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Facebook security warning leaves users confused

Facebook today sent out a security warning to some of its users alerting them that their passwords have been changed due to alleged suspicious activities happening on their accounts. The email appears to be a reaction from the social network due to the newest appearance of Koobface,...

Tags: Facebook, Password, Security Warning, E-mail, Security, Online Communications, Jennifer Leggio

Blog posts 2008-12-05

Facebook introducing new security warning feature

With Facebook persistently under attacks from phishers and malware authors, looking for creative ways to efficiently exploit its users base, Facebook's security team has silently introduced a new "security warning feature" alerting its users on the potential maliciousness of the third-party site they are about to visit. Is the newly...

Tags: Facebook, Security Warning, MySpace, Phishing, Cyberthreats, Spam, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-09-15

Skype patches security policy bypassing vulnerability

In a security bulletin issued two days ago, Skype's latest version fixes a File URI Security Bypass Code Execution Vulnerability originally reported by Ismael Briones : Remote exploitation of a security policy bypass in Skype could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the...

Tags: Vulnerability, Patch Management, Malware, Skype Technologies S.A., Security Warning, Extension, Malware Author, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Security, Viruses And Worms, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-06-06

I Get Warnings About a Program Accessing E-mail Address Information or Sending E-mail on My Behalf

In many cases, one can prevent these Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 security warnings by installing antivirus software and ensuring that it is updated regularly. This paper explains why the security warnings appear and what the conditions must be to not get them. If the computer is managed by a Microsoft...

Tags: Administrator, Microsoft Corp., Security Warning, E-mail Address, E-mail, Security, Online Communications

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Thousands of web sites compromised, redirect to scareware

RE: Thousands of web sites compromised, redirect to scarewareI'm glad Microsoft Windows goes the extra mile to protect users from this kind of mischief. In Microsoft Windows I can set security zones in the Internet Options window so that only trusted sites will load, or set it so internet...

Tags: Operating systems, Construction, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Web site, Web, Loverock Davidson, Linux, window, Microsoft Windows, security, Windows User, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

Microsoft confirms 'detailed' Windows 7 exploit

Ummm interesting....so just block 139 and 445...445? great that port aggain.Is SMB blocked to/from internet by th firewall by default?RE: Microsoft confirms 'detailed' Windows 7 exploitPorts 139 and 445 are blocked by default for Internet access by Windows firewall in Windows 7 and any commerical hardware firewall. They are enabled...

Tags: Firewalls, SMB/SME, SMB protocol, Microsoft Windows 7, firewall, Windows 7 exploit, Microsoft Windows, small and medium business, Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-16

Apple Safari exposes Windows to drive-by download attacks

"May lead"?Whenever I see these kinds of statements, regardless of platform, I always wonder if the "may" in "may lead to?arbitrary code execution" is equivalent to the odd, statistically improbable and realistically negligible but observed drug side-effect possibilities, like dry-mouth from eye drops or headaches from suppositories or whether it's...

Tags: Linux, Operating systems, SECURITY, Apple Safari, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-11-11

Source code for ikee iPhone worm in the wild

iPhone is officially the most malware ridden mobile platform in the worldAnd since the "bad guys" always go after low hanging fruit, that [b]proves[/b] that iPhone is the [b]least[/b] secure mobile platform in the world. Buy an iPhone if you want to be infected [b]within seconds[/b] by malware [b]that requires...

Tags: Smart phones, Cyberthreats, Apple iPhone, jailbreak, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-10

Firefox, Chrome get quick fixes

Mozilla and Google have released new Firefox and Chrome browsers to fix bugs. The new Firefox patches one critical bug across Windows, Mac and Linux platforms. For Windows, Mac, and Linux, Mozilla Firefox 3.5.5 fixes three bugs: one critical bug across all platforms, and then one lower priority one...

