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.: Another zero-day threat hits Windows - 2nd Oct 2006
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"Sample code is circulating on the Internet for an attack using a flaw that Microsoft knows about, but has not yet fixed. On Thursday, Microsoft warned people about a vulnerability in the Windows Shell, the part of the operating system that presents the user interface. The flaw affects Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 and could be exploited via the Internet Explorer Web browser through a component called WebViewFolderIcon..."
[news.com] |
.: AOL Scanner Ignoring Firm's Own Adware - 28th Sep 2006
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"I notice that after the America Online security center does a scan for spyware on my computer and I follow that up immediately with a scan by another spyware product, it discovers a lot of adware and a number of cookies that AOL left on my computer..."
[Hartford Courant] |
.: Gartner predicts rise of rootkits - 28th Sep 2006
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"Research analysts at Gartner are predicting a sticky web of security hazards for IT professionals over the next two years, ranging from targeted financial attacks to spyware to rootkits..."
[TechWorld] |
.: Microsoft patches bad browser bug - 28th Sep 2006
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"Microsoft has released a patch for a bug in the Internet Explorer browser two weeks early to combat a mounting number of attacks made via the loophole. The software giant usually releases security updates once a month. However, the growing number of attacks using the loophole forced it to move early..."
[BBC] |
.: Exploit Rocks IE, Downloads Scores Of Spyware, Adware - 25th Sep 2006
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"An unpatched vulnerability in all editions of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser is being exploited, security researchers said Tuesday, with the attack dumping a broad range of adware, spyware, and Trojans onto PCs whose users simply surf to an infected or malicious site..."
[InformationWeek] |
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