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.: McAfee predicts next year's security threats - 2nd Dec 2006
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"Internet users won't be able to drop their guard for a moment next year as malware and spam attacks increase in number and sophistication, warns McAfee. Because professional and criminal gangs are increasingly involved in releasing malware, the majority of attacks are likely to be for financial gain..."
[ComputerActive] |
.: Security holes for the holidays - 23rd Nov 2006
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"There's no time off from Internet threats. A flaw common to Firefox and IE could leak passwords, while a security hole in Mac OS X is among the latest in a promised month of bugs..."
[news.com] |
.: Windows hit by "extremely critical" 0-day vulnerability - 6th Nov 2006
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"Microsoft is warning against a new exploit in all Windows versions except Windows 2003 that is actively being exploited by attackers. The flaw allows attackers to take over control of a system. They could exploit the flaw by luring their victims to a specially crafted website or a page on a social service like Myspace..."
[VNC] |
.: Virus writers target web videos - 1st Nov 2006
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"The growing popularity of online video has caught the attention of malicious hackers and hi-tech criminals. Security firms are reporting more and more instances of booby-trapped Windows codecs - file compressors - required to play some video formats..."
[BBC] |
.: Information disclosure bug blights IE7 release - 20th Oct 2006
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"Security researchers have already discovered an information disclosure vulnerability in IE7 hours after the release (story here) of Microsoft's long-awaited browser software upgrade. The flaw stems from error in the handling of redirections for URLs with the "mhtml:" URI handler. Security notification firm Secunia reports that the same bug was discovered six months ago in IE6 but remains unresolved. In any case, the flaw has managed to find its way into the code-base of IE7..."
[The Register] |
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