May Updates
Week 1
05. 08. 2009
UC Berkeley computers hacked, 160,000 at risk - Hackers broke into the University of California at Berkeley's health services center computer and potentially stole the personal information of more than 160,000 students, alumni, and others, the university announced Friday ...
05. 08. 2009
Yet another reason why Macs need security software - As expected, my blog this week about Macintosh security generated a lot of comments. Some were personal in nature (author's note: I really do know the difference between a Trojan and a virus but typos happen), some were quite thoughtprovoking. ...
05. 07. 2009
Report: Hackers broke into FAA air traffic control systems - Hackers have broken into the air traffic control mission-support systems of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration several times in recent years, according to an Inspector General report sent to the FAA this week ...
05. 07. 2009
Phished Facebook accounts pass along malware - At least one Facebook account that was hijacked in
phishing attacks last week was used to send out spam directing people to a malware site, according to the social-networking company ...
05. 07. 2009
Five simple PC security tips - The list of PC security products never ends. For every name that drops off, two more jump on. In fact, determining the best security hardware and software is a full-time job. Sometimes, you just want to throw up your hands and take your chances ...
05. 06. 2009
Cybercriminals use fake search engines to spread malware - Cybercriminals have moved on from search engine optimization techniques and are now creating fake search sites designed solely to direct Web surfers to pages hosting malware ...
05. 06. 2009
FBController allows for hijacking of Facebook accounts - A computer security enthusiast in India has
released a tool designed to allow people to take complete control of strangers' Facebook accounts if they can get hold of the targets' session cookies. It also could be used to manage large quantities of hijacked accounts ...
05. 06. 2009
Prediction: Apple will recommend security software - Now I realize that this statement is blasphemy to dedicated Mac users, so let me start with a few qualifying statements. I am not comparing Mac OS with Windows, or Apple with Microsoft, and my prediction should not be interpreted as an attack on Apple, its developers, or the security of its code ...
05. 06. 2009
Windows 7 at risk from legacy flaw, F-Secure says - Microsoft has failed to remove a long-recognized Windows Explorer security risk from Windows 7, according to security company F-Secure ...
05. 05. 2009
McAfee blasted for having holes in its Web sites - Security vulnerabilities on McAfee sites, including one designed to scan customers' sites for flaws, exposed certain customer accounts and could have been used for phishing attacks in which malware disguised as McAfee software could be distributed ...
05. 05. 2009
McAfee: New botnets dwarf Conficker threat - According to a report released on Tuesday from security vendor McAfee (PDF), cybercriminals have hijacked 12 million new computers since January with an array of new malware ...
05. 05. 2009
FAQ: Demystifying ID fraud - Every time I use my credit card online I suffer a momentary feeling of angst, even though I know that it's still safer than handing my card over to an unscrupulous waiter ...
05. 04. 2009
Inventor: SSL not to blame for security woes - The chief security officer of Axway has more than 25
years of experience in the security industry, starting out as a cryptographic expert. Egypt-born Elgamal has been credited as an inventor of SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) ...
05. 02. 2009
Feds' red tape left medical devices infected with computer virus - The Conficker Internet virus has infected important computerized medical devices, but governmental red tape interfered with their repair, an organizer of an antivirus working group told Congress on Friday ...