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Web browsers leave ‘fingerprints’ as you surf

An overwhelming majority of web browsers have unique signatures – creating identifiable “fingerprints” that could be used to track you as you surf the …

Cryptmount: Create and manage secure filing systems on Linux

Cryptmount is a utility for GNU/Linux operating systems which allows an ordinary user to mount an encrypted filing system without requiring superuser privileges. It is aimed …

Rogue software details: CyberSecurity

CyberSecurity is a rogue security application. In order to remove it, find out what files to look for below. Known system changes: Files c:\Desktop\Cyber Security.lnk Folders …

Zeus-friendly ISP taken down

The latest in the string of “bulletproof” ISPs has been taken down on Friday, after its upstream service provider (DIGERNET) has been disconnected. PROXIEZ-NET …

The telephony denial of service attack

While you’re wondering why your phone is ringing incessantly and every time you answer it you hear nothing, a recorded message or an advertisement, thieves are likely …

Anonymity, privacy and circumvention with Tor

Below you can watch Jake Appelbaum’s presentation from SOURCE Boston 2010.

Google encrypts Google Search

Following the unintended collection of payload data from open WiFi networks performed by the cars mapping streets for Google Street View, Google claims that there is no reason …

AT&T and McAfee offer secure e-mail gateway

As spam and other e-mail security threats continue to inundate organizations’ daily operations, AT&T has announced a new network-based solution, AT&T Secure …

Linux 2.6.34 released

Linux 2.6.34 has been released. This version adds two new filesystem, the distributed filesystem Ceph and LogFS, a filesystem for flash devices. Other features are a driver …

Facebook users hit by video attack

Facebook users should be wary following a video attack on users this weekend designed to infect computers with adware. Thousands have been hit by the attack which posted a …

Week in review: KHOBE attack, Facebook security and the biggest phishing crime syndicate

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: phpnuke.org compromised, serving exploits PHP-Nuke is a popular Web content …

Twitter-controlled botnet SDK at large

Huge armies of zombified computers unanimously executing the commands sent by their master – that’s what comes in the mind of a computer user at the sound of the …

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