Dirty duo guilty of obscene spam act
Jury convicts two men on multiple charges including fraud and transportation of obscene materials IT security and control firm Sophos has welcomed news that two men have been …
New Windows and UNIX-based content security solutions
BitDefender unveiled three new comprehensive Microsoft Windows and UNIX-based security solutions for small and mid-sized businesses. BitDefender Security for Mail Servers …
A closer look at the Quicken password recovery process
A couple of days ago we wrote about the backdoor discovered by Elcomsoft in the popular financial planning software Quicken. Soon afterwards, the Russian password recovery …
Malware and anti-botnet prevention on Gigabit speed platform
Mi5 Networks announced the Webgate line of high-speed appliances that neutralize malware in web traffic, control web use, and detect/shutdown botnet activity inside an …
Next-generation firewall for application visibility and policy control
Palo Alto Networks today announced immediate availability of its PA-4000 Series, a next-generation firewall that gives organizations unmatched visibility into, and policy …
Suspected mobile phone virus author arrested
According to a statement issued by Spanish police, a 28-year-old man was arrested in Valencia following a seven month investigation. The man is accused of creating and …
Apple releases new security update
Today Apple released Security Update 2007-006 which addresses: WebCore An HTTP injection issue exists in XMLHttpRequest when serializing headers into an HTTP request. By …
Collection of security news, happenings and articles from the past week
This is a weekly roundup of all the security news, articles, software releases, vendor advisories and webcasts that were published on Help Net Security during the past week. …
AOL, Avaya, MSN and Nortel VoIP phone vulnerabilities
Sipera VIPER Lab disclosed seven threat advisories for SIP-based soft phones from AOL, Avaya, MSN and Nortel, and four advisories for Avaya SIP-based hard phones. These threat …
Safari Beta 3.0.2 for Windows fixes another batch of vulnerabilities
Apple has released a new version of its Microsoft Windows web browser. Safari Beta 3.0.2 fixes four newly found vulnerabilities: CVE-ID: CVE-2007-2398 Impact: A maliciously …
A closer look at UserLock access and control software
UserLock is a tool for securing access to Windows networks by restricting simultaneous sessions, by limiting user access to the network and by providing administrators with …
A good week for trojans and worms
This week’s PandaLabs report provides information about Harrenix.A, a dangerous Trojan that disguises itself as a trailer for the latest Harry Potter movie in order to …
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