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The Storm Worm would love to infect you

The Storm Worm malware is back in the game, with its most recent campaign currently active and trying to entice users into executing iloveyou.exe by spamming them with links to already infected hosts acting as web servers, next to SQL injecting malicious domains into legitimate sites for the campaign to...

Tags: JavaScript, SQL, Worm, SQL Injection, Host, Storm Worm, Storm Worm Malware, Scanners, Cyberthreats, Scripting Languages, Programming Languages, Security, Databases, Viruses And Worms, Hardware, Peripherals, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Software Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-05-19

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Diaz's Memo: Can cloud computing weather the storm?

ZDNet's Sam Diaz isn't ready to give up on cloud computing after Amazon's recent S3 storage service outage. He believes the technology still has the potential to drastically reduce operating expenses.

Tags: Diaz, Cloud Computing, Amazon

Videos 2008-07-25

How OpenDNS, PowerDNS and MaraDNS remained unaffected by the DNS cache poisoning vulnerability

The short answer is being paranoid about tackling a known vulnerability. It's 2001, and Daniel J. Bernstein DJB, author of the then popular djbdns security-aware DNS implementation, is applying basic math principles to raise awareness on what's to turn into the "sky is falling" critical Internet vulnerability in 2008, in...

Tags: DNS, Vulnerability, Anomaly, Attack, OpenDNS, MaraDNS, NSS, Domain Names, Networking, Internet, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-07-25

Click fraud in 2nd quarter of 2008 more sophisticated, botnets to blame

Whereas the overall click fraud rate isn't increasing, it's not decreasing either, remaining flat for the first two quarters of 2008, according to data gathered from the Click Fraud Network, consisting of more than 4,000 online advertisers and agencies. Click Forensics report for the second quarter of 2008, indicates that...

Tags: Click Fraud, RK West, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-07-25

Is open source hurt by piracy?

Is open source hurt by piracy?Only hurts Open Source if proprietary is seen as "better"Sounds like what you are saying is for example, that the competition in the office suite space is Open Office Vs MS Office Vs pirated MS Office. Those willing to pirate see both Open Office...

Tags: Operating systems, open source, piracy, OpenOffice, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Linux, software

Discussion threads 2008-07-24

Live Webcast: Mid-Year Report: Malware, Spam and Web Threats in 2008

What's NOT happening in 2008? The web continues to be a vector for cyber threats. Incidents of spear-phishing continue to dupe users, and botnets are increasing in popularity amongst growing economies across the globe. Complex polymorphic viruses as opposed to the more mundane Trojan horses are getting...

Tags: Web, Webcast, Sophos Plc., Malware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Channel Management, Security, Marketing

Webcasts 2008-07-24

McAfee debunks recent vulnerabilities in AV software research, n.runs restates its position

McAfee debunks recent vulnerabilities in AV software research, n.runs restates its positionConflicts of Interests Are Common for Every IndustryAnd Thierry should certainly know, because n.runs has recently released it's own AV solution, aps-AV: http://www.nruns.com/_en/aps/ Oddly enough, this never seems to be mentioned during any discussions of n.runs research.RE: McAfee...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, N.Runs, AV software research, recent vulnerability, McAfee Inc., AV Software, software

Discussion threads 2008-07-23

Researchers borrow from Google PageRank for network defense service

Using a link analysis algorithm similar to Google PageRank, researchers at the SANS Institute and SRI International have created a new Internet network defense service that completely revamps the way network blacklists are formulated and distributed. The service, called Highly Predictive Blacklisting (.pdf), will be unveiled next...

Tags: Google PageRank, Attacker, Network, DShield, Highly Predictive Blacklist, Internet, Networking, Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2008-07-23

McAfee debunks recent vulnerabilities in AV software research, n.runs restates its position

Several days after blogging about a research conduced by n.runs AG that managed to discover approximately 800 vulnerabilities in antivirus products, McAfee issued a statement basically debunking the number of vulnerabilities found, and providing its own account into the number of vulnerabilities affecting its own products : "A recent...

Tags: Software, McAfee Inc., Antivirus, Vulnerability, Vendor, Flaw, N.Runs, Dancho, Security, Viruses And Worms, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-07-23

75% of online banking sites found vulnerable to security design flaws

In a paper entitled "Analyzing Web sites for user-visible security design flaws" to be published at the Symposium on Usable Privacy and Security meeting at Carnegie Mellon University July 25, Atul Prakash and two of his doctoral students examined 214 financial institutions in 2006, finding that over 75% of all...

