Adobe fixes critical vulnerabilities in Flash Player, AIR, Flash Media Server and ColdFusion
Adobe has released new versions of its Flash Player, AIR, Flash Media Server and a hot fix for ColdFusion. Flash Player and AIR Critical memory corruption vulnerabilities have …
Microsoft fixes 34 vulnerabilities in mammoth Patch Tuesday
In yesterday’s mammoth Patch Tuesday, Microsoft released 14 security bulletins, addressing 34 vulnerabilities, and included the out-of-band security bulletin released a …
First SMS Android Trojan
The first SMS Trojan made specifically for smartphones running Google’s Android OS has been detected by Kaspersky, and it seems that quite a few devices have been …
Loss of personal information as stressful as losing a job
An overwhelming majority of Americans believe that their personal online actions can help make the greater online world safer for everyone, including their friends, family, …
Hippo-vomiting Anaconda scam targets Facebook users
Sophos is warning Facebook users about a virally spreading survey scam. The attack involves a rogue application that automatically posts status updates and wall posts on …
Domain name registration scam halted
The Federal Trade Commission has permanently halted the operations of Canadian con artists who allegedly posed as domain name registrars and convinced thousands of U.S. …
Phishers offer false security in exchange for your Facebook password
It is possible that the recent launch of Facebook’s Safety page gave phishers the idea of launching one of their own, since Symantec recently detected a phishing website …
It’s time to be proactive on cybersecurity
In light of recent cyberespionage, the breakup of cybercrime rings, and the threats that sophisticated malware such as Stuxnet present to critical infrastructures, McAfee Labs …
6 million malicious files found in the past 3 months
Malware has reached its highest levels, making the first six months of 2010 the most active half-year ever for total malware production, according to a new McAfee report. At …
Security check for broadband home routers
Attackers are increasingly targeting home routers as a means of gaining access to sensitive personal data. To help combat this threat, ICSA Labs is offering a new program …
64GB secure portable USB drive
MXI Security offers a 64GB capacity device for its Stealth line of secure USB devices, suited for government customers that require high-capacity devices for Secure USB …
Gartner: Worldwide enterprise IT spending to grow
Worldwide enterprise IT spending across all industry markets will grow 2.9 percent in 2010 and surpass $2.4 trillion, according to Gartner. Analysts said that all industries …