International co-operation vital as malware sources disperse
Attackers are spreading their operational bases further around the world. During October, malware levels remained high, but threats originating from the …
Firefox 3.5.4 fixes critical security issues
Mozilla released Firefox 3.5.4 that fixes several security issues. Crashes with evidence of memory corruption Mozilla developers and community members identified and fixed …
Password strength checking with passwdqc
passwdqc is a simple password strength checking module for PAM-aware password changing programs, such as passwd(1). In addition to checking regular passwords, it offers …
Gawker and Gizmodo visitors preyed on by malicious ads
It was only last month that the New York Times was tricked into featuring on their website a malvertisement that took over the visitors’ browser and tried to make them …
Serious cyber attacks on the horizon
A report prepared recently by James A. Lewis, of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, used the recent cyber attacks that targeted the US and South Korea as a …
Infrastructure fingerprinting via XSS
Yokoso! is an infrastructure fingerprinting system delivered via XSS attack. This project contains two different parts; the fingerprints and modules for the various browser …
Sourcefire iPhone application
A new free Sourcefire VRT iPhone application is available now from the App Store. This app features three real-time Sourcefire news feeds, including VRT Updates, VRT Top 10 …
New patent for encryption key generation method
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted Authernative a patent for an encryption key generation method. The newly issued US Patent No. 7,577,987 titled …
Carrier grade IPsec toolkit
SafeNet announced version 5 of QuickSec , a carrier grade IPsec toolkit that offers true multi-core support, integrated with Cavium Networks OCTEON Multi-core MIPS64 …
New book: “Mac OS X Snow Leopard: The Missing Manual”
For three consecutive years, one of the most popular computer books in the U.S. has been David Pogue’s Mac OS X: The Missing Manual. And now the beast is back. The new …
Amazon Relational Database Service enters public beta
The public beta of Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS), a new web service that makes it easy to set up, operate, and scale relational databases in the cloud. …
One-credential system for physical access control
CertiPath introduced architecture and operational systems for federated physical access control (PACS), leveraging high-assurance credentials. The concept demonstrates the …
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