New book – “Securing Ajax Applications”
Securing Ajax Applications covers basic security techniques and examines vulnerabilities with JavaScript, XML, JSON, Flash, and other technologies. Wells, also, clearly and …
Computer Forensics Library Boxed Set
“Computer Forensics Library Boxed Set” includes three previously published books: “Forensic discovery” (020163497X): Definitive guide that presents a …
Worm with SMTP and dialer engine
The focus of this week’s PandaLabs report are RegisteredLetter.A worm and ZLFake.A backdoor. RegisteredLetter.A is designed to make a series of changes on infected …
Snort creator acquires ClamAV open source network anti-virus project
Sourcefire announced that it has acquired ClamAV, a leading open source gateway anti-virus and anti-malware project. Sourcefire’s first acquisition since its Initial …
Man sentenced for buying stolen identities
Sophos has welcomed news that US authorities have sentenced a man to seven years in prison for buying stolen identities from online forums run by cybercriminals in other …
Video: a new class of SQL vulnerability
Martin McKeay caught up with Ivan Arce, CTO for Core Security to talk about a new class of SQL vulnerability that’s dependent on a algorithm common to most SQL …
Details on the compromised Ubuntu servers
Ubuntu Wiki: This last week, 5 of the 8 servers that are LoCo hosted but Canonical sponsored, had to be shut down due to reports that they were actively attacking other …
Details on recent Microsoft vulnerabilities
Microsoft has released updates that address critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, Windows Media Player, Office, Office for Mac, XML Core Services, …
Security features of Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1
Microsoft announced Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 and opened a technology preview for the software. Exchange Server 2007 SP1 features enhancements such as support for …
Enterprise-class fingerprint authentication solution for SMB
DigitalPersona announced the availability of the DigitalPersona Pro SBS Edition. Targeted at companies of 75 users or less, DigitalPersona Pro SBS delivers fingerprint-enabled …
Facebook users share their info to potential ID thieves
Sophos is warning social networking users of the dangers of allowing strangers to gain access to their online profiles, following new research into the risks of identity and …
Rising threat from PDF and ZIP spam, phishing on the increase again
Data collected by SonicWALL’s Smart Network database of over 1.3 million e-mail users shows ongoing growth in the volume of spam, virus and phishing attacks, increased …