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More Malware blocked in July than in all of 2007

28. Aug 2008, 17:25

The monthly GTR (Global Threat Report) from ScanSafe shows more Malware was blocked in July of 2008 than was blocked in all of 2007, representing a jump of 87 percent over June's report. ScanSafe, a Software-as-a-Service (SAAS) vendor, reported a 278 percent jump in Malware blocks during the fist six months through to June, and the trend got worse in July. ... more


OMB issues mandate for tighter security

28. Aug 2008, 17:15

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has issued a mandate to address DNS security, affecting all government top-level domains (.gov), to federal agencies. The deadline for the mandate is January 2009. ... more


Apple’s iPhone easy to unlock after update

28. Aug 2008, 16:57

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A problem fixed in v1.1.3 of Apple’s iPhone software has resurfaced, apparently in version 2.0.2, according to several forum posts on the MacRumors Web site. The flaw, as explained, gives almost full access to the iPhone, even while under password protection. ... more


McKinnon loses final appeal against U.S. extradition

28. Aug 2008, 15:55

On Thursday morning, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that Gary McKinnon will be extradited to the U.S. to face trial on charges of breaking into and damaging U.S. Government computers. The appearance in front of the European Court of Human Rights was McKinnon's last chance to avoid prosecution in the United States. ... more


Firefox extension offers new “Perspectives” on connection security

27. Aug 2008, 19:22

In an effort to curb MITM (Man-in-the-Middle) attacks, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Computer Science and College of Engineering have devised a tool that will alert users to shady things taking place on their current Net connection. ... more


Ubuntu issues patch for kernel flaw

27. Aug 2008, 18:28

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On Tuesday, Canonical released a kernel patch to address security issues in the 6.06, 7.04, 7.10 and 8.04 releases of Ubuntu, Edubuntu and Xubuntu. The vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code as root, or crash the system, leading to a denial of service. ... more


Help! Spammers stole my baby!

27. Aug 2008, 17:16

Spammers are using a sick tactic to entice people into clicking on a malicious file attached to recent e-mails. The tactic is to announce the kidnapping of a child, and offer photographic evidence as proof of life. The photo is in fact a Trojan, which, if installed, will load other Malware onto the host system. ... more


Winning eBay bid included records on 1 million bank customers

27. Aug 2008, 16:25

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The going rate for one million records containing sensitive data is apparently £35 GBP. That is what Andrew Chapman paid for used IT equipment on eBay. According to The Daily Mail, the information belonged to the Royal Bank of Scotland, NatWest and American Express. Each has promised to launch investigations into the discovery. ... more


IE8 gets boost with more control over privacy

27. Aug 2008, 16:19

Microsoft has outlined some of the protection measures in place on Internet Explorer 8. In a recent blog post on the IE8Blog, Andy Zeigler detailed four measures that will appear on the new Web browser that offer more control over how users can manage their privacy and browsing history. ... more


ISS laptops contract virus – missing AV protection

27. Aug 2008, 00:17

NASA has confirmed that a Virus was discovered on the laptops currently being used on the International Space Station (ISS). According to a spokesperson’s comments to tech magazine Wired, this is not the first time it has happened. ... more


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