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- Microsoft probing Windows 7 zero-day hole
- I hope Jeremy got some sleep last nightbecause he probably won't be getting much in the near future.first of many zillionsis there anything worse than being MS security programmer?poor bastards.YesYeah, being a mindless repetitive troll.yeah, being a poor Mac user. yeah, being a poor Mac user....
- Tags: Wireless LANs, Firewalls, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7, zero-day hole, Wi-Fi, Microsoft Windows, firewall
- Discussion threads 2009-11-12
- ZoneAlarm Extreme Security 2010 9.1.008 (Windows)
- ZoneAlarm Extreme Security is a comprehensive suite protecting your PC, your browser, and your data. The OSFirewall monitors changes within your computer to spot and stop new attacks that bypass traditional anti-virus protection. The Advanced Download Protection analyzes browser downloads in three unique ways before they can infect your PC...
- Tags: PC, ZoneAlarm, Microsoft Windows, Web Browser, ZoneAlarm Extreme Security, Advanced Download Protection, Hard Drive Encryption, Two-way Firewall, PC Tune-up, Phishing, Viruses And Worms, Web Browsers, Security, Spam And Phishing, Internet
- Software downloads 2009-11-10
- House bill calls for ISPs to block some fake financial sites
- Good grief!Now the BIG LETHARGIC Gov is going to tell people what sites they can go to and tell ISP's to block them???GOOD GRIEF! It is out of control, 2010 is coming and these socialist will be sent back home... AHHHH the sound of 1984 is very much alive..and well...
- Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Government, Internet Service Provider, fake financial site, financial
- Discussion threads 2009-11-05
- iHacked: jailbroken iPhones compromised, $5 ransom demanded
- ... WHAT?Who in their right mind keep a server running with default usernames/passwords on the default port....I doubt that jailbroken iPhones are alone in this. It's possible, specially if iPhones have a ssh server running, that this could happen on non-jailbroken iPhones also.Just one question...Has this person been remanded yet?...
- Tags: Smart phones, extortion, Apple iPhone
- Discussion threads 2009-11-03
- ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 2010 9.1.008 (Windows)
- ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite is an essential antivirus, anti-spyware, and firewall protection for your PC. The OSFirewall monitors changes within your computer to spot and stop new attacks that bypass traditional anti-virus protection. The Advanced Download Protection analyzes browser downloads in three unique ways before they can infect your PC...
- Tags: ZoneAlarm Internet Security, ZoneAlarm, Antivirus, Microsoft Windows, Advanced Download Protection, Two-way Firewall, Viruses And Worms, Phishing, Security, Spam And Phishing
- Software downloads 2009-11-02
- Is the cloud a better place for our data?
- As consumers, we have two options of storing our digital data: locally or elsewhere in the cloud. IntraLinks' Mushegh Hakhinian says it's like storing your savings in a mattress or a bank. Commentary- Data loss is an all too common a theme in the news these days. The recent...
- Tags: Bank, Password, Data Loss, cloud, storage, Mushegh Hakhinian IntraLinks, Special to ZDNet, Mushegh Hakhinian IntraLinks, Special to ZDNet
- News items 2009-10-26
- Google's Schmidt: Mimicking Office completely not 'a good use of our time'
- Commonsense! Please get rid of MS Office!Please do NOT copy anything MS Office has leavethis lethargic conglomeration of software vendorsMS purchased and created the 2G office suitethat is full of security holes.I hope they go their own route and NO one needsa office suite that cost $400+$700 for a companyseat...
- Tags: Microsoft Office, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-10-22
- 'Evil Maid' USB stick attack keylogs TrueCrypt passphrases
- Security researcher Joanna Rutkowska has released a PoC proof of concept of a keylogger that is capable of logging TrueCrypt's disk encryption passphrase enabling the attacker to successfully decrypt the hard drive's content. Dubbed, the 'evil maid' attack due to its 'plug-and-exploit' functionality requiring 1-2 minutes for...
- Tags: Disk, Passphrase, USB, Laptop Computer, Attack, TrueCrypt, Hotel Room, Mobile Proximity Alarm, Notebooks, Security, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2009-10-19
- Mozilla blocks dangerous MS .NET Firefox add-on
- RE: Mozilla blocks dangerous MS .NET Firefox add-onIf it had to be blacklisted or not I really don't care now. Implementing code without end user permission is enough reason. We all know MS ways so I am glad Mozilla people used this way and hope they keep doing it in...
