Social networking sites passing on user data to ad agencies
Several social networking sites – including Facebook and MySpace – have apparently been sending users’ data to advertising agencies – in spite of all …
iptables 1.4.8 released
iptables is the userspace command line program used to configure the Linux 2.4.x and 2.6.x IPv4 packet filtering ruleset. It is targeted towards system administrators. The …
New book: “Security on Rails”
You need to know how to defend yourself. Designing security into an application is a little like getting insurance. You know you really need it, you probably keep putting it …
Hotmail gets new security features
Not one to be out shined for long by Google – one of its biggest competitors in many fields – Microsoft has been working on some changes that will improve security …
Office 2010 Beta impersonator is a Trojan
An e-mail with the subject “See Office 2010 Beta in action” uses an alleged Office 2010 Beta version used as bait. This enticing title accompanies a message which …
EFF’s thoughts on the rights of social network users
Since the latest Facebook changes to its privacy settings, the issue of privacy on social networks has become a hot topic. Social networks have become a way to communicate and …
Twitter malware campaign with a banking Trojan and keylogger combo
A malware campaign that uses fake Twitter accounts and sends out messages marked with popular hashtags, containing the text “haha this is the funniest video ive ever …
Rogue software details: ByteDefender
ByteDefender is a rogue security application. In order to remove it, find out what files and registry entries to look for below. Known system changes: Files …
Symantec to acquire VeriSign’s security business
Symantec has signed a definitive agreement to acquire VeriSign’s identity and authentication business, which includes the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Certificate …
OpenBSD 4.7 released
OpenBSD 4.7 is here. To get the files for this release either order a CDROM or check out one of the FTP page for a list of mirrors. OpenBGPD, OpenOSPFD and other routing …
LifeLock CEO’s hit by identity theft – 13 times!
Does this advertisement look familiar? Were you one of the people who looked at it and thought to yourself: “Wow! It must really work if the guy is ready to share his …
Critical Facebook bug exposes sensitive information
Yet another Facebook privacy bug has been discovered – this time by M.J. Keith, a senior security analyst with AlertLogic. The bug in question makes it possible for an …
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