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Cybercrooks add QuickTime, WinZip flaws to arsenal

Cybercrooks add QuickTime, WinZip flaws to arsenalVista users are safe, OSX users are notSince the Quicktime flaw affects [b]all[/b] OSX users it is installed by default and only some Vista users not installed by default, let's compare what happens when a Vista user and an OSX user visit a "malicious"...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Desktops, Digital music, SECURITY, Vista Users, OSX, Apple Macintosh, Apple QuickTime, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC, WinZip, Cybercrooks

Discussion threads 2007-05-10

Online threats outpacing law crackdowns

Online threats outpacing law crackdownsConvince a billions of users to switch to Linux or Mac.Nope! Never happen! :)Gee is this REALLY a surprise?For the clueless... the Internet is the current day WILD WEST where anything goes. If you can steal it, it's gone -- be it music, video, personal I.D.s,...

Tags: Firewalls, INTERNET, Operating systems, Network security, Cybercrooks, firewall, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Linux, router

Discussion threads 2006-06-15

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FBI's 'Operation Phish Phry' snares nearly 100 people

The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday charged almost 100 people in Operation Phish Phry, the largest cyber fraud phishing case to date. The FBI said it uncovered a sophisticated phishing operation that was designed to swipe personal information and then use the data to defraud banks....

Tags: Bank, FBI, Phishing, Cyberthreats, Financial Services, Spam, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-07

News to know: Isolating zero-day exploits; CelebriMiis; Microsoft's virtualization backtrack

Notable headlines:Ryan Naraine: New MS tool isolates Office 2003 zero-day exploits. Hackers in Seattle for Microsofts Blue Hat, ToorCon.Apple plugs critical holes in Darwin Streaming Server. Cybercrooks add QuickTime, WinZip flaws to arsenal.Red Hat launches open-source Exchange.Larry Dignan: Are Zimbra and Alfresco on Red Hats shopping list?Apples Jobs brushes...

Tags: Storage management, Utility computing, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), virtualization, CelebriMiis, Intels, zero-day bug, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.

Blog posts 2007-05-11

News to know: Apple's Leopard delay; DHS; DNS flaw; Vonage; SANs

Notable headlines:Larry Dignan: Apple delays Leopard; blame the iPhone. Apple puts a leash on its Leopard. Jason OGradys Apple Core. Mary Jo Foley: Leopard delay: ‘Cupertino, start your photocopiers!’ Techmeme discussion.Cybercrooks exploiting new Windows DNS flaw. George Ou.Homeland Security finally transcends F cybersecurity grade. The full report card.IRS trudges on...

Tags: General

Blog posts 2007-04-13

Cybercrooks exploiting new Windows DNS flaw

Cybercrooks exploiting new Windows DNS flawwellDNS runs on UDP/53of course you will kill the DNS server that way, making yo have to type stuff like http://216.239.122.100 to get to http://news.zdnet.comWhich portsneed to be blocked?Again with the Windows expoits ?!?!?When will it all end ?!?!?We all need to be running Apple...

Tags: Operating systems, Domain names, Windows 200, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows, server, Microsoft Corp., Windows DNS flaw, new Windows DNS flaw, Windows DNS, DNS, Linux

Discussion threads 2007-04-13

Office zero-day bugs spoil Patch Tuesday

Office zero-day bugs spoil Patch TuesdayOffice zero-day bugs spoil Patch TuesdayThe user still needs to open the attachment once they get past the big warning screen saying it could be potentially harmful so that right there doesn't make this flaw all that feasible.Patches spoil every software makers repcause they didn't...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Patches, Spyware, adware & malware, WTF, Patch Tuesday, L.D., Office zero-day bug, zero-day bug, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2007-04-10

Zero-day attack hits Word

Zero-day attack hits WordPatch Tuesday is really working out for MS"Cybercrooks have found that they can take advantage of Microsoft's security update cycle by timing new attacks right before or just after "Patch Tuesday"--the second Tuesday of each month when the software maker releases its fixes. Some security watchers have...

Tags: Word processors, vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Word, security, zero-day bug, Microsoft Office, Patch Tuesday

Discussion threads 2007-02-15

How cybercrooks hack Web sites

New worries in online securityWant to see what cybercriminals are up to and what the latest trends are in malicious software? CNET News.com's Joris Evers looks at what they're doing to run code off Web sites, how the threat appears to the user and what you can do about it.

Tags: Web site development, Web technology, Web site, Web

Videos 2007-02-07

Cybercrooks add Windows flaw to arsenal

Cybercrooks add Windows flaw to arsenalMan, glad I don't use Windows. If it ain't one thing it's another.NTi don't think I'll take MS' 'update tuesday' crap much more...I'm not a linux zealot or a mac junkie; I do indeed use Windows XP. I don't think Gates is evil, though I...

Tags: Patches, Web site development, Web technology, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, malicious Website, patch, Web site, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2006-09-30

Cybercrooks ramp up against antivirus firms--and each other

Cybercrooks ramp up against antivirus firms--and each otherVirus, malware in generalRecently something appeared to have gotten into my news, mail and music system and was stealing ids and passwords. I recently retired after working for 40 years in the computer business. If I can't keep the 7 systems that I...

Tags: Operating systems, Cyberthreats, antivirus, IBM OS/2

Discussion threads 2006-04-04

The g-man versus the army of zombies

In part five of his series on Internet crime PCWorld writer Tom Spring takes a look at how the FBI is investigating criminals who turn unsuspecting users' computers into zombies that unwittingly carry out attacks. In a tip of the iceberg story, Spring writes about a teenager named...

Tags: zombie, FBI

Blog posts 2005-08-30

Gates proves real resolve in bringing spammers to justice

Gates proves real resolve in bringing spammers to justiceHere's the scary part about MicrosoftWhile the bankruptcy notice of Richter is good news on one front, it should also send a warning flag up for everyone who uses the Internet for business purposes.What happened to Richter was not the result of...

Tags: Spam, Litigation, spammer, Richter, bankruptcy, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2005-04-01

Call to arms against cybercrooks

Call to arms against cybercrooksdos attacks are annoyingas bad as people who stand with picket signs in front of abortion clinics, they are all freaks with nothing better to do then effect other people freedom to visit their place of choice, wether on-line or off

Tags: cybercrook, denial of service

Discussion threads 2004-11-30