A Seattle computer security consultant says he's developed a new way to exploit a recently disclosed bug in the SSL protocol, used to secure communications on the Internet. The attack, while difficult to execute, could give attackers a very powerful phishing attack.
Robert McMillan |
22 Nov |
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A hacker has posted attack code that could be used to break into a PC running older versions of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser.
Robert McMillan |
23 Nov |
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Shares of security vendor Fortinet surged 33 percent Wednesday as the company made its debut on the public markets.
Robert McMillan |
20 Nov |
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A flaw in the protocol used to secure communications over the Internet could have been used to hack Twitter accounts, according to an IBM security researcher.
Robert McMillan |
17 Nov |
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Internet security experts say that misconfigured DSL and cable modems are worsening a well-known problem with the Internet's DNS (domain name system), making it easier for hackers to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against their victims.
Robert McMillan |
16 Nov |
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The first worm written for Apple's iPhone has been unleashed and is infecting phones in Australia.
Robert McMillan |
09 Nov |
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Sun Microsystems and Research In Motion have issued critical bug fixes for security issues with their products.
Robert McMillan |
05 Nov |
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Webmasters who find an annoying error message on their sites may have caught a big break, thanks to a slip-up by the authors of the Gumblar botnet.
Robert McMillan |
05 Nov |
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Looking to strengthen its Web security product offerings, M86 Security has acquired most of the assets of Finjan, a seller of Web gateway security appliances.
Robert McMillan |
04 Nov |
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After releasing its largest-ever group of security patches two weeks ago, Microsoft has done a little cleaning up.
Robert McMillan |
30 Oct |
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Twitter warned users Tuesday of a new phishing scam on the social networking site.
Robert McMillan |
29 Oct |
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Cybercriminals have found a new launching pad for their scams: the phone systems of small and medium-sized businesses across the U.S.
Robert McMillan |
28 Oct |
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It's become an all-too-common scam: A legitimate Web site pops up a window that looks just like a real security warning. It says there's something wrong with the computer, and click here to fix it. A few clicks later, the victim is paying out US$40 for some bogus software, called rogue antivirus.
Robert McMillan |
26 Oct |
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Cyber-crime just doesn't pay like it used to.
Robert McMillan |
15 Oct |
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Mozilla developers have launched a new online tool that tells Firefox users whether popular add-on components such as Java or QuickTime are up to date.
Robert McMillan |
15 Oct |
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