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New ransomware variant features novel payment scheme 

New ransomware variant features novel payment scheme

In Applications - By Chuck Miller, 3 November 2009 12:05 PM
Utilises SEO poisoning.
Rapid7 buys Metaploit, remains committed to open source 

Rapid7 buys Metaploit, remains committed to open source

In Applications - By Chuck Miller, 22 October 2009 10:27 AM
Metasploit, the organization behind the Metasploit Project, a popular open-source tool for exploit research, has been acquired by vulnerability management provider Rapid7.
NASA must fix cyber vulnerabilities 

NASA must fix cyber vulnerabilities

In Risk - By Chuck Miller, 20 October 2009 11:09 AM
1,120 security incidents over last two years.
PayPal suspends hacker's account after bogus SSL post 

PayPal suspends hacker's account after bogus SSL post

In Risk - By Chuck Miller, 8 October 2009 11:38 AM
Black Hat demonstration was followed by exploits in the wild.
Adware pushers evolve into malware distribution channel 

Adware pushers evolve into malware distribution channel

In Applications - By Chuck Miller, 1 October 2009 11:01 AM
"Affiliates" recruited to spread malware.
Spammers command six-figure salaries working from home 

Spammers command six-figure salaries working from home

In Messaging - By Chuck Miller, 29 September 2009 9:16 AM
Affiliates in a spam network can make US$180,000 per year or more, delivering traffic to pharmaceutical sites, online casinos or fake anti-virus web pages.
New Twitter worm strikes 

New Twitter worm strikes

In Messaging - By Chuck Miller, 24 September 2009 9:40 AM
Uses direct message feature.
Rogue AV scam targets Google users 

Rogue AV scam targets Google users

In Web/client - By Chuck Miller, 23 September 2009 11:10 AM
Utilises PageRank feature.
Standard offers best practices for ISPs to fight botnets 

Standard offers best practices for ISPs to fight botnets

In Hackers - By Chuck Miller, 18 September 2009 9:54 AM
A group charged with developing and promoting internet standards has published a new draft standard calling for measures that internet service providers can use to defeat botnets.
Malware persists on compromised machines: Trend Micro 

Malware persists on compromised machines: Trend Micro

In Applications - By Chuck Miller, 17 September 2009 10:50 AM
Lies dormant for months on end.
TJX ringleader pleads guilty 

TJX ringleader pleads guilty

In Hackers - By Chuck Miller, 15 September 2009 12:00 PM
One of the leaders of an international ring of credit card thieves on Friday pleaded guilty to multiple federal charges, including conspiracy, computer fraud, access device ...
Botnet commands spread by Google Groups 

Botnet commands spread by Google Groups

In Hackers - By Chuck Miller, 15 September 2009 11:35 AM
Botnet herders appear to be testing new ways to communicate with their drone computers.
Firefox updated for security flaws 

Firefox updated for security flaws

In Applications - By Chuck Miller, 11 September 2009 10:35 AM
Users encouraged to upgrade immediately.
Rogueware traps users with "green" promise 

Rogueware traps users with "green" promise

In Applications - By Chuck Miller, 4 September 2009 10:36 AM
Promises to save forests in 'Amazonia'.
Mass SQL injection attacks still scaling up 

Mass SQL injection attacks still scaling up

In Web/client - By Chuck Miller, 28 August 2009 10:31 AM
The mass SQL injection attacks that gained attention earlier this week are continuing, with some 210,000 pages infected so far.
Phishing apps found on Facebook 

Phishing apps found on Facebook

In Messaging - By Chuck Miller, 21 August 2009 11:37 AM
A new round of rogue Facebook applications is sending notifications that lead users to phishing sites, according to researchers at Trend Micro.
Social networks increasingly blocked 

Social networks increasingly blocked

In Risk - By Chuck Miller, 20 August 2009 10:52 AM
Companies are increasingly blocking access to social networking sites, according to a new survey.
Civilians cyberattacked Georgia in 2008 war 

Civilians cyberattacked Georgia in 2008 war

In Hackers - By Chuck Miller, 19 August 2009 11:36 AM
Attacks on Georgian government websites during the 2008 war with Russia were carried out by civilians - with little or no direct involvement on the part of the Russian ...
Apple issues BIND patch 

Apple issues BIND patch

In Applications - By Chuck Miller, 14 August 2009 3:15 PM
On the heels of updates for Mac OS X and the Safari browser, Apple has issued a patch for its implementation of BIND, the popular software for DNS servers.
WordPress issues new version, closes password flaw 

WordPress issues new version, closes password flaw

In Applications - By Chuck Miller, 13 August 2009 11:27 AM
WordPress, the popular blogging software platform, has been updated to fix a flaw that could have enabled a hacker to change an administrator password.
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