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Microsoft releases Process Explorer 12

Ever wondered which program has a particular file or directory open? Now you can find out. Process Explorer (ZIP) shows you information about which handles and DLLs processes …

Apple patches plenty of vulnerabilities in Mac OS X

Apple released Security Update 2010-002 which improves the security of Mac OS X. AppKit A buffer overflow exists in the spell checking feature used by Cocoa applications. …

Distributed test lab monitoring and network troubleshooting

Codenomicon launched a Network Analyzer that records test behavior and automatically visualizes network traffic. It provides testers with a clear picture of actual network …

Office photocopiers brimming with corporate secrets

Most people fail to realize that modern, multi-purpose photocopiers contain hard drives that – if not erased when decommissioned – could prove to be a treasure …

Phishing Indian employers and job seekers

People seeking jobs online have been targeted a number of times since the advent of the economic recession, but in India even the potential employers become targets. Symantec …

90% of critical Windows 7 vulnerabilities are mitigated by eliminating admin rights

The removal of administrator rights from Windows users is a mitigating factor for 90% of critical Windows 7 vulnerabilities, according to research by BeyondTrust. The results …

Week in review: Mafia-like cyber crime syndicates, Pwn2Own contest and cloud computing risks

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Law firms are the new banks The new favorite targets of cyber …

Fake updater destroys software’s ability to auto-update

A new type of malware variants was discovered by researchers of Vietnam-based security company Bkis. The variants look like the legitimate update programs of popular software …

Lawsuit-threatening spam campaign links to malware

A bevy of emails purportedly coming from New York-based law firms Crosby & Higgins, and Marcus Law Center has been hitting inboxes around the world, CA warns. With the …

TJX hacker receives massive sentence

Albert Gonzales – the infamous “TJX hacker” – was sentenced yesterday to 20 years in prison, after being found guilty of organizing a gang of cyber …

Rogue software details: Home Personal Antivirus

Home Personal Antivirus 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 …

Rogue toolbars phish for Facebook credentials

Two rogue toolbars have been spotted in the wild by Sunbelt researchers. At first glance, they look legitimate enough. Purportedly enabling the user to cheat at popular Zynga …

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