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- Hacker scores by posting East Anglia global warming emails
- Control over eating a hamburgerGood grief please stop the madness of all of these un-truths about global warming trash.I want a burger I will eat a burger, if I want to drive to town to ride around so be it, if I want to raise cattle and have them pass...
- Tags: Government, Vertical industries, burger, PCB, global warming
- Discussion threads 2009-11-20
- Weak passwords dominate statistics for Hotmail's phishing scheme leak
- Weak Passwords suckUntil about 4 years ago my organization had no restrictions on passwords. Our students got their birthdays or their phone numbers as passwords and our staff could choose whatever they wanted. Most common staff password was 1234. Well after years of security breaches and administration...
- Tags: MSN Hotmail, phishing, password, weak password
- Discussion threads 2009-10-06
- Sun patches 'critical' StarOffice/StarSuite flaw
- Sun patches Openoffice.org with 3.1.1The security problem in "CVE-2009-0200 / CVE-2009-0201: Manipulated Microsoft Word files can lead to heap overflows and arbitrary code execution" was patched in Openoffice.org in version 3.1.1.http://www.openoffice.org/security/bulletin.htmlMikeOpen_Office is FREEIf you run a Linux distro with Open_Office you are immune from 99.99% of this Windows silliness....So, Linux...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Microsoft Windows, OPEN SOURCE, PRODUCTIVITY, Cyberthreats, Linux, Sun Microsystems Inc., patch management
- Discussion threads 2009-09-18
- The Linux botweb story that wasn't ...
- One of the things that always confused me...If you can access the source code to Linux, then wouldn't it be possible to crack a password, and then alter the compromised system's source code to suit the hacker's needs?That doesn't seem to secure to me...The short answer is yes.But in reality...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Linux, source code, password, Apache Software Foundation, Microsoft IIS Server, security
- Discussion threads 2009-09-14
- The ultimate guide to scareware protection
- Throughout the last two years, scareware fake security software, quickly emerged as the single most profitable monetization strategy for cybercriminals to take advantage of. Due to the aggressive advertising practices applied by the cybercrime gangs, thousands of users fall victim to the scam on a daily...
- Tags: Search Engine Optimization, Web, Search Engine, Antivirus, Malware, Social Engineering, Security Software, Search, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Marketing Research, Marketing, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2009-09-13
- Microsoft: Exploits likely for 'critical' Windows vulnerabilities
- Who cares if exploit code will be released in the futureAs long as it is patched before the exploits are out, the exploits no longer count. Or something like that.Cue the double standards...PS I wonder which one of these was labeled "Bulletin 3" in the pre-patch announcement? According to some...
- Tags: Patches, SECURITY, Microsoft Windows, exploit, patch, Microsoft Corp., LUA
- Discussion threads 2009-08-11
- Researchers find insecure BIOS 'rootkit' pre-loaded in laptops
- LAS VEGAS -- A popular laptop theft-recovery service that ships on notebooks made by HP, Dell, Lenovo, Toshiba, Gateway, Asus and Panasonic is actually a dangerous BIOS rootkit that can be hijacked and controlled by malicious hackers. The service -- called Computrace LoJack for Laptops -- contains...
- Tags: Laptop Computer, Rootkits, BIOS, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Hardware, Components, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-07-30
- Researchers take control of iPhone via SMS
- Researchers take control of iPhone via SMS reallyso you thought software produced by Microsoft were the only insecure ones? This is just reality, nothing is really secureRE: Researchers take control of iPhone via SMS LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!Yet another reason I don't want an iphone.I was wonderingWould the start menu still be accessablebecause...
- Tags: Text messaging/SMS/MMS, Smart phones, Telephony, Cellular phones, Miller, Apple iPhone, SMS, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2009-07-30
- RFID passports: a tragedy waiting to happen
- You're strolling in the south if France when a van stops, men burst out and in seconds hustle you into the van. "American scum!" they hiss as they hood you. But wearing a Sorbonne t-shirt and no fanny pack, how did they know? Thank your government - and a bad...
- Tags: Passport, RFID, Security, Wireless And Mobility, Biometrics, Robin Harris
- Blog posts 2009-07-14
- MS Patch Tuesday: 9 bulletins, 6 rated critical
- Microsoft today released six bulletins with fixes for at least nine documented security vulnerabilities in a range of products that put users at risk of malicious hacker attacks. At least two of the vulnerabilities are currently being attacked in the wild so it's imperative that Windows users...
