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Thursday, July 22, 2010

Microsoft 'working' on patch for critical Windows vulnerability

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Microsoft 'working' on patch for critical Windows vulnerability
Microsoft is now working on a patch to prevent exploits of a newly discovered vulnerability that affects all versions of Windows. Read More


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Is ubiquitous encryption technology on the horizon?
Will ubiquitous encryption of important network traffic ever happen? A group of researchers presenting at next month's Usenix Security Symposium will talk about a technology they say could make end-to-end encryption of TCP traffic the default, not the exception. Read More

Can Tethering Be Hacked?
First of all, please be advised that I do not advocate, in this case or any other, doing anything illegal or in any way violating the terms of a cellular service contract, or any other agreement, under any circumstances apart from life-or-death emergencies. Ethical people keep their word and meet their obligations, period. Read More

Operation Death Match reaps another identity thief
Federal authorities don't take kindly to people stealing the identities of dead folks. A British citizen whose real name is John Skelton this week became one of the 150 people that have been arrested and charged with federal passport fraud and related offenses under a program known as Operation Death Match. Read More

After worm, Siemens says don't change passwords
Although a newly discovered worm could allow criminals to break into Siemens' industrial automation systems using a default password, Siemens is telling customers to leave their passwords alone. Read More


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It pays to know your MAC address
Who goes around memorizing their MAC address? Students, apparently. And it's not a bad idea. Read More

Playboy's new site is safe for work? … Aw, Hef's such a kidder
Ever since Playboy announced that it intended to launch a new Web site called The Smoking Jacket that we were promised would be safe for everyone to read at work, I've been anxious to see whether the legendary Hugh Hefner could -- or would -- actually produce such a thing. The site launched officially today, soooo .... Is it really safe for work? Read More

Adobe to beef up PDF security with Reader sandboxing
Adobe today announced that it will harden the next version of its popular Reader PDF viewer, a frequent target of attacks, by adding "sandboxing" technology to the software. Read More

Windows Shortcut Exploit: What You Need to Know
Microsoft released Security Advisory 2286198 late last week to address a newly-discovered zero-day flaw that can be exploited simply by clicking a shortcut icon. However, that original guidance is being questioned by security researchers, and exploit code is now available, making a bad situation even worse. Read More


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IBM device secures online banking
IBM this week rolled out a security device it says will protect online banking and keep cyber-criminals from being able to make fraudulent funds transfer even from a compromised PC. Read More

Network stress test tools: Dos and don'ts
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Information security is an exalted field. Exalted both in the sense of "noble" and in the sense of "inflated". We practice security as a dark art, a complex discipline of insiders with obscure acronyms. Even more than other areas of IT, security professionals are a "special" breed, as one can clearly see by the many certifications following our names, almost like titles of nobility. Yes, security is complex and esoteric. No, it should not be the practice of the few, but the practice of the many. Read More

Apple squashes bugs with iTunes 9.2.1 update
To kick off the start of the new work week, Apple has released a minor update to iTunes 9.2 to fix some bugs and keep iTunes trucking. Read More

 
 
 

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