- Tags: Web browsers, .NET, Linux Distro, Mozilla Corp., Microsoft Corp., MS .NET Firefox add-on, MS .NET, vunerability, plug-in
- Discussion threads 2009-10-19
- T-Mobile offers Sidekick customers $100 credit, is that enough to retain them all?
- Lets see those T-Mobile Customer Service figures againSomehow Sprint or even MetroPCS don't seem too shabby anymore. Personally, if I just lost all my data from my cell company's incompetence there is no way in hell I'd stay with them. They'd have to give me that android phone and comp...
- Tags: T-Mobile, SideKick, phone
- Discussion threads 2009-10-13
- Injury to insult: Madoff victims data stolen in laptop theft
- As if Bernie Madoff's victims didn't have enough to worry about now they have to watch their credit reports after personally identifiable information was stolen in a laptop theft. According to Newsday, more than 2,200 Madoff victims may have had their data breached in a July laptop...
- Tags: Bernard Madoff, Laptop Computer, Laptop Theft, AlixPartners, Madoff, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-09-23
- Modern banker malware undermines two-factor authentication
- Once pitched as an additional layer of security for E-banking transactions, two-factor authentication is slowly becoming an easy to bypass authentication process, to which cybercriminals have successfully adapted throughout the last couple of years. Modern banker malware, also known as crimeware, is now fully capable of bypassing...
- Tags: Bank, Two-factor Authentication, Antivirus, Malware, SMS, Cybercriminal, Banker Malware, Zeus, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Security Administration, Financial Services, Viruses And Worms, Security, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2009-09-23
- From Gimmiv to Conficker: The lucrative MS08-067 flaw
- Danger Will Robinson, Danger.[i]By December 2009, a second variant appeared with new propagation techniques ? spreading via removable and mapped drives, and network shares with weak passwords. This updated worm also started blocking access to anti-virus and security-related sites.[/i]You either have a typo or a time machine. December...
- Tags: Linux, PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows, Patches, Common-sense, Microsoft Corp., financial danger, computer
- Discussion threads 2009-09-23
- 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
- 9/11 related keywords hijacked to serve scareware
- Anticipating the logical peak of 9/11 related keywords on the 8th anniversary of the attacks, cybercriminals have hijacked the trending topic by occupying thousands of related keywords for the purpose of serving fake security software. None of the sites are currently marked as harmful by the SafeBrowsing...
- Tags: Campaign, Malware, 9/11 Commission, Keyword, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2009-09-11
- Converged threats on the security landscape
- Business users can easily fall victim to malicious links in e-mail, instant messages, and rogue or compromised Web sites. In a single click of the mouse, a user can unwittingly access a Web page that installs malware and other unwanted software on the user's PC, leading to possible system damage,...
- Tags: MessageLabs Ltd., Identity Theft, Security
- White papers 2009-09-01
- DOJ gives blessing to Oracle-Sun, awaiting EC approval
- Yeah but...Sure wish they'd fire McNealy & Schwartz, then it would make it all worthwhile.Michael Murdock, CEOWell I never liked Oracle anyway......good way for Oracle to shoot itself in the foot. :)Did you know that large snakes can misjudge prey and try to eat something too big? Then they literally...
- Tags: Linux, Processors, UNIX, Operating systems, Microsoft development tools, U.S. Department of Justice, Sun Microsystems Inc., Microsoft Corp., Oracle Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-08-20
- Rogue Facebook apps steal log-in data, send spam
- Facebook appsI'm already deeply suspicious of facebook apps. Many of them seem to be little more than chain letters ("send this to all of your friends") and many of the "send a drink/snack/smile/ETC" seem to encourage content-free communication. Also, I'm bombarded by "send a drink, ETC" requests from...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Spam, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Facebook
- Discussion threads 2009-08-20
- New Mac OS X DNS changer spreads through social engineering
- TrendMicro is reporting on a newly discovered 4th member of the OSX_JAHLAV malware family. The latest variant is once again relying on social engineering, this time spreading under a QuickTime Player update (QuickTimeUpdate.dmg) with a DNS changer component enabling the malware authors to redirect and monitor the...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, DNS, Malware, Social Engineering, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Viruses And Worms, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Dancho Danchev
- Blog posts 2009-08-11
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