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- US-CERT
- (United States-Computer Emergency Readiness Team) The group charged with protecting the U.S. Internet infrastructure by coordinating defense against and response to cyberattacks. It was established in September 2003...
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- US-CERT warns about BlackBerry spyware app
- Justification for Apple's model?It can't be said just yet, but it's looking like a pool of trusted applications may be a good idea after all, despite the level of control wielded by Apple.No....Gee, just because someone releases a spyware app doesn't mean we need to only let RIM distribute apps....
- Discussion threads 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
- Blog posts 2009-10-28
- Attack code posted for unpatched Firefox 3.5 flaw
- Mozilla's security response team is scrambling to respond to the release of exploit code for a gaping hole in the latest version of its flagship Firefox browser. The flaw, rated "highly critical by Secunia, puts millions of Firefox users at risk of remote code execution attacks. ...
- Blog posts 2009-07-14
- US-CERT: Beware of airline ticket e-mail scam
- US-CERT: Beware of airline ticket e-mail scamWhat Kind Of Computers Are Targeted? What Kind?Oh that's right..WINDOWS.Next story.Use of Sandboxie to help fight this type of scamI have come across a program called Sandboxie that allows you to run your web browser or pretty much anything else in a "sandbox". ...
- Discussion threads 2008-12-14
- US-CERT: Beware of airline ticket e-mail scam
- The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) has issued an alert for an e-mail scam targeting holiday travelers, warning that malware authors are using clever social engineering tactics to hijack Windows computers. In the e-mail scam, users get a .zip file attached to a message about...
- Blog posts 2008-12-12
- Firefox + NoScript vs Clickjacking
- Firefox + NoScript vs Clickjacking"near impossible to fix properly"That sounds very promising to those who want to build online apps on top of HTML. NOT.RE: Firefox NoScript vs ClickjackingIf the “noscript†plugin might help prevent some exploits, what about the script-defeating mechanism in WebWasher Classic (a free program...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-25
- Code execution hole in Webex meeting manager
- The U.S. Computer Emergency Response Team CERT has raised an alert for a critical ActiveX control vulnerability affecting the Webex Meeting Manager software. The flaw, discovered by researcher Elazar Broad and rated "highly critical" by Secunia, is confirmed in version 20.2008.2601.4928. Other versions may also be affected....
- Blog posts 2008-08-11
- Federal budget recommends US-CERT get $242 million
- The White House unveiled its fiscal 2009 budget proposal and the $3.1 trillion monstrosity throws the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team $242 million to boost its malware and intrusion detection capabilities. According to the proposed budget released on Monday, "a more robust US-CERT will increase the cyber security posture...
- Blog posts 2008-02-05
- US-CERT warns of Microsoft Access Database attacks
- On the same day Microsoft issued fixes for at least 11 Windows software flaws, the U.S. Computer Emergency Response Team (US-CERT) warned that hackers were using malicious Microsoft Access databases to launch attacks against unknown targets. According to a US-CERT alert, the attacks are using an unpatched...
- Blog posts 2007-12-12
- Oak Ridge attacks linked to China
- A US-CERT memo obtained by the New York Times strongly suggests that China is behind the phishing attacks on US nuclear weapons research labs. Starting in October hackers launched "coordinated and targeted attacks" on the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the memo said. The attacks were traced to...
- Blog posts 2007-12-10
- ActiveX flaws haunt QuickBooks Online
- ActiveX flaws haunt QuickBooks OnlineActiveXPeople still using ActiveX for development? It's ActiveXploitWhich is why you don't use Microsoft tech. on the WebAnd why you need to run from websites that use it. ESPECIALLY sites that deal with your financial data.Look at Monster.com - huge .ASP shop and broken into....
- Discussion threads 2007-09-05
- US-CERT heads to Estonia to help, learn about cyberattack
- US-CERT Computer Emergency Response Team is headed to Estonia to do a little forensics on the well-reported cyberattack that took out much of the small country's infrastructure, InfoWorld reports.Gregory Garcia, assistant secretary for cyber security and telecommunications with DHS, said: "We are sending someone from our organization ... to help...
- Blog posts 2007-07-03
- Why CERT should be decertified (1)
- Last week the CERT Institute developed at Carnegie Mellon University and now part of the "the operational arm of the National Cyber Security Division NCSD at the Department of Homeland Security," issued an annual systems security review and summary that drew They're misleading the public. That's irresponsible at best, dishonest...
- Blog posts 2006-01-10
- What operating system has the most vulnerabilies?
- From US-CERT:Cyber Security Bulletin 2005 Summary2005 Year-End Index Information in the US-CERT Cyber Security Bulletin is a compilation and includes information published by outside sources, so the information should not be considered the result of US-CERT analysis. Software vulnerabilities are categorized in the appropriate section reflecting the operating system on...
- Blog posts 2005-12-30
- US-Cert report on spyware
- US-Cert has published a report on spyware, http://www.us-cert.gov/reading_room/spyware.pdf, a 15-page document that includes an overview, definition and examples of different types of threats. Starting on page 10 defensive measures are outlined, emphasizing education and awareness. It notes that social engineering is a major means of distributing spyware by tricking users...
- Blog posts 2005-08-22
- National cybersecurity test set for fall
- National cybersecurity test set for fallSkynetIt's becoming a reality folks, the terminator runs California and now the govenrment will start testing Skynet. Lock down yor firewalls, it's gonna be a bumpy ride. Of course, does that mean that California would be spared?Planning vs DoingI keep hearing all this talk about...
- Discussion threads 2005-07-22
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- Paying for what does not work remains popular
- We are already there, DanaYou said "But at some point your neighbors, who are paying for your excess, whether in the form of insurance or in the form of taxes, are going to start asking these hard questions"We are already there. I agree with you that many of us...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-20
- Research paints ugly IT employment picture: Almost 2 million jobs gone in 14 years
- Depressing...So much innovation happened in America in the 90's. Alot of what we have now was accomplished by American engineers, and now we are not being included anymore because of what? Arbitrage. Sad, Sad, Sad....Of courseBecause all these CEOs and wannabe businesspeople think quality doesn't matter so...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-20
- FCC releases broadband agenda
- FCC still not looking out for citizens enoughThe FCC still seems to cater to comm companies FAR more than protecting the interests of customers. The fact that they allow cell carriers to charge thousands of dollars per megabyte for text message data rates is one indication. The fact that they...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
- Inside the Google Chrome OS security model
- The proof will be in implementationAll of these lofty goals are one thing. Making it happen in code is quite another. It sounds like they are just giving a laundry list of what people want them to say. I'm in the "believe it when I see it" camp. Good intentions...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-19
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