Security Watch


09/06/2010 04:36 AM
Apple Forgot to Filter Spam On New Ping Service
24 hours after the service goes online, users are bombarded with comment spam. Fake profiles are easy to create.

09/06/2010 04:36 AM
Are You Happy With Your Antivirus?
The 2011 antivirus updates are already rolling in. Our roundup covers six commercial and four free products that came out with new versions this summer.

09/06/2010 04:36 AM
iTunes 10 Adds TV Rentals, Security Fixes
13 vulnerabilities recently fixed in iTunes for Windows. OS X version seems to have been fixed in an earlier update.

09/06/2010 04:36 AM
Snoop Dogg Says "Hack is Wack!"
Symantec and Snoop Dogg have teamed up to encourage cyber-safety. You can join their initiative and win awesome prizes.

09/06/2010 04:36 AM
Microsoft Updates DLL Advisory, Adds "Fix It" Tool
Blog entries describe limitations of attack technique. New tool turns complex workaround procedures into a few clicks.

09/06/2010 04:36 AM
The Most Dangerous Places to Surf
Studies by two antivirus vendors show which countries have the most malware attacks and what types of web sites are seen as most dangerous by users.

09/06/2010 04:36 AM
HP Scanners With Webscan Expose Documents
Users on the local network, potentially even on the Internet, can read documents on the scanner or recently-scanned.

09/06/2010 04:36 AM
Image Backup—The Best Anti-Malware Protection There Is
Nothing protects you against malware and other unwanted programs like a full system image backup. Not even rootkits can beat it.

09/06/2010 04:36 AM
Facebook Clickjacking Attack Strikes Home
A Facebook clickjacking attack that was reported last week showed up today... in my own Facebook news feed.

09/06/2010 04:36 AM
Ten Fallacies About Web Privacy
Privacy isn't free. Shut your information off from web sites and you'll shut yourself out of a lot of valuable content and service.

09/06/2010 04:36 AM
Microsoft Releases SDL Docs With Creative Commons License
Now other organizations can adopt the secure programming practices without worrying about copyright problems.

09/06/2010 04:36 AM
List of DLL Vulnerability Windows Apps Grows
Scores of applications are now known to be vulnerable. The problem is largely a business issue, but could indirectly affect anyone.

09/06/2010 04:36 AM
Defense Department Describes Flash Drive Attack on USCC
A network run by the U.S. military's Central Command was infiltrated by malware installed through a USB flash drive that came from a foreign intelligence agency.

09/06/2010 04:36 AM
Critical Update Fixes 20 Vulnerabilities in Shockwave
Almost all vulnerabilities are critical. Both Mac and Windows versions affected.

09/06/2010 04:36 AM
OS X Security Update Fixes 13 Bugs
Most errors critical, can lead to remote code execution. Most in 3rd party code included in OS X.