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Ryan Naraine is a journalist and social media enthusiast specializing in Internet and computer security issues. He is currently security evangelist at Kaspersky Lab, an anti-malware company with operations around the globe. He is taking a leadership role in developing the company's online community initiative around secure content management...- more about Ryan Naraine »
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- High-risk flaw dings Google Chrome
- A "high-risk" flaw in Google Chrome presents a threat of arbitrary code execution. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Google Inc., Google Chrome, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-11-06
- Code execution hole in BlackBerry Desktop Manager
- Research in Motion RIM has shipped a patch to cover a gaping hole in its BlackBerry Desktop Manager software. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Desktop, Hole, RIM BlackBerry, Handhelds, Hardware, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-11-06
- Patch Tuesday heads-up: Critical MS Office patches coming
- Microsoft plans to release six security bulletins next week to fix at least 15 serious vulnerabilities that could expose Windows users to malicious hacker attacks. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Microsoft Office, Patch Management, Microsoft Corp., Hacking, Patches, Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-11-05
- Adobe Shockwave haunted by critical security holes
- Adobe today released a patch to fix several serious security flaws in its Shockwave Player software. The most serious flaw could allow remote code execution attacks against Windows and Mac users. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Security, Patches, Viruses And Worms, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-11-03
- Opera browser dinged by code execution flaw
- Opera releases version 10.01 to fix three documented flaws, including a memory corruption issue that exposes users to code execution attacks. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Opera Browser, Flaw, Opera Software ASA, Web Browser, Web Browsers, Security, Internet, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-10-28
- US-CERT warns about BlackBerry spyware app
- A free BlackBerry spyware application has been released to allow an attacker to call a user's BlackBerry and listen to personal conversations. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: RIM BlackBerry, US-CERT, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Handhelds, Hardware, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-10-28
- Firefox hit by multiple drive-by download flaws
- Mozilla's flagship Firefox browser is vulnerable to at least 11 "critical" vulnerabilities that expose users to drive-by download attacks that require no user interaction beyond normal browsing. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Flaw, Web Browsers, Internet, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-10-28
- Malware ads served from Gizmodo
- Popular gadget blog Gizmodo has acknowledged falling victim to an "elaborate scam" that served malicious ads for scareware (fake anti-virus) to its readers. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Advertisement, Malware, Gizmodo, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-10-27
- Facebook password-reset spam is Bredolab botnet attack
- Virus hunters are raising the alarm for a large-scale spam attack that uses fake Facebook password-reset messages to trick PC users into downloading a dangerous piece of malware. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Facebook, Spam, Virus, Attack, Virus Hunter, Cyberthreats, Security, Viruses And Worms, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-10-27
- UK newspaper Web site hacked; 500,000 job-seekers affected
- In what is being described as a "deliberate and sophisticated crime," the Guardian newspaper in the U.K. says the careers section of its Web site was hacked. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Newspaper, Web, U.K., Web Site, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Channel Management, Professional Development, Internet, Marketing, Career, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-10-26
- Metasploit + Rapid7 shakes up pen-test landscape
- With the acquisition of Metasploit by Rapid7, the dynamics within the small penetration testing market have changed. We believe that more competition will challenge each of the three main penetration testing software vendors in different ways. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Penetration Testing, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-10-22
- Gaping security hole in Time Warner cable routers
- A gaping security hole in cable modems distributed to Time Warner/Road Runner customers could potentially be exploited remotely to access private networks and possibly capture and manipulate private data. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Router, Security Hole, Time Warner Cable Inc., Modems, Cable, Viruses And Worms, Security, Hardware, Components, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-10-22
- Google Voice mails exposed for all to see and hear
- A simple search query has exposed Google Voice mail messages audio and transcript for anyone to see and hear. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Google Inc., Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-10-20
- GAO report: NASA at 'high risk' of data breach
- An audit of the space agency's computer systems found weaknesses in several critical areas, especially in the way NASA implemented access controls like user accounts, passwords and the encryption of sensitive data. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: NASA, General Accounting Office, Security Administration, Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-10-20
- Microsoft: Human error caused critical SMB2 vulnerability
- Microsoft is blaming human error for the the critical SMB v2 vulnerability that exposed Windows users to remote code execution attacks by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Error, Smb/Sme, Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-10-19
- Mozilla blocks (then unblocks) dangerous MS .NET Firefox add-on
- The move comes in the wake of an admission from Microsoft that the add-on was exposing users to drive-by malware downloads via a remote code execution vulnerability. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Mozilla Corp., Add-on, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Security, Viruses And Worms, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-10-19
- Podcast: Inside the OWA attacks, Patch Tuesday wrap-up
- In this podcast with Threatpost co-editor Dennis Fisher, I discuss the recent Outlook Web Access phishing attacks, the Microsoft/Adobe patchapalooza and the true extent of the botnet/malware epidemic. Listen here. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Attack, Microsoft Outlook Web Access, Microsoft Outlook, Podcasts, Phishing, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Internet, Security, Spam And Phishing, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-10-16
- Oracle to fix 38 database, product vulnerabilities
- Oracle has announced plans to ship a Critical Patch Update with fixes for at least 38 security vulnerabilities in a wide range of database and server products. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Vulnerability, Storage, Databases, Security, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-10-16
- Microsoft exposes Firefox users to drive-by malware downloads
- The Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant add-on that Microsoft sneaked into Firefox without permission from end users is vulnerable to a serious code execution vulnerability. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Mozilla Firefox, Malware, Microsoft Corp., Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Web Browsers, Viruses And Worms, Security, Internet, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-10-16
- phpMyAdmin Plugs SQL Injection, XSS Flaws
- A new version of phpMyAdmin has been released to plug two serious security holes that could lead to SQL injection and cross-site scripting attacks. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Flaw, XSS, SQL, SQL Injection, Security, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-10-16
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