- Tags: Vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-07-14
- CA antivirus trashing Windows system files
- CA antivirus trashing Windows system filesCA malware problemI do not have this problem on my XP machine because I have Ubuntu dual booted and run Linux while online. I use my XP for my local computing needs.Therefore I do not need anti virus software.Had CA, had a similar problemI...
- Tags: Viruses and worms, Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Microsoft Windows, Computer Associates International Inc., antivirus, CA antiviru, virus, Windows System Files
- Discussion threads 2009-07-09
- Guy Kawasaki's Twitter account compromised; used to deliver malware
- ZDNet's own Ryan Naraine reports in his Zero Day security blog that Mac evangelist Guy Kawasaki's Twitter account was hijacked yesterday and was used in an attempt to distribute malware to his almost 140,000 followers. The attack screenshot above included a link to what purported...
- Tags: Malware, Guy Kawasaki, Twitter, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Spyware, Desktops, Cyberthreats, Corporate Communications, Security, Viruses And Worms, Hardware, Marketing, Jason D. O'Grady
- Blog posts 2009-06-24
- Court hears NASA hacker 'at risk of psychosis'
- Court hears NASA hacker 'at risk of psychosis'He should of thought of that before hacking into the US computers.He may be innocent in his eyes and his actions may not warrant the US allegations, but he did admit to hacking the systems. Maybe they can just use him as...
- Tags: Hacking, SECURITY, NASA, hacker, risk
- Discussion threads 2009-06-09
- ServerDefender AI 1.4.3 (Windows)
- Prevent common, dangerous Web hacker attacks (like SQL injection, buffer overflows, cross-site scripting and request forgery, directory traversal, zero-day, brute force, and denial of service attacks) with this low-cost Microsoft IIS Web application firewall. Go beyond signatures with neural learning to white list good traffic and block new or unknown...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Port80 Software, Security, Hacking, Firewalls, Networking
- Software downloads 2009-04-14
- Hotmail inboxes: Here today, gone yesterday?
- Hotmail inboxes: Here today, gone yesterday?Hotmail inboxes: Here today, gone yesterday?I also had no problems with my inbox yesterday or today. Just a minor fluke and the system is back to normal. No big deal.I wonder if it was related to the cut fibre optic lines? ntNTRE: Hotmail inboxes: Here...
- Tags: E-mail providers, MSN Hotmail, Here Today, Hotmail Inbox, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-04-10
- Android exploit so dangerous, users warned to avoid phone's web browser
- At the Schmoocon hacker conference in Washington D.C. this weekend, security researcher Charlie Miller noted a new vulnerability in Google Android that allows hackers to remotely take control of the phone's web browser and related processes, ReadWriteWeb reports. If a phone becomes compromised, hackers can gain access...
- Tags: Google Inc., Google Android, Phone, Packetvideo, T-Mobile, Web Browser, Charlie Miller, Media Library, Web Browsers, Security, Internet, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-02-12
- Hackers program highway sign with Zombie warning
- Hackers program highway sign with Zombie warningFunny, but dangerousI can see and appreciate the humor in it, but tampering with highway signs like that can be dangerous. If someone is not warned of upcoming construction or hazards, it could easily lead to accidents. It's a shame to see obviously intelligent...
- Tags: Operating systems, Oopsie, Microsoft Windows, Carl Rapson, operating system
- Discussion threads 2009-01-30
- Mac OS X targeted by Trojan and backdoor tool
- Mac OS X targeted by Trojan and backdoor toolOld newsAnd an even older Microsoft-Apologist Straw-man argument.Can I interest you in some sour grapes?...ughI love it how whenever something pops up that targets OSX, PC loyalists like to jump up and down and say "SEE! Stuff can happen to your machines...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Spyware, adware & malware, Desktops, Operating systems, Viruses and worms, Windows User, trojan horse, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, OSX, Microsoft Windows, Apple Macintosh, malware
- Discussion threads 2008-11-21
- Aspergers diagnosis could keep 'NASA hacker' out of US prison
- Aspergers diagnosis could keep 'NASA hacker' out of US prisonJustice system problemsThe civilized world considers the US justice system to be extremely harsh. The US has a higher percentage of people in prison than ANY other nation. We have Guantonimo, we have waterboarding, we have unlimited detainment without...
- Tags: Hacking, SECURITY, Asperger, NASA
- Discussion threads 2008-11-03
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