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Microsoft improves Windows Sidebar protection
Microsoft released an update for currently supported editions of Windows Vista that will protect gadget users. Gadgets are mini-applications designed to provide the user with …
Cross Site Printing: Printer Spamming
Many network printers listen on port 9100 for a print job (RAW Printing or Direct IP printing). You can telnet directly to the printer port and enter text. Once you disconnect …
Verizon rolls out unified threat management service
To help companies around the world better defend against the rising number of security threats, Verizon Business will monitor and manage a range of products that combine …
New GateKeeper prevents leap-frogging to unauthorized areas
Xceedium announced the availability of Xceedium GateKeeper 4.0, which delivers patent-pending LeapFrog Prevention technology, FIPS 140-2, Level 2 certification and other new …
Video: Relay attacks on card payment – vulnerabilities and defenses
Relay attacks allow criminals to use credit or debit cards for fraudulent transactions, completely bypassing protections in today’s electronic payment systems. This talk …
Beta version of safeSEARCH v2.0 browser toolbar
CyberDefender’s safeSEARCH Toolbar v2.0 BETA is a free browser plug-in that offers an improved search experience while protecting personal information and ensuring …
Research and analysis of stealth Master Boot Record rootkit
In 2005 Derek Soeder and Ryan Permeh, researchers from eEye Digital Security, presented eEye BootRoot. The technique used in their project wasn’t new and had been …
Top threats and security trends for 2008
Security experts at AVG published their analysis of 2007’s top viruses, Internet hacks and exploits, and reveal their forecast for the top security threats facing …
Looking back at 2007’s top viruses
Viruses made up some 15 percent of the threat landscape in 2007. According to AVG global security strategist Larry Bridwell, the 10 viruses exhibiting the most staying power …
NetSecurity opens state-of-the-art computer forensics lab
NetSecurity Corporation announced the launch of NetSecurity Forensic Labs, a state-of-the-art secure facility offering computer forensics investigation, electronic discovery, …
Test the security of your PC with F-Secure’s online Health Check
F-Secure Health Check enables Internet users to perform a comprehensive over-the-web check on the overall security status of their PC, including the operating system, web …
Free version of BinarySEC web application firewall
BinarySEC is a web application software firewall, that learns legitimate traffic of any website or web application running on Apache and blocks suspicious traffic. BinarySEC …
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