Tags: Bank, Online Banking, Flaw, Security, Financial Services, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-07-23

Deals abound for back to school

I took a walk through Circuit City today to see where consumer PCs stood. We'll be back to school in a matter of weeks and parents are already asking about laptops for their high school and college-bound students. The good news is that for $700 you can pick...

Tags: Circuit City Stores Inc., Ubuntu, Microsoft Windows Vista, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Desktops, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-07-22

Georgia President's web site under DDoS attack from Russian hackers

From Russia with political love? It appears so according to a deeper analysis of the command and control servers used by the attackers. During the weekend, Georgia President's web site was under a distributed denial of service attack which managed to take it offline for a couple of hours. The...

Tags: Web, Russia, Server, Web Site, Hacker, Distributed Denial Of Service, Georgia, Attack, Russian, Shadowserver, C&C, C&C Server, Web Site Development, Security, Internet, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-07-22

Worry-Free Business Security Standard (zip)

Worry-Free Business Security solutions protect your assets, your customer information and your reputation from identity theft, cyber criminals and other web threats. These solutions are smarter, simpler, and deliver a whole new line of safety defenses, so you can focus on your business. Protects your small business and its reputation...

Tags: Web, Trend Micro Inc., Identity Theft, Channel Management, Cyberthreats, Security, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-07-22

My Spy Scanner (exe)

My Spy Scanner is a software that scan and removes adware, spyware, malware, virus, keyloggers, and trackwares. It is easy to use, with a friendly interface and recommended for your PC. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Jupiter Softwares, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Scanners, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Viruses And Worms, Security, Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2008-07-22

Custodia AntiVirus with Personal Firewall (exe)

Active protection against viruses, Trojans, worms, and other forms of malware. Featuring innovative and patented technology to scan, detect, and remove viruses, registry protection, e-mail scan, file shredder, and embedded scan for other programs such as MS Office, Internet Explorer, MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger, WinZip, and WinRAR....

Tags: Firewall, Personal Firewall, Canada, Virus, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security

Software downloads 2008-07-22

Worry-Free Business Security Advanced (zip)

Worry-Free Business Security solutions protect your assets, your customer information and your reputation from identity theft, cyber criminals and other web threats. These solutions are smarter, simpler, and deliver a whole new line of safety defenses, so you can focus on your business. Protects your small business and its reputation...

Tags: Web, Trend Micro Inc., Identity Theft, Channel Management, Cyberthreats, Security, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-07-22

Photos: Great Red Spot eats 'Baby'

A recently discovered hurricane-like storm on Jupiter's surface, called Baby Red Spot, was sucked up by the Great Red Spot. by CNET News.com

Tags: Hurricane, Photograph, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2008-07-21

2008 Pwnie Award nominees announced

Well, after getting 134 nominations, and spending countless hours pulling out nominees, the judges for the 2008 Pwnie Awards have announced the final nominees to be voted on.  From the site: The final list of nominees for the nine Pwnie Award categories is ...

Tags: Nominee, Vulnerability, XSS, Attack, Flaw, Dan, XSS Flaw, Lifelock, Security, Nathan McFeters

Blog posts 2008-07-21

Mozilla API aims to make embedding easier

Mozilla API aims to make embedding easierDouble-Edged Sword....If it is easier to implement embedded objects then it is also easier to create malware that will pass as a legitimate browser add-on.Has anybody started a pool on when the first mal-use of the API will be exploited?

Tags: Mozilla API, API, Mozilla Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-07-21

Kaspersky's Malaysian site hacked by Turkish hacker

According to Zone-h.org, Kaspersky's Malaysian site has been defaced by a Turkish hacker during the weekend, through a SQL injection, leaving the following message - "hacked by m0sted And Amen Kaspersky Shop Hax0red No War Turkish Hacker Thanx to Terrorist Crew all team members". "The official Malaysian Kaspersky Antivirus's...

Tags: Web, Malware, Web Site, Site, Hacker, Kaspersky, Web Site Development, Web Technology, Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Security, Viruses And Worms, Internet, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2008-07-21