Apple update patches DNS vulnerability
Today Apple released Security Update 2008-005 and below is the list of updates. Open Scripting Architecture A design issue exists in the Open Scripting Architecture libraries …
89% of security incidents went unreported in 2007
RSA Conference released the results of its recent survey of security professionals regarding the critical industry and infrastructure issues they currently face. The survey …
New worm attacking MySpace and Facebook
Kaspersky Lab has detected two variants of a new worm, Networm.Win32.Koobface.a. and Networm.Win32.Koobface.b, which attack MySpace and Facebook. As part of their malicious …
Facilities Physical Security Measures Guideline draft
The ASIS Commission on Standards and Guidelines has released a draft of the Facilities Physical Security Measures Guideline. The purpose of this new guideline is to describe …
McAfee to acquire data loss prevention expert Reconnex
McAfee, Inc. announced a definitive agreement to acquire privately owned Reconnex for $46 million in cash. Reconnex is a leading data loss prevention company with unique …
Pre-release copies of Fyodor’s upcoming book “Nmap Network Scanning”
Nmap author Fyodor will soon be releasing Nmap Network Scanning, the official guide to the Nmap Security Scanner. From port scanning basics for novices to the type of packet …
Findings of the E-threats landscape report
Eighty percent of malware distributed worldwide consisted of Trojans according to the “E-Threats Landscape Report,” the first in a series of comprehensive security …
Emergency workarounds for Oracle’s zero-day vulnerability
Recently an exploit has become publicly available which may impact the availability, confidentiality or integrity of WebLogic Server applications which use the Apache web …
Fake JetBlue eTickets come with malware
The most common way a user gets infected these days is through drive-by downloads and while the prevalence of malicious email attachments definately has gone down, this trend …
US is the most prolific source of spam and viruses
The US has continued its rule as the most prevalent source of spam and viruses, according to threat statistics analysed by managed security company, Network Box. The country …
SCADA security incidents will become more prevalent
Lumeta today warned that, as industries connect their previously isolated Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems to their larger TCP/IP networks to gain …
Forensics on the fly with ArcSight Logger
ArcSight announced a new release of ArcSight that provides “forensics on the fly.” This capability, now available across the entire ArcSight SIEM platform, enables …
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