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- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 11th, 2012
Backdoor Served on Colombian Site Affects Mac, Windows and Linux Users
A malicious .jar file serves a piece of malware after determining the platform
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 11th, 2012
Corporate Espionage: Cybercriminals Plant USB Sticks in Firm’s Parking Lot
If the usual hacking methods don't work, things can become more physical
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 11th, 2012
Thousands of Sites Possibly Hacked by Exploiting Plesk Zero-Day
An exploit is being sold on underground forums for the price of $8,000 (6,300 EUR)
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 11th, 2012
Microsoft Addresses XML Core Services Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
A Fix It solution that disables Windows Sidebar and Gadgets has also been made available
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 10th, 2012
Researchers Identify “Invisible” Data Theft at Black Hat USA 2012
Stochastic forensics can be used to determine if data was copied from a computer
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 10th, 2012
NSA Chief at AEI: Cyber Security, Spying and China
General Alexander claims that the agency doesn't store data on US citizens
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 10th, 2012
ICS-CERT Warns of Malware That Spreads via USB Drives
In April, a virus almost penetrated the systems of an energy company
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 10th, 2012
Imperva Releases Scuba 2.0 and SecureSphere 9.5
Great tools for data warehouses and enterprise databases
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 10th, 2012
ENISA Makes Recommendations for the Successful Roll-Out of Smart Grids
Cyber security measures are a necessity for anything that relies on computer networks
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 10th, 2012
Man-in-the-Mobile Attacks Target the Bank Accounts of Android Users
Individuals from Spain, Portugal, Germany and the Netherlands are potential victims
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 10th, 2012
Hacked Road Sign Displays “Impeach Obama” Message
From now on, the Department of Transportation will secure them better
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 10th, 2012
Stay Secure: Useful Tips for Online Gamers
A great advisory for both casual and hardcore players
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 10th, 2012
Best Buy: Hackers Are Using Stolen Credentials to Access Customer Accounts
The company has started advising customers to change their passwords
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 10th, 2012
Scam: World Trade Register Business Registration Is “Free”, but It Costs a Lot
Misleading offers and newly registered domains indicate the presence of a scheme
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 10th, 2012
“Don’t Forget About Meeting Tomorrow” Emails Carry Malicious “Report.Zip”
The messages are cleverly designed to avoid email filtering systems
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 10th, 2012
Personal Details of 8,000 Australian Stay Smart Online Users Lost in Postal System
AusCERT sent a DVD to the DBCDE via physical mail, but the package never arrived
- By Eduard Kovacs
- July 10th, 2012
Cyberoam Issues Hotfix to Generate Unique CA Certificates for DPI Devices
The decision came after a user managed to obtain a private key