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Massive comment spam attack on Digg.com leads to malware

Massive comment spam attack on Digg.com leads to malwareOh no!Does the malware need root privileges?That's a low blow really. If the intended victim of the malware was a Microsoft loaded system then Linux will not be affected by it. Linux does have security issues but the volume of...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, malware, spam attack, Massive, Digg

Discussion threads 2009-02-11

Old Windows kernel flaw comes back to bite

Old Windows kernel flaw comes back to biteMessage has been deleted.Message has been deleted.Clarification. The exploit was developed by Joel Eriksson, Bitsec.The exploit was developed by me (Joel Eriksson, CTO Bitsec) andnot by the immunity research team. It was bought by Immunity andported to CANVAS/MOSDEF by Dave Aitel. We have...

Tags: comment spam attack, Bitsec, spam attack, exploit

Discussion threads 2007-03-12

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News to know: L.A. goes Google; AMD-Galleon; Cisco-ScanSafe; Ubuntu; Amazon RDS

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.: Larry Dignan: WSJ: AMD's former CEO was a Galleon tipster Sam Diaz: Cisco continues its buying spree with...

Tags: Tom Foremski, Ubuntu, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Dana Blankenhorn, ScanSafe, Mary Jo Foley, Amazon.com Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows, Tablets, Internet, Databases, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Software, Notebooks & Tablets, Enterprise Software

Blog posts 2009-10-28

Facebook password-reset spam is Bredolab botnet attack

For haven sake ...Could we be a little bit more specific."...password-reset messages to trick PC users into downloading a dangerous piece of malware."Do "PC" means Windows? I'm guessing because I see the words "PC" and "malware" in the same sentence, oh, and your screen shot is Windows. ...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Spyware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Operating systems, Facebook, trojan horse, malware, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Linux

Discussion threads 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

AVG Anti-Virus 9.0.700 (Windows)

AVG Anti-Virus 9.0 is faster, safer and easier to use. The combined anti-virus/anti-spyware scanner in AVG Anti-Virus 9.0 runs up to 50% faster than earlier versions. It is rock solid protection that doesn't get in your way. AVG Anti-Virus 9.0 also delivers new anti-phishing detection techniques, which can quickly and...

Tags: Web, Antivirus, AVG Anti-Virus, Microsoft Windows, AVG Technologies USA, AVG Anti-Virus 9.0, LinkScanner, Phishing, Viruses And Worms, Channel Management, Security, Spam And Phishing, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-10-27

Less than 24-hours on and a potential Windows 7 Achilles' heel surfaces

3 Words for you...Windows Live Essentials...Saves on bloat?It was nothing to do with that. Microsoft have said that they unbundled a lot of things from the OS build as it allowed for easier and more frequent updates.Good point.I use Hotmail but also use Live Mail on my own machines as...

Tags: Microsoft Outlook, Operating systems, Groupware, E-mail providers, e-mail, Microsoft Windows, Windows Mail, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows 7

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

News to know: Apple; Alex; Microhoo; Droid; FCC

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. Sam Diaz: Another strong quarter for Apple; credit strong iPhone, Mac sales Jason D. O'Grady: Apple announces most profitable...

Tags: FCC, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Advertisement, Information Technology, Dana Blankenhorn, Mary Jo Foley, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, E-books, Federal Government, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Operating Systems, Software, Personal Technology, Government, Web Services, Enterprise Software

Blog posts 2009-10-20

Internet Firechrome Safari: A browsing identity crisis

Chrome + Extensions = ^_^I am glad this article was written. I managed to rid myself of Internet Explorer 9 months ago, and haven't needed it since. My college campus has firefox pre-loaded onto every machine, and with Windows 7 "udpates" being handled within explorer instead of the IE browser,...

Tags: Web browsers, Internet, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Chrome, Web browser

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

TechGuard keeps spam and botnets at bay with one-click, enterprise-level security for SMBs, SOHOs

One of the most difficult things for a small or medium business to do is set up a security scheme that's effective, affordable and intelligible to the average employee. Chesterfield, Mo. and Baltimore, Md.-based TechGuard is attempting to address that problem by bringing its enterprise and government-level...

