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Microsoft warns of IE exploit code in the wild
Company says it is investigating a publicly published exploit code that allegedly could lead to computers running versions 6 or 7 of the browser getting compromised. Originally posted at InSecurity Complex
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Chrome OS security: 'Sandboxing' and auto updates
Google operating system will feature many of the same security features as the Chrome browser, including "sandboxing" of applications, auto updating, and antiphishing. Originally posted at InSecurity Complex
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E-tailers snagged in marketing 'scam' blame customers
Priceline, Classmates.com, and Orbitz say customers should read the fine print before complaining about being charged recurring monthly fees to join loyalty programs they didn't want.
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McAfee warns about '12 Scams of Christmas'
Shoppers and retailers aren't the only ones gearing up for the holidays. Criminals are out in full force with plenty of scams to separate you and your money Originally posted at Safe and Secure
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Cisco launches iPhone security app
Cisco Systems' new App Store entry, featuring customized alerts and threat information delivered to the handheld device, targets security professionals. Originally posted at InSecurity Complex
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Town to photograph every car that enters and leaves
The California town of Tiburon votes to set up permanent cameras to record the license plate of every car on its roads. Is this one more step toward a surveillance state? Originally posted at Technically Incorrect
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New Firefox 3.6 beta aims to cut crashes
The third beta imposes a new restriction on how third-party software can interact with it. And a feature called Resource Package could speed up Firefox 3.7. Originally posted at Deep Tech
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Facebook adopts new privacy policy
The social-networking site hopes that policy revision will make the policy more accessible and easier to understand. Originally posted at News - Digital Media
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T-Mobile says workers sold customer data
British consumer privacy commissioner says he will prosecute over sale of customer data by T-Mobile employees. Originally posted at InSecurity Complex
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FAQ: Recognizing phishing e-mails
Phishing attacks have spiked this year, recent reports show. Here's a primer on what phishing is and how to avoid it. Originally posted at InSecurity Complex
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Report: Countries prepping for cyber war
U.S., Israel, Russia, China, and France are gearing up for cyber offensives, according to a new McAfee report. Originally posted at InSecurity Complex
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VeriSign expects major security update by 2011
New protocol will guarantee the origin and integrity of Domain Name System data for .com and .net, company says.
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Microsoft patching zero-day Windows 7 SMB hole
Company warns customers that exploit code for the Server Message Block hole is available and suggests a workaround until a patch is ready. Originally posted at InSecurity Complex
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RSA reveals details behind re-shipping scam
Desperate during the downturn, people are taking "jobs" as re-shippers, not realizing that they are helping criminals move goods purchased with stolen credit cards, RSA says. Originally posted at InSecurity Complex
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Expert says Adobe Flash policy is risky
Adobe Flash Player allows arbitrary content to access applications without permission, says researcher at Foreground Security. Originally posted at InSecurity Complex
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Apple updates Safari for security
A security update from Apple fixes multiple security holes in Safari, but a lack of transparency makes it hard to judge how severe the threats are. Originally posted at The Download Blog
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Microsoft probing Windows 7 zero-day hole
One day after Patch Tuesday, researcher warns of unpatched security hole in Windows 7 and Server 2008. Originally posted at InSecurity Complex
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Security considerations for virtual environments
Virtual environments have as many security risks as their physical counterparts. Users need to take security into consideration throughout their design process. Originally posted at Software, Interrupted
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Eastern Europeans charged in payment processor hack
Grand jury indicts defendants accused of hacking into RBS WorldPay network and running "one of the most sophisticated computer hacking rings in the world." Originally posted at InSecurity Complex
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A child porn-planting virus: Threat or bad defense?
There is some concern that malware can plant illegal child porn on innocent people's computers, but experts say that, while possible, it's not very likely. Originally posted at Safe and Secure
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Microsoft patches critical hole in Windows kernel
November's Patch Tuesday features fixes for holes in Windows, Excel, and Word, and a critical one affecting the Windows kernel that could be used in drive-by download attacks on Web surfers. Originally posted at InSecurity Complex
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Panda's Cloud Antivirus leaves beta behind
First introduced in beta back in April, Panda Cloud Antivirus graduates to a stable, public release and signifies a major security vendor taking aim at the freeware competition--instead of the other way around. Originally posted at The Download Blog
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Apple plugs holes for domain spoofing, other attacks
Security update for Mac OS X addresses 43 specific issues, including holes that could allow an attacker to take over the computer. Originally posted at InSecurity Complex
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Microsoft to launch Forefront Protection 2010
Software giant is scheduled to launch antimalware for new version of e-mail and communications server this week. Originally posted at InSecurity Complex
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'60 Minutes'--Cyberwar: Sabotaging the system
Hackers can potentially enter crucial elements of the world's infrastructure, such as power grids, water works, and even a nation's military arsenal. What are we doing to stop them?
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Microsoft to fix six holes in Windows, Office
November's Patch Tuesday promises to be lighter than last month's record. Originally posted at InSecurity Complex
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Google privacy controls: Most people won't care
Google Dashboard is putting personal data in the hands of users, but most of us won't care enough to exercise this control. Originally posted at The Open Road
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Zero-day flaw found in Web encryption
Flaw is found in the Transport Layer Security and Secure Sockets Layer protocols, which have typically been used online retailers and banks to provide security for Web transactions.
