Can you trust Chinese computer equipment?
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols, a blogger for IT World, raised the question, but before answering it, let’s take a look at the current backdrop that should affect the …
Infected Firefox add-ons pulled off official site
Two infected Firefox add-ons managed to avoid detection and were put online, available to download, on Firefox’s official add-on download site. The one thing that …
Social networks are a danger zone
It seems that everybody is on some kind of social network these days. Checking out what our friends are doing has become part of daily routine. In today’s world, they …
First man ever charged with hacking VoIP providers
The first individual ever charged with hacking into the networks of Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers and reselling hacked VoIP services for a profit pleaded …
Rogue software details: GuardWWW
GuardWWW 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 …
Cybercriminals focus on targeted attacks
When it comes to computer security, bad news usually follows even the rare positive statistic. In their latest report, Websense note that they’ve seen the number of …
Microsoft plans massive Windows patch next week
Microsoft announced it will deliver 13 bulletins Tuesday, February 9, 2010. They will address 26 vulnerabilities in Windows and Office, five of which are rated critical. The …
Google and NSA team up to fend off future attacks
Google and the NSA reached an agreement that will see the security agency helping with the investigation of the latest attack of the Internet giant that supposedly carried out …
NIST draft of smart grid cyber security strategy
The Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) issued the second draft of its Smart Grid Cyber Security Strategy and Requirements, which …
Windows file system exploitation at ShmooCon
At ShmooCon 2010 tomorrow, Core Security researcher Dan Crowley will demonstrate how features not widely known in Windows path and filename normalization routines cause …
Police push for fast access to ISP data
According to the answers given by a 100 police investigators, they are not very satisfied with the speed with which they are able to access company documents during …
Hackers make millions through stolen carbon credits
Anything worth anything is worth something to somebody. And carbon credits are not just something small – these days, they’re worth millions. It is no wonder, …
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