Tags: Security, Firewall, Network, SOHO, Small And Medium Business, TechGuard, SM, Smb/Sme, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-10-13

First Look: Ubuntu 9.10 beta "Karmic Koala"

wow... seriously?NOTE: This was supposed to be in response to the "good for poor people" comment, but I screwed up:Do you have any basis for your claims? Have you even used Linux, let alone this version of Ubuntu which is still just a Beta? Why does cost/money...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Microsoft Office, Ubuntu

Discussion threads 2009-10-02

When it comes to security, who do you trust more - Microsoft or Google?

Given their experience it has to be Microsoft.{NT}RE: When it comes to security, who do you trust more - Microsoft or Google?IMHO, Open Source applications are inherently more secure, with far more people pouring over the code.Closed source simply has the undiscovered flaws.Given that they design and make the OS...

Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Corp., security, Google Inc., secure, plug-in

Discussion threads 2009-09-25

News to know: Skype; reCAPTCHA; Oracle Q1; Zune HD; Bing

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. Sam Diaz: Report: Skype founders sue eBay; could complicate Skype sale Dave Greenfield: Skype Founders Sue eBay and...

Tags: Google Inc., Oracle Corp., Microsoft Zune, Andrew Nusca, Skype Technologies S.A., Microsoft Corp., Sam Diaz, Phishing, Microsoft Project, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Cyberthreats, Web Browsers, Handhelds, Security, Spam And Phishing, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Hardware, Internet

Blog posts 2009-09-17

Phishers introduce 'Chat-in-the-Middle' fraud tactic

Phishers don't just want to "bank with you", they also want to talk you into revealing the answers to your 'secret' questions, next to more sensitive information that would help them gain access to your online bank account. A new 'Chat-in-the-Middle' fraud tactic was recently discovered by...

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

Blog posts 2009-09-16

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

Google's Gmail goes down; outage chronicled on Twitter

Who are these peiple to complain?It is a free service, so you get what you pay for.How about the people that DO pay@GuidingLight: All of my clients which are set up on Google Apps are also currently unable to access their email. They actually do pay for the services. So...

Tags: E-mail providers, Manufacturing, cloud computing, Google Inc., outage, Twitter Inc., Google Gmail

Discussion threads 2009-09-01

The most dangerous celebrities to search for in 2009

Searching for which celebrity has the highest probability of tricking you into visiting a malware-friendly web site? Last year it was Brad Pitt, but according to this year's McAfee report "Riskiest Celebrities to Search on the Web", it's Jessica Biel related searches that have "one in five...

Tags: Search Engine Optimization, Web, Digg, Malware, Keyword, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Channel Management, Viruses And Worms, Search, Security, Marketing, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2009-08-27

Campaign Monitor hacked, accounts used for spamming

E-mail marketing software developer Campaign Monitor warned users today of a server compromise that took place during the weekend. The compromise allowed the attackers to gain access to customer accounts, which they abused by importing their own lists of harvested emails in order to launch spam campaigns...

Tags: Monitor, Spammer, Spamming, Attack, E-mail, Spam, Servers, Security, Online Communications, Spam And Phishing, Hardware, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2009-08-11

Reseachers run one million virtual machines to help flight botnet problem

LateYou are like 2 weeks late to the story.http://www.hpcwire.com/offthewire/Sandia-Computer-Scientists-Boot-One-Million-Linux-Kernels-as-Virtual-Machines-51891292.htmlAt the risk of starting a flame...war, shouldn't they be running Windows kernels? If they are wanting to mimic a real world botnet scenario then they would need to run Windows. Since 90% or so PC's run Windows and Windows is definitely...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, SECURITY, Operating systems, virtual machine, infection, botnet, distributed denial of service, Microsoft Windows, computer

Discussion threads 2009-08-09

Marines block social networks, concerned about security

A few years ago, the U.S. Department of Defense blocked troops in overseas combat areas from accessing sites like MySpace and YouTube, citing concerns about the increased use of the sites and the potential to overwhelm the military's private network or compromise combat-sensitive material on the network. ...

Tags: Security, Wired Inc., Network, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-08-04