Adobe patches critical Flash bugs
Adobe today patched seven analytical vulnerabilities in Flash Player the fifth support amend so far in 2012 and appear a sandboxed constituent for Mozilla’s Firefox. The aggregation as well appears the “silent update” apparatus for OS X, and said it had able Flash for the accessible OS X 10.8, aka Mountain Lion, by signing its [...]
Latest spam campaigns delivering the Zbot Trojan
Fake messages and warnings have been hitting inboxes, and users have been getting wiser about the danger lurking behind the offered links and attachments. Zbot peddlers have put a break on the aforementioned campaigns and have rolled out new ones, with emails offering prepared bills, business meeting notes and payment confirmations. Read more…
Secure remote access from SonicWALL
The SonicWALL E-Class SRA EX9000 running on the Aventail 10.6 architecture enables IT companies in large enterprises to provide remote access for devices running Windows and Windows Mobile, Mac OS and iOS, Android and Linux. The recently announced SonicWALL Mobile Connect provides SSL encrypted access to network resources. Read more…
OpenDNS tool secures DNS traffic
OpenDNS exposed a preview of DNSCrypt, a new technology that improves both the security and privacy of internet users. DNSCrypt encrypts all DNS traffic between Internet users and OpenDNS. “DNSCrypt is a critical advancement for the DNS, for global Internet security efforts and for the Internet at large,” said OpenDNS CEO David Ulevitch. Read more…
Free tool exploits SQL injection vulnerabilities
NTO SQL Invader Provides Pen Testers and Developers the Ability to Quickly and Easily Exploit and Demonstrate SQL Injection Vulnerabilities in Web Applications. NTO SQL Invader works as a stand-alone tool and also includes integration with NTOSpider’s reporting technology to assist pen testers and developers in quickly identifying and validating discovered vulnerabilities. Read more…
Cybercrime ‘Much Bigger Than Al Qaeda’
11 June 2012
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano believes those hateful computer encryptions made by groups like al Qaeda are just as big a blackmail to the Security and faithfulness of the nation. The New York Times appear that this was in accord with Israel, and was the attention of a affairs code-named Olympic Games, [...]
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iPad case keeps your tablet safe and secure
30 May 2012
Kensington has added the KeyFolio Secure Security Case for the iPad 2 to its extensive line of innovative tablet accessories. The KeyFolio Secure case is made of strong plastic and doesn’t add much bulk to the iPad. Read more…
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Massive cyber attack hits 100 State websites
19 January 2012
An Indonesian hacker on Tuesday attacked and defaced more than 100 Kenya government websites in a major cyber security breach. The hacker, referred to as Direxer, broke into the sites and defaced them to show that he had managed to access them. The websites included those of various government ministries, departments and local authorities. Read [...]
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Israeli Hackers Hit Saudi Stock Exchange
19 January 2012
Israeli hackers quickly retaliated yesterday against Monday’s online disruption of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and El Al Airlines’ websites by launching a counterstrike, taking down the websites of the Saudi Stock Exchange and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange. Going by the name “IDF-Team,” the Israeli hacking group reportedly paralyzed Tadawul, the Saudi stock exchange [...]
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Symantec Norton anti-virus source code hacked
19 January 2012
SECURITY software vendor Symantec has admitted that hackers had obtained the source code of its flagship Norton Antivirus products from 2006. Symantec’s admission represents a backflip from its earlier statement that its networks had not been breached. Its admission follows a threat by a hacking group called “Yama Tough” early this week to release 1.7 [...]
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Hackers Steal $6.7 Million in Cyber Bank Robbery
19 January 2012
The first major cybercrime of 2012 has taken place in South Africa, with hackers made off with about $6.7 million from Postbank, which is state-owned and part of the South African post office. Hackers Steal $6.7 Million in Cyber Bank RobberyAccording to the Sunday Times, the hackers used stolen login details for a Postbank teller [...]
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South Korean Military Raises Cyber Alert
20 December 2011
South Korean authorities warned that North Korean cyber-attackers may launch DDoS attacks or malicious email campaigns with the death of leader Kim Jong-il. Hours after news broke about the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, South Korea’s telecommunications regulator warned of potential cyber-attacks. Korea Communications Commission raised the cyber-alert to the third highest level. [...]
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Apple, Google Creating Wearable Computers for iOS/Android
20 December 2011
According to The New York Times, Apple and Google secretly started working on the wearable devices separately over the past year. Apple has already created prototypes of its wearable device. One of the ideas for the wearable Apple device is a curved-glass iPod that can be worn around the wrist like a watch, and its [...]
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Twitter launches TweetDeck as web app built with HTML 5
20 December 2011
TweekDesk has introduced a new version of the popular program, built with HTML 5, at the end of last week. The application supports for PC, MAC, iPhone, iPad or Android device. A button for adding new columns is located at the top of the TweetDeck screen, along with controls for writing a new Tweet, navigating [...]
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Romania, FBI crack down on cyber crime
20 December 2011
Experts say cyber crime has found fertile ground in Romania, where schools provide high-level IT training. But harsh economic conditions make it difficult for graduates to find jobs, making them easy prey for crime rings seeking recruits. “Cyber crime is evolving fast and we must keep abreast of the latest developments,” Virgil Spiridon, head of [...]
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