Danish firm outlines two unpatched Safari vulnerabilities by Topher Kessler March 9, 2012 1:28 PM PST Is the release of information on unpatched software vulnerabilities justified when a breakdown in communication occurs between research and development firms? The Danish IT security firm Secunia has released … Read more on CNET Weaponised doc files targeting Apple Mac users spotted by AlienVault These weaponised doc files – in the wild are targeting the Apple Mac platform, which the company says is highly unusual given the low incidence of Apple Mac vulnerabilities. According to Jaime Blasco, a researcher at AlienVault, the Security … Read more on Security Park   Avira Becomes Latest Vendor to Offer Ma ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

Scanning QR Codes opens you up to vulnerabilities With the increase in users scanning QR Codes, so increases the threat of vulnerabilities for the user. Read more on WCBD-TV Charleston Hacks hacked: how the Sun reported Murdoch’s “death” Groups such as LulzSec have security teams on the run. What LulzSec did to the Sun’s frontpage. Photo: Getty Images. Read more on The New Statesman   Nasty Windows Bluetooth vulnerability nixed Bluetooth has a lot of very practical uses, like pushing wire-free audio to your headphones and helping you avoid costly traffic tickets for talking on the phone while driving. It’s also good at providing hackers with back door access to your computer, apparently. Re ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

Research and Markets: A World Vulnerability Research Market Report CY 2010 – The 497 Vulnerabilities Reported in 2010 … DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e6c1c0/world_vulnerabilit) has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan’s new report “World Vulnerability Research Market CY 2010″ to their offering. This Frost & Sullivan vulnerability tracker is compiled from various public sources to analyze the vulnerability landscape from … Read more on Business Wire Commtouch Launches GlobalView URL Filtering for Mobile SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Commtouch Launches GlobalView URL Filtering for Mobile ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

  This movie demonstrates how software vulnerabilities are exploited. It might also help penetration testers / ethical hackers to understand what is needed to write reliable exploits. Keywords: exploit, buffer overflow, penetration testing, ethical hacking, shellcode, skillTube   ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

IBM Software Scrutinizes Simultaneous Security Analysis Multiple analysis techniques to discover potential software vulnerabilities Read more on Dr. Dobb’s Journal Novell Reports Financial Results for Fourth Fiscal Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2010 WALTHAM, Mass., Dec. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Novell, Inc. (Nasdaq: NOVL) today announced financial results for its fourth fiscal quarter and full fiscal year ended October 31, 2010. For the quarter, Novell reported net revenue of $ 207 million. This compares to net revenue of $ 216 million for the fourth fiscal quarter of 2009. GAAP income from operations for the fourth fiscal quarter of … Read more on redOrbit Novell Reports Financial Results for ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

Mozilla ups bounty for reporting vulnerabilities to $3,000 Mozilla has long had a policy of offering a monetary reward to developers who find new security vulnerabilities in the Firefox Web browser. In a recent change of policy, the organization has bumped the bounty from a modest $500 to $3,000. The offer has also been extended to Firefox Mobile and other new products. The discovery of a previously unknown security vulnerability opens up a lot of … Read more on Ars Technica ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

Microsoft, Oracle, Adobe patch nearly 100 security vulnerabilities A busy day for IT administrators It’s a busy day for IT administrators and information security professionals. Not only is today Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday for the month of April, it is also the day of Adobe’s quarterly security updates. In total, there are 40 vulnerabilities being addressed today – many of them rated as critical and exposing systems to potential remote exploits. Read more on TechWorld ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

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….” ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

Minimizing Your Web Site’s Vulnerabilities The hazards of old and new software installed on your site. Read more on Forbes ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

Excel vulnerabilities revealed on ‘slower’ Patch Tuesday Coming off a record-making Patch Tuesday in February, Microsoft announces a lighter load of bulletins and advisories targeting client operating systems, Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer. Read more on Network World ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

Software vulnerabilities fell in 2009 IBM says bugs in document readers surged Software vulnerabilities fell in 2009, but the number of bugs in document readers and multimedia applications surged, says IBM. Read more on PC Advisor ....> The Post Continues Here! <....

IBM: Software vulnerabilities fell in 2009, but other risks abound The number of software vulnerabilities fell overall in 2009, but the number of bugs in document readers and multimedia applications increased by 50 percent, according to IBM’s annual X-Force Trend and Risk Report. IBM’s X-Force research and development team studies vulnerability disclosures and collects other data on Web-based attacks. In 2009, the team recorded 6,601 new vulnerabilities, which … Read more on InfoWorld ....> The Post Continues Here! <....