Security World: Security Report: DNS hacked again

Monday, November 26, 2007

Security Report: DNS hacked again

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SECURITY REPORT

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Monday, Nov 26, 2007
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Table Of Contents:

* DNS hacked again
* Is security software becoming a security risk?
* E-mail flaw comes back from the dead in Leopard
* 12 spam research projects that might make a difference
* Firefox plans bug fix release for next week
* Hackers jack Monster.com, infect job hunters
* Retail Wi-Fi wide open to hackers, study finds

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DNS HACKED AGAIN

Amit Klein recently released details on DNS server cache poisoning
attacks that affect both BIND (Berkeley Internet Name Domain) and
Windows DNS servers. It goes to show that every time you think a problem
with a well-known protocol or service has been solved, it may not
be.

More of this article at:
http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=1A5FA03:20920CD98AAF82DD4AA514DD40891879DC5A99E46FCD8CAC&

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IS SECURITY SOFTWARE BECOMING A SECURITY RISK?

Is the software we're using to protect ourselves from online attacks
becoming a liability?

More of this article at:
http://newsletter.infoworld.com/t?ctl=1A5FA00:20920CD98AAF82DD4AA514DD40891879DC5A99E46FCD8CAC&

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E-MAIL FLAW COMES BACK FROM THE DEAD IN LEOPARD

A serious security flaw in Apple Mail, patched more than a year ago in
"Tiger," also known as Mac OS X 10.4, has reared its head again in the
latest version of the operating system, according to Heise Security.

More of this article at:
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12 SPAM RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT MIGHT MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Those who commit cybercrime know they need to stay on the cutting edge
of technology to come up with new and different ways to swindle people.
Luckily, the good guys are also spending time in research labs
developing ways to thwart the latest tricks employed by spammers,
phishers, and other criminals.

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FIREFOX PLANS BUG FIX RELEASE FOR NEXT WEEK

Mozilla plans to release a bug fix for its Firefox browser next week,
repairing a long-standing security flaw in the software.

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HACKERS JACK MONSTER.COM, INFECT JOB HUNTERS

Monster.com took a portion of its Web site offline Monday as researchers
reported that it had been compromised by an IFrame attack and was being
used to infect visitors with a multi-exploit attack kit.

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RETAIL WI-FI WIDE OPEN TO HACKERS, STUDY FINDS

A study has discovered that while retailers are physically securing
their businesses to prevent theft, they are not taking the same
precautions with their wireless security.

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