Apr
10
2010
If you value your online security, you should welcome the iPad | Technology | guardian.co.uk.
“Complaints about the iPad’s limited nature overlook the havoc that open Windows PCs have caused….”
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Apr
06
2010
Mozilla warns of unknown root certificate authority in Firefox | Zero Day | ZDNet.com.
“In a startling revelation, the open-source Mozilla project says that its flagship Firefox browser contains a root certificate authority that doesn’t seem to have a known owner….”
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Mar
22
2010
Facebook password reset themed malware campaign in the wild | Zero Day | ZDNet.com.
“Facebook is warning its users on an ongoing BredoLab malware serving campaign using the well known “Facebook Password Reset Confirmation Customer Support” social engineering theme….”
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Feb
18
2010
Attack code for Firefox zero-day goes wild, says researcher • The Register.
“The exploit – which allows attackers to remotely execute malicious code on end user PCs – triggers a heap corruption vulnerability in the popular open-source browser, said Evgeny Legerov, founder of Moscow-based Intevydis. He recently added it as a module to Vulndisco, an add-on to the Immunity Canvas automated exploitation system sold to security professionals….”
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Feb
12
2010
Chip and PIN security busted • The Register.
“Security researchers have demonstrated a gaping security hole in Chip and PIN credit card authorisations which undermines trust in the technology as a means to verify retail purchases….”
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Feb
10
2010
Patch Tuesday: Microsoft plugs critical Windows worm holes | Zero Day | ZDNet.com.
“Microsoft today released 13 security bulletins with fixes for 26 vulnerabilities affecting Windows and Office users and warned customers to pay special attention to a slew of flaws that can be trivially exploited by malware miscreants….”
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Feb
04
2010
Online Banking Passwords, Usernames Widely Reused – www.esecurityplanet.com.
“The company’s twelve-month study surveyed over 4 million people and found that many customers of online banks or Web financial sites — 73 percent — reuse their passwords on non-financial Web sites….”
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Feb
03
2010
Sean Cutright’s blog on Delta Media Group, real estate website, lead management technology: Beware of phony SEO pitches.
“The more real estate brokers and agents I talk to about search engine optimization, the more I hear stories about shady companies continuously contacting them, trying to sell SEO services week in and week out….”
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