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Mac Game: Art project or malware?
Is the Lose/Lose game a legitimate art project, or should it be flagged as malware because it deletes files? Originally posted at InSecurity Complex
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Corporate bank accounts targeted in online fraud
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Criminals have tried to steal an estimated $100 million from corporate bank accounts using targeted malware and money mules, the FBI said on Tuesday.
"Within the last several months, the FBI has seen a significant ...
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Hacker breaks into jailbroken iPhones, asks for $7
A hacker in the Netherlands broke into some jailbroken iPhones and sent text messages to the owners asking them to pay to find out how to secure their phones, according to postings in a Dutch forum called Tweakers.net .
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Malwarebytes accuses rival of software theft
Malwarebytes is accusing China-based computer security firm IObit of intellectual property theft, but IObit denied the allegations and said there were problems with its malware submission site.
Malwarebytes claims IObit stole from its database ...
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Security firm M86 acquires Finjan
The security industry consolidation continues.
Web and e-mail security provider M86 Security was set to announce on Tuesday the acquisition of Finjan.
Finjan brings to the table a secure Web gateway product and software-as-a-service solutions, ...
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Scams surfacing on Twitter, Facebook
Twitter and Facebook users were getting hit with scams on Monday.
Twitter users warned about direct messages that said: "I make money online with google. i learned how here [link]," according to Twitter users .
A Twitter spokeswoman said it ...
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New Trojan encrypts files but leaves no ransom note
Symantec is warning about a new Trojan horse that encrypts files on compromised computers but offers no ransom note like other software designed to hold data hostage for a fee. Instead, the affected user can find a company in a Web search that ...
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Phishing, worms spike this year, say Microsoft and McAfee
Scammers are targeting social networks with phishing scams and relying more heavily on worms and Trojans to attack computers, according to security trend reports to be released Monday by Microsoft and McAfee.
Phishing attacks saw a big spike in ...
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File sharing's mysteries again stump Uncle Sam
The accidental disclosure of a House ethics investigation has kicked up quite a fuss on Capitol Hill as it turns out that more than 30 congressman and aides are under investigation. But after committee chairman Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) ...
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Kaspersky tool detects malware in Twitter links
Kaspersky unveiled a new tool on Thursday called "Krab Krawler" that analyzes the millions of tweets posted on Twitter every day and blocks any malware associated with them.
The tool looks at every public post as it appears on Twitter, extracts ...
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Twitter users warned about new phishing attack
This is Twitter's spam warning.
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Twitter warned on Wednesday about a new phishing attack in which direct messages to users link to a fake log-in page that steals passwords.
"We've seen a few phishing attempts today; ...
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Bank Trojan botnet targets Facebook users
On the heels of one fake Facebook e-mail scam, a researcher warned on Wednesday of another such campaign in which users of the popular social network are being tricked into revealing their passwords and downloading a Trojan that steals financial ...
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Survey: Few companies addressing cyberterrorism
Cyberterrorism is on the rise around the world. But only one-third of companies are tackling it in their disaster recovery plans, says a survey released Tuesday by data center association AFCOM.
Although the majority (60.9 percent) ...
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More security breaches hit midsized companies
More midsized companies are being attacked by cybercriminals at the same time they're spending less on security, says a McAfee report released Wednesday.
Across the world, more than half of the 900 midsized businesses (51 to 1,000 employees) ...
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US-CERT warns about free BlackBerry spyware app
The creator of PhoneSnoop shows how the free spyware app works in a video on his blog.
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The U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team warned BlackBerry users on Tuesday about a new program called PhoneSnoop ...
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Fake Facebook e-mail contains Trojan
A new variant of the Bredolab Trojan horse is attached to a fake "Facebook Password Reset Confirmation" e-mail, security firm MX Labs is reporting .
Some users are receiving the e-mail from "The Facebook Team," according to the ...
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Nokia, SAP team up to fight counterfeiting
Nokia and SAP are forming a new company that will use their technologies to help manufacturers battle counterfeit products.
Announced Tuesday at SAP TechEd in Vienna, Original1 will offer services to better authenticate branded products ...
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Cisco to buy cloud security firm for $183 million
Cisco Systems said Tuesday it plans to buy privately held Web-based security software company ScanSafe for about $183 million.
The all-cash deal, which also included retention-based incentives, is expected to close in Cisco's fiscal second quarter, ...
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Web-based malware infections rise rapidly, stats show
The number of Web sites hosting malicious software, either intentionally or unwittingly, is rising rapidly, according to statistics to be released on Tuesday from Dasient.
More than 640,000 Web sites and about 5.8 million pages are infected with ...
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Time Warner home routers still open to attack, blogger says
If you have an SMC8014 cable modem/Wi-Fi router from Time Warner your network might still be vulnerable to attack.
Blogger Brian Chen reported last week on a security hole affecting about 67,000 combo modem/router devices that could allow ...
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Defense Department to partially lift flash drive ban
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The U.S. Department of Defense ban on USB thumb drives instated nearly a year ago will eventually be partially lifted to allow authorized people to use official flash drives for mission-critical functions, according to ...
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TrendMicro to 'protect the cloud'
TrendMicro last year introduced its cloud computing strategy to deliver security to desktop PCs. Now the security software vendor, according to its CEO Eva Chen, is taking cloud security a step further by protecting the cloud itself.
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