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Scammers preying on those wanting to adopt
The IC3 received information from law enforcement and complaints filed with the IC3 concerning an adoption scam. The scam is an attempt to collect personal information and …
Learn Cisco networking while playing a game
The Cisco CCENT Mind Share Game is a multimedia PC game that helps users acquire knowledge necessary for success on CCENT and CCNA exams. Featuring more than 75 stages, the …
Nessus in the cloud
The Nessus vulnerability scanner features high-speed discovery, configuration auditing, asset profiling, sensitive data discovery and vulnerability analysis of an …
Win a copy of Ninja Hacking!
We are giving away two copies of “Ninja Hacking: Unconventional Penetration Testing Tactics and Techniques“. Throw traditional pen testing methods out the window …
WordPress Comment Rating plugin CSRF vulnerability
A vulnerability has been reported in the Comment Rating plugin for WordPress, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct cross-site request forgery attacks, …
QuickTime 7.6.9 fixes security issues
Here is the security content related to QuickTime 7.6.9, available for download here. A local user may have access to sensitive information A filesystem permission issue …
Zeus targets major retailers
Trusteer recently discovered a Zeus botnet that is targeting credit card accounts of major retailers including Macy’s and Nordstrom just as the holiday gift buying …
Increased collaboration on cybercrime syndicate crackdowns
As 2010 comes to a close, information security companies are trying to predict the amount of problems we’ll have to deal with next year. Below is a list of 5 security …
Avoid the phishing net
Phishing, the process of attempting to acquire sensitive information by masquerading as a legitimate and trustworthy company via online means, used to just be a problem for …
CORE IMPACT Pro 11 now detects and exploits network router vulnerabilities
Core Security Technologies introduced the latest version of its automated penetration testing solution, CORE IMPACT Pro 11. CORE IMPACT Pro enables users to conduct real-world …
Growing mobile workforce will increase security complexity
IT security administrators anticipate a significant increase in the number of users connecting to their network in the next year, with 54% citing specific growth in the number …
Vulnerability scanning added to GFI MAX RemoteManagement
GFI Software added vulnerability scanning and security patch management to GFI MAX RemoteManagement, an IT managed services software solution that makes it easy to stay on top …
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