A closer look at Trend Micro HouseCall 7.1
HouseCall is a on-demand scanner for identifying and removing viruses, Trojans, worms, unwanted browser plugins, and other malware. It is a stand-alone thin-client application …
Identify vulnerabilities with Microsoft’s CAT.NET tool
CAT.NET is a binary code analysis tool that helps identify common variants of certain prevailing vulnerabilities that can give rise to common attack vectors such as Cross-Site …
Attacks on strong authentication factors need new defenses
Fraudsters have started to raid user accounts by beating strong two-factor authentication methods. Gartner analysts said that Trojan-based, man-in-the-browser attacks are …
The 2010 threat landscape
The 2010 threat landscape In conjunction with their State of the Internet 2009 report, CA outlined their online security predictions for 2010. 1. Search engine optimization …
Serious SQL flaw could have compromised millions of Rockyou.com users
Imperva has issued a warning after finding a serious SQL injection flaw with Rockyou.com – a social networking application development web site. The SQL injection flaw …
World of Warcraft phishing scam
World of Warcraft (WoW) players should be on the lookout for phishing sites trying to get their user info. One still operating at time of writing is worldqfwarcraft.com. This …
Vendors deliver compromised products
Users should be aware of potential threats created by devices that are already compromised or tampered coming off the shelves. The Trend Micro 2010 Future Threat Report talks …
Week in review: Massive SQL injection attack, botnets, security trends and the Conficker worm
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, interviews and articles: Phishing campaign targets cPanel users Trusteer warned the customers of …
A closer look at ESET Online Scanner
ESET Online Scanner is a free online tool for detecting and removing malware from any PC by using only your web browser – there is no need to install anti-virus …
Do new technologies offer greater security?
Many administrators, IT directors, and CSOs are tired of the constant system patch battle and constant security software updates. The Google Chrome OS offers them hope for a …
Network IPS tests uncover appliance weaknesses
NSS Labs released its latest Network Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Comparative Group Test Report for the fourth quarter of 2009. The report evaluates 15 NIPS products from …
Open source forensic framework
Mobius Forensic Toolkit is an open source forensic framework written in Python/GTK that manages cases and case items, providing an abstract interface for developing …