A bug has been found in a major Linux Wi-Fi driver that can allow an attacker to take control of a laptop — even when it is not on a Wi-Fi network. There have not been many Linux Wi-Fi device drivers, and this is apparently the first remotely executable Wi-Fi bug. It affects the widely...
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What’s New Prevent Unauthorized Changes/Proactive Intrusion Blocking Improved security policies find and stop unwanted attempts to change your operating system and critical software. Image Spam Filtering Stop seeing spam that tries to evade filters by delivering images instead of just text. Worry-Free Web Surfing Identify suspect Web sites before you open them. Disable links to untrustworthy Web sites received by...
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In the same vein, if your web browser (what you are using to read this) can accomplish a number of other things on your computer, perhaps that is because it is made by the same company that made your operating system. It’s very convenient to use, isn’t it? You can use it to look...
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The biggest problem is e-mail. E-mail can deliver a virus/trojan program right to your computer that can destroy your computer (or do any number of nasty things) with a single click if your e-mail program is able to automatically do a bunch of other things. For this reason, it is a bad idea to...
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You shouldn’t have a plug coming directly from your cable or DSL device (sometimes incorrectly called a cable or DSL modem) into your computer. That network plug in your computer was designed to be connected to a TRUSTED network, not the Internet. The cheapest and easiest solution for this is a router. Typically, people use...
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There’s been an important fix to close a security hole in the OPML Community. If you have a server running, and if you haven’t modified the code, at the top of the hour it should have updated, and you should have the fix already installed.We’re not documenting the issue or the fix at this...
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Cybercriminals are using a loophole in Google’s Web site to redirect unsuspecting Web users to malicious Web sites that try to install malware.  McAfee Avert Labs has spotted spammed HTML-formatted e-mails that include a link that appears to point to Google, but actually sends Web users to malware-laden Web sites. “Although this type of technique is...
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Three vulnerabilities pose a risk to users of version 6.0.0 to 6.0.2 of Adobe’s products. First, there’s a vulnerability in the handling of Flash files embedded in PDF documents that can be exploited to read files on user’s systems. Adobe has also acknowledged multiple flaws in a software library called ‘libpng’. Lastly a format...
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You can no longer trust Office or QuickTime files that arrive in e-mail, even from organizations and people you deal with regularly. For that matter, any file from a popular software application, sent by e-mail or accessible at a website, is no longer trustworthy. Why? Data thieves are increasingly using them as snares in attacks...
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RatePoint.com a startup sproviding online reputation management platforms for businesses, has hit the jackpot with VerSign .
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Some medical devices such as implantable cardiac defibrillators and pacemakers are now equipped with wireless technology, allowing for remote device checks and freeing patients from repeated doctor visits. But this convenience may come with unanticipated risks. A team of researchers from three leading universities has demonstrated that patients’ private medical information could be extracted...
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Securing your data on your mobile equipments gives an another challenge for security professionals because mobile data is at greater risk. The risk associated with mobile data are 1- Theft 2- Integrity 3- Compliance 4- Aunthenticity 5- Responsibility The above risks are of serious nature as the companies who posess the data of their client are fully responsible for any damage...
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