Man convicted for using DDoS attacks in extortion scheme
A German man has been convicted to a 34-month prison sentence and has been ordered to pay some 350,000 Euros to the companies he blackmailed by threatening to take down their …
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If the information the NYT has received about the Citigroup breach is correct, and the intrusion was made possible by the exploitation of a vulnerability so frequent and …
Adobe Shockwave player multiple vulnerabilities
Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Adobe Shockwave Player, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user’s system, according to Secunia. 1. …
LulzSec DDoS rampage downs game servers and sites
Tuesday has been another busy day for the LulzSec bunch, and has witnessed DDoS attacks against a number of targets. It all started with the downing of the website of the …
Malware activity hitting peaks of 10 million pieces per day
Virus and malware activity increased during the month of May, sporadically hitting peaks of more than 10 million pieces per day, according to AppRiver. Major news events, once …
Microsoft patches Office Mac 2008 and 2011
Microsoft released update 12.3.0 for Office Mac 2008 and update 14.1.2 for Office Mac 2011. Both updates contains several changes that improve security, stability, and …
First SIEM solution for smart grids
NitroSecurity announced new product capabilities to manage the security imperatives associated with smart grid deployments. NitroSecurity’s NitroView is already the only …
New books: Windows administration, Cisco firewalls, CCNP security
Windows Small Business Server 2011 Administrator’s Companion This in-depth, one-volume guide has everything readers need to deploy and administer all aspects of Windows …
Microsoft patches 34 vulnerabilities
In today’s Patch Tuesday, Microsoft released 16 bulletins addressing 34 vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, Internet Explorer, .NET, SQL, Visual …
10 most common iPhone passcodes
The problem of poor passwords is not confined to computer use, and the fact was discovered by an app developer who has added code to capture user passcodes to one of its …
Two-factor authentication for Mailchimp using AlterEgo
MailChimp is an innovative company that provides mailing list management services with a twist. Their down-to-earth approach and focus towards the best user experience is what …
Encrypted voice calling for Android
Cellcrypt launched Mobile for Android, a version of its encrypted voice calling application that runs on Android devices operating over Wi-Fi, GSM and CDMA wireless networks. …
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