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Facebook hit by phishing scam and banking Trojan combo
Facebook users should be on the lookout for an email threat that is posing as a message from Facebook administrators. The message contains both a phishing scam and a notorious …
Network access control system PacketFence 1.8.5 released
PacketFence is a free and open source network access control (NAC) system. PacketFence is actively maintained and has been deployed in numerous large-scale institutions over …
Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala released
Released today, Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop Edition and Server Edition bring a host of new features and further position Ubuntu as a viable competitor to Windows 7. Ubuntu 9.10 …
Trick or treat? Attackers exploit Halloween to infect users
Panda Security has uncovered a new Halloween-related search engine optimization attack. With October 31 just around the corner, and many Internet users searching for issues …
New trends in identity theft
Identity theft is America’s fastest-growing crime. More than 70 million identities will be lost this year alone with as many as 3 million social security numbers being …
Wireshark 1.2.3 supports Windows 7 and upgrades security
Wireshark is a popular network protocol analyzer. It is used for troubleshooting, analysis, development, and education. Wireshark 1.2.3 fixes the following vulnerability: It …
Opera 10.01 fixes severe security problems
Opera 10.01 is a recommended security and stability upgrade. Certain domain names can allow execution of arbitrary code Specially crafted domain names can cause a memory …
Encrypted Disk Detector 1.1.0 released
Encrypted Disk Detector (EDD) is a command-line tool that checks the local physical drives on a system for TrueCrypt, PGP or Bitlocker encrypted volumes. If no disk encryption …
Facebook users targeted by password change scam
If you are one of the 300 million people who actively use Facebook, this warning is for you. A new spam campaign that targets users of the popular social network is under way, …
Secure USB flash drives: Do you need one?
How many times have you used a USB flash drive at your offices? Hundreds? Thousands? Their sheer convenience makes usage almost second nature. But as often happens with IT …
International co-operation vital as malware sources disperse
Attackers are spreading their operational bases further around the world. During October, malware levels remained high, but threats originating from the …
Firefox 3.5.4 fixes critical security issues
Mozilla released Firefox 3.5.4 that fixes several security issues. Crashes with evidence of memory corruption Mozilla developers and community members identified and fixed …