Attend Black Hat DC Briefings for FREE! – Winners announced
Our randomizer picked four winners of complimentary Black Hat DC Briefings access passes. They are: 1) Vincent W. 2) Matt L. 3) Bill T. 4) Douglas C. Information regarding the …
Vulnerability in Snort DCE/RPC preprocessor
Sourcefire has learned of a remotely exploitable vulnerability in the Snort DCE/RPC preprocessor. This preprocessor is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow that could …
Adware has become the most prolific type of spware
Almost 64 percent of spyware detected in January by ActiveScan, the online solution from Panda Software, was adware. There are currently three sub-categories of spyware: …
Research confirms that Vista’s anti-spyware protection has holes
PC Tools announced the results of an independent comparison by Enex Testlab of anti-spyware software including Microsoft’s own Windows defender. PC Tools hired …
The frightening cost of unsecured laptops
The FSA has just fined Nationwide ?980,000 for information security lapses following the theft of a laptop from an employee’s home last year. On top of that, it cost the …
Another bogus spammed story attempts to install malware
Experts at Sophos are reminding computer users to be wary of unsolicited emails posing as breaking news reports, following the widespread distribution in Australia of a …
GFI Announces beta version of GFI LANguard N.S.S. 8
GFI announced today the beta release of GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner (N.S.S.) 8, the latest version of its award-winning 3-in-1 security scanning, patch management …
eSoft launches Desktop Anti-Virus/Spyware Suite
eSoft announced the availability of its Desktop Anti-Virus/Spyware Suite, which allows administrators to manage PC security across the entire organization through a single …
Drive-by Pharming – a new threat?
Symantec Security in conjunction with the Indiana University School of Informatics has uncovered a significant new security threat. In this attack, dubbed “Drive-by …
Valentine’ Day and a patch offering worms
Nurech.B is the second variant of the Nurech family detected over the last few days. Like its predecessor, Nurech.A, this worm has used the days running up to …
Perpetrators of an $300,000 internet bank theft arrested
Sophos reported that the police in the Turkish city of Izmir have arrested 17 members of a gang who broke into online bank accounts and stole $300,000 from internet users. Law …
Malware Radar – new automated malware audit service
Panda Software announced Malware Radar, a new automated malware audit service, which detects the threats that slip past traditional solutions. This innovative solution …
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