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Expert: Cell phone virus threat is overblown

Expert: Cell phone virus threat is overblownExpert: Cell phone virus threat is overblownYeah...Until Windows based phones become more popular..(Sorry, Loverock.. I pulled a MS on ya and stole your technique)

Tags: Cell phone virus threat, cell phone virus, cell phone

Discussion threads 2005-05-06

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Report: US air-traffic control systems hacked

Report: US air-traffic control systems hacked Why does....The FAA need to have these systems linked to a public facing system? Couldn't they use private networks and segment this stuff from the internet? I just don't understand why there needs to be a connection. I would just like someone...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Linux, ATC, FAA, Linux IS

Discussion threads 2009-05-08

Diebold ATMs infected with credit card skimming malware

Theory comes into practice. Yesterday, Sophos Principal Virus Research Vanja Svacjer posted an analysis of Troj/Skimer-A, a malware affecting Windows-based Diebold cash machines and capable of intercepting credit card details and their associated PINs. The malware is exclusively coded to target Russian, Ukranian and American currency transactions,...

Tags: Credit Card, Diebold Inc., Malware, ATM, Network Technology, Networking, Viruses And Worms, Security, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2009-03-18

McAfee: Trojan targets Windows Mobile

McAfee: Trojan targets Windows MobileGreatNow in addition to the millions of zombie desktop PC we will have another several thousand zombie handhelds.Way to go M$!!!sad, MS is vector for more malware!takes the biscuitalong with your other posting on CAPTCHAs.I guess we need signed, maker-validated installs. I am sure the Chinese...

Tags: Operating systems, Spyware, adware & malware, Handhelds, Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Mobile, Microsoft Windows, Apple iPhone, malware, mobile, trojan horse, McAfee Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-02-26

SANS Institute paints gloomy security picture

SANS Institute paints gloomy security pictureMy suggestion - shut down the internetIs there anyone willing to do that ? Well, I didin't think so. So stop whining, and take care of your turf. Accept that we're not at a point where we have a world police, but we are at...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Spyware, adware & malware, Deodorant, gloomy security, security picture, Internet, rich content, SANS Institute, security, village, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-11-28

PC hardware can pose rootkit threat

PC hardware can pose rootkit threatScanning peripheral memorySince hardware manufacturers generally don't disclose firmware or any details about how their devices use onboard memory, what are we supposed to be looking for?HEY LOOK!WE MIGHT GET ATTACKED AGAIN BY TERRORISTS! That's essentially the same mentality I am seeing in this article....

Tags: Rootkits, PC, firmware, rootkit, hardware, memory, attack

Discussion threads 2007-02-28

Spyware in you cell phone -- what next?

I just read CNET reporter Joris Evers' article about new spy software that hides on cell phones. I think it's outrageous, but I guess it shouldn't be too surprising since there's already spyware for your automobile. This spyware for cell phones is called FlexiSpy. FlexiSpy went on the market March...

Tags: FlexiSpy, telephone

Blog posts 2006-03-30

Virus makes leap from PC to PDA

Virus makes leap from PC to PDAInterestingI read both the ZDNet article as well as the article in the link provided by ZDNet, but did not find what the vulnerability is that the trojan exploits. Essentially it doesn't say how the virus gets to be on the infected system...

Tags: PDAs, Cyberthreats, Handhelds, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, PDA concept, NOW HERE, PDA, virus, phone

Discussion threads 2006-02-28

Old worms learn new tricks

Old worms learn new tricks"It's not our problem"My ISP has abuse and report spam departments to which I'm suppose to send complaints. These complaints are supposed to be dealt with. Well, so far I've received 8 copies of the same virus and I've sent each and every one of them...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, Internet Service Provider, virus, IS Security, e-mail

Discussion threads 2005-12-27

IM status: More worms on the way

IM status: More worms on the wayThat's entrapment!!!He knew darn sure that if the PC was running Windows, it was going to get infected somehow (one of 100,000 somethings).. IM is just another method, where the underlying OS is Flawed by DesignTM.That was very mean on his part.. shame on...

Tags: Instant messaging, Cyberthreats, computer security, IM, security

Discussion threads 2005-03-22

'Spyware' steps out of the shadows

'Spyware' steps out of the shadowsOh no! What will ms do?If spyware is outlawed then.....Simple enough...Remove MS, install Linux. Been Windows free since 1999, and now with the new SuSE 9.0, why would I ever wanna go back? Okay maybe that was a flame bait post. In reallity people...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, spyware

Discussion threads 2003-11-19