Tags: Google Inc., Apple Macintosh, Mozilla Firefox, Bug, Web Browsers, Microsoft Windows, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, security, Chrome, Firefox, Seth Rosenblatt CNET News

News items 2009-11-06

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

My 7 favorite Windows 7 features

I must say ...... your impressive list, just isn't that impressive to me.#1 - Performance boost -- subjective#2 - More restrained UAC -- more duck tape#3 - 64-bit becomes the new default -- had 64 bit for years now#4 - Improved troubleshooting tools -- no comment, biting my tongue#5 -...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, UAC, Microsoft Windows Vista, favorite Windows 7, 64-bit, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

Windows 7 security default worries experts

How many Windows 7 does it take...How many dribble articles about Windows 7 canthere be in one week.I heard Windows 7 is now helping the economy andit has changed global warming to global cooling.So the polar bears are now SAFE!!! Way to go Windows 7 it is like the messiah...

Tags: Operating systems, Ubunutu, Microsoft Windows 7, security, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Win7

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

Mozilla 'Plugin Check' keeps Firefox add-ons secure

Nice!There are other ways to check for these kind of updates Securina PSI for example, but every little bit helps.RE: Mozilla 'Plugin Check' keeps Firefox add-ons secureGreat service, can't argue with that.Humor - I clicked on the link and gotThis Connection is UntrustedYou have asked Firefox to connectsecurely to www-trunk.stage.mozilla.com,...

Tags: Web browsers, Mozilla Corp., Mozilla Firefox, security, plug-in

Discussion threads 2009-10-09

Twitter suspends security researcher's account as a threat

Twitter erroneously suspended, and subsequently restored, a prominent researcher's account two months after he tweeted a security warning intended to inform his audience about an imminent threat. by Michael Krigsman

Tags: Researcher, Twitter Inc., Security, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2009-10-09

News to know: Windows 7; IBM; Sony; Apple

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Ed Bott: Measuring Windows 7 performance Dancho Danchev: Click fraud facilitating Bahama botnet steals ad revenue from Google ...

Tags: Sony Corp., Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Sony Vaio, Apple Inc., Laptop Computer, IBM Corp., Eaton, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-10-09

Windows Mobile 6.5 disappoints; no Start customizations and stylus still required

Apple is safe.Point release or not, Microsoft is under the gun to come up with something better than this retread if they want to stay in the mobile device business. Make no mistake, the handset makers are not just disappointed, they are steaming about Microsoft's inability to keep up, because...

Tags: Keyboards, Mobile operating systems, Operating systems, Telecom & Utilities, Wireless and Mobility, phone, Microsoft Windows Mobile, touch screen, Windows Mobile 6.5, ringer, mobile, Finger-friendly, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

Financial Transactions and Personal Data Security - Is Your Customers#$# Data Safe?

The risk associated with collecting and holding individual personal data for a Money Service Business MSB is both very real and very serious. In 2007, a major Canadian bank lost a computer backup file that contained individual personal data of 470,000 of its customers.3 In 2008, Statistics Canada confirmed that...

Tags: Financial, Theft, Data Security, Financial Services, Security, Finance

White papers 2009-10-01

Lexmark Platinum Pro 905

Businesses shopping for a new multifunction printer already have enough decisions to make without throwing a touch-screen option into the mix, but most of the big printer vendors already have models with one or one in the works. We've reviewed the Brother MFC-990CW and the HP Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless,...

Tags: Printers, Keyboards, Monitors & displays, printer, Platinum Pro 905, touch screen, Lexmark International Inc.

Product reviews 2009-09-25

How Internet surveillance, IT sleuth work helped indict suspected terrorist Zazi

Kinda eerieMakes me wonder if I should delete that "Socialism" picture of Obama as the Joker from my machine.There are 2 Issues HereThe first is whether such forensics have a legitimate place in law enforcement and the second is whether these methods can be misused. I believe that the...

Tags: Blogging, information technology, Zazi, Internet Surveillance, Internet

Discussion threads 2009-09-25

Puzzle World (Mobile)

Enter the world of puzzles now and enjoy the fun & pleasure every puzzle brings to you. Up to 50 puzzles including graphic reasoning, language reasoning, mathematics, imagination are waiting for you to conquer! Are you the smartest and fastest puzzle solver?How to install? When installing to S60 3rd phones,...

Tags: Phone, Mobile, Symbian Inc., Shanghai Jibiao Info Tech, It', E-mail, Telecom & Utilities, Online Communications

Software downloads 2009-09-25