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New software programmer exams for application security certification
The SANS Institute has announced the launch of the first GIAC Secure Software Programmer (GSSP) exams. The inaugural exams covering C and Java/Java EE will be held August 14, …
Collection of security news, happenings and articles from the past week
This is a weekly roundup of all the security news, articles, software releases, vendor advisories and webcasts that were published on Help Net Security during the past week. …
Open Source Filtering Solutions and the Spam Problem
Let us face it, modern e-mail communication relying on SMTP is fundamentally broken – there is no sender authentication. There are lot of countermeasures in form of …
Malware week in review: user data stealing trojan and a couple of worms
This weeks’ PandaLabs report looks at Nukulus.A, a Trojan designed to steal users’ data, and the Winko.A and Addon.A worms. Nukulus.A is a dangerous Trojan capable …
New self-evolving security software
SciTechI today announced the release of NetSafeGuard, a next-generation network security software solution featuring four fully integrated modules, utilising artificial …
Online Secure Backups with the Allmydata Web 2.0 Application
Backups are an important part of anyone’s computer life. As a result of Murphy’s Laws, you will lose your precious data in the most inappropriate situation, so …
Critical security vulnerabilities in Photoshop CS2 and CS3
Critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Photoshop CS2 and CS3 that could allow an attacker who successfully exploits these potential vulnerabilities to take control …
SANS announces Network Security 2007 national training event
SANS announced that the nation’s largest security-focused training event, Network Security 2007, is returning to Las Vegas, Nevada, September 22-30, 2007 at Caesars …
Tunnelling HTTP Traffic Through XSS Channels
An XSS Channel is an interactive communication channel between two systems which is opened by an XSS attack. At a technical level, it is a type of AJAX application which can …
Trojans – the most widespread malware in Q2 2007
Trojans represented 83 percent of the new malware that emerged in the second quarter of 2007, and 26 percent of the infections detected by ActiveScan, Panda Software’s …
More money for Microsoft’s associated partner security programs
A piece of information from the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2007 that started today: Speaking to the strong demand for security solutions, Microsoft highlighted the …
Botnet that tricks iPhone buyers
As expected, the launch of iPhone is being exploited by cyber-crooks for financial gain. PandaLabs has uncovered a tool that controls a botnet made up of over 7,500 zombie …
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