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Warning: The Storm still rages on

News E is for Extradition However, modifying the URL runs a script which attempts to exploit vulnerabilities in various applications, including AOL, Microsoft Internet Explorer, MySpace and RealNetworks RealPlayer.

Tags: malware, botnet, storm

[07 May 2008]

Mobiles to come under attack from 'bad guys'

News E is for Extradition He said: "I think that the fact that businesses depend on applications to make them successful, but they're also the biggest weaknesses because of the vulnerabilities that we have in applications.

Tags: criminals, schmidt, security, sdk

[24 Apr 2008]

Virtualisation: IT managers warned of security challenges

News E is for Extradition Infrastructure vulnerabilities introduced through misconfiguration should be a concern for IT professionals, according to Herrod. Stephen Herrod, chief technology officer for VMware, who was also speaking at the RSA Conference...

Tags: security, challenge, virtualisation

[16 Apr 2008]

Insider security risks exposed

News E is for Extradition Samar said the use of code-scanning technology to detect problems and the separation of approval roles so code is checked a number of times could iron out these vulnerabilities. Malicious Malfoy is the external hacker who...

Tags: threat, vulnerabilities, laptops, hackers

[10 Apr 2008]

How Google keeps its tech security tip top

News E is for Extradition Google also uses a neighbourhood watch approach asking people to confidentially report vulnerabilities they discover. One way in which Google tries to reduce the risk it's exposed to is to use an army of external testers who...

Tags: rsa, search, security, google

[10 Apr 2008]

Call to increase online data protection for teens

News E is for Extradition The letter said: "Although adolescents are more sophisticated consumers than young children are, they face their own age-related vulnerabilities regarding privacy. F is for Federated identity

Tags: myspace, facebook

[10 Apr 2008]

Phishers attack social networking generation

News E is for Extradition The report also notes vulnerabilities in websites are increasingly popular malware vectors as they allow for more sophisticated and multi-stage attacks. F is for Federated identity

Tags: social networking, phishers

[09 Apr 2008]

How to detect data leaks

Comment E is for Extradition Tools exist to shore up those vulnerabilities, says Anthony Plewes. F is for Federated identity Data leaks are a growing problem. Yet most firms don't know how sensitive data is getting out, let alone how to stop it.

Tags: security, data protection, data leaks, comply

[19 Mar 2008]

Google warns: Malicious 'drive-by downloads' on the up

News E is for Extradition Drive-by downloads, in which malicious websites exploit browser vulnerabilities to execute malicious code, have increased since April 2007, Google researchers have warned. The malicious sites target web-browser vulnerabilities...

Tags: google, china, malicious, malware

[20 Feb 2008]

Microsoft's 'patch Tuesday' releases six 'critical' plasters

News E is for Extradition Alan Bentley, Lumension's European vice president, said: "Attackers have shown in recent years that they'd rather target applications than go directly for the throat of the operating system, placing pressure on businesses to...

Tags: microsoft, patch, sp1, vista

[14 Feb 2008]

FAA: Boeing's Dreamliner to cause "security vulnerabilities"

News E is for Extradition Because of this new passenger connectivity, the proposed data network design and integration may result in security vulnerabilities from intentional or unintentional corruption of data and systems critical to the safety and...

Tags: boeing, faa, hacking, conditions

[07 Jan 2008]

Mac virus threat still "insignificant"

News E is for Extradition Apple has plugged around 100 vulnerabilities in OS X so far this year but the malware threat to Mac customers is insignificant compared to users of Microsoft Windows. So far this year, Apple users have been exposed to the kind...

Tags: malware, os x, virus, apple

[12 Jul 2007]

Office at risk from bug trio

News E is for Extradition The vulnerabilities were reported in online security forums on Monday, according to a posting on the McAfee Avert Labs blog. McAfee is still investigating the security vulnerabilities.

Tags: flaw, office, bug

[11 Apr 2007]

Windows has fewest security holes

News E is for Extradition Microsoft Windows has the lowest number of vulnerabilities and the fastest turnaround time for patches of all commercial operating systems - but it also has the most serious flaws, according to Symantec.

Tags: microsoft windows

[23 Mar 2007]

Apple plugs 31 holes in OS X

News E is for Extradition Apple has released a security update for Mac OS X to repair 31 vulnerabilities, including a zero-day wi-fi hijack flaw. Several of the vulnerabilities could allow full system compromises, according to Apple's security alert.

Tags: flaws, security flaws, fix, mac

[29 Nov 2006]

"Highly critical" Mac OS X kernel hole unearthed

News E is for Extradition Vulnerabilities in the Mac OS have been rising, leading some experts to note that the Macintosh platform is not impervious to security problems. The vast majority of security vulnerabilities affect computers running Microsoft...

Tags: kernel, flaw, apple mac, mac

[22 Nov 2006]

Top hacker targets named

News E is for Extradition We've seen a lot of zero-day vulnerabilities this year. F is for Federated identity Security from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more. A is for Antivirus B is for Botnets

Tags: cyber security

[15 Nov 2006]

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