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AVG Detects ZoneAlarm as Trojan
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AVG Detects ZoneAlarm as Trojan

A faulty definition update caused AVG anti-virus to block and quarantine the ZoneAlarm firewall
by Lucian Constantin, October 17th, 2008
more on this topicTrend Micro Antivirus Definitions Crash ComputersZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite Available for Download
Adobe Fixes Clickjacking and Clipboard Hijacking Vulnerabilities
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Adobe Fixes Clickjacking and Clipboard Hijacking Vulnerabilities

The new Flash Player 10 prevents clickjacking and clipboard attacks
by Lucian Constantin, October 17th, 2008
more on this topicWeb Users at Risk of Being Spied Through Their Own Webcams and MicrophonesCritical Clickjacking Vulnerabilities Will Soon Be Disclosed
Anti-Virus Analysts Team Up in Criticizing Secunia Comparative Test
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Anti-Virus Analysts Team Up in Criticizing Secunia Comparative Test

They claim that the methodology used in the exploit detection test released by Secunia was flawed
by Lucian Constantin, October 16th, 2008
more on this topicWindows Live OneCare Detects Just 1,67% of ExploitsMcAfee Takes Real-Time Protection Into the Cloud
The World's Biggest Spam Network Shut Down

The World's Biggest Spam Network Shut Down

by Lucian Constantin, October 15th, 2008
The Federal Trade Commission has frozen the assets funding the spamming activities
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Underground Carding Forum Run by the FBI
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Underground Carding Forum Run by the FBI

The sting operation lasted for two years
by Lucian Constantin, October 15th, 2008
more on this topicHundreds of Tampered Chip and Pin Devices Spread in Stores Across EuropeMI6 Top Secret Espionage Records Bought on eBay
U.S. Bot Runner Sentenced to Two Years in a Federal Prison
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U.S. Bot Runner Sentenced to Two Years in a Federal Prison

The hacker launched denial of service attacks against two online communities
by Lucian Constantin, October 14th, 2008
more on this topicEuropean Botnet Runners Indicted in the FooNet DDoS CaseFacebook Application Turns Machines into Bots
Hundreds of Tampered Chip and Pin Devices Spread in Stores Across Europe
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Hundreds of Tampered Chip and Pin Devices Spread in Stores Across Europe

The scam is considered one of the biggest of its kind
by Lucian Constantin, October 14th, 2008
more on this topicStores in UK Targeted by Credit Card FraudstersMajor Credit Card Scam in Ireland
Hundreds of Thousands of Employee Personal Records Lost
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Hundreds of Thousands of Employee Personal Records Lost

The information was stored on a stolen laptop that belongs to Deloitte
by Lucian Constantin, October 13th, 2008
more on this topicOver 30 Million Personal Records Exposed in 2008 in U.S.T-Mobile Loses the Personal Information of 17 Million Subscribers
World Bank Denies the Compromise of Employee Records
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World Bank Denies the Compromise of Employee Records

A report claims World Bank sensitive data has been compromised
by Lucian Constantin, October 13th, 2008
more on this topicYet Another Data Leak from the UK Ministry of DefenceT-Mobile Loses the Personal Information of 17 Million Subscribers
Quantum Cryptography Reaches Unprecedented Speed

Quantum Cryptography Reaches Unprecedented Speed

by Lucian Constantin, October 9th, 2008
Toshiba researchers have broken the 1 Mbps QKD transfer barrier for the first time
Security Fixes and Improvements
Indictment in the Palin Hacking Case
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Indictment in the Palin Hacking Case

David Kernell has been charged with breaking into Sarah Palin's e-mail account
by Lucian Constantin, October 9th, 2008
more on this topicFBI Raids Knoxville College Dorm in Connection with the Palin HackThe Chain Tightens Around Palin's E-mail Hacker
Web Users at Risk of Being Spied Through Their Own Webcams and Microphones
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Web Users at Risk of Being Spied Through Their Own Webcams and Microphones

Hackers can remotely turn webcams and microphones on through clickjacking
by Lucian Constantin, October 8th, 2008
more on this topicCritical Clickjacking Vulnerabilities Will Soon Be DisclosedCritical Clickjacking Vulnerabilities Affecting All Browsers Being Kept Secret
Over 30 Million Personal Records Exposed in 2008 in U.S.
Data Breaches
 

Over 30 Million Personal Records Exposed in 2008 in U.S.

This is the result of 516 data breach incidents reported until September
by Lucian Constantin, October 7th, 2008
more on this topicT-Mobile Loses the Personal Information of 17 Million SubscribersYet Another Data Leak from the UK Ministry of Defence
The World's Most Used RFID-Based Cards Hackable in Ten Minutes
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The World's Most Used RFID-Based Cards Hackable in Ten Minutes

Two research papers put the widely deployed MIFARE Classic chip cards at risk
by Lucian Constantin, October 7th, 2008
more on this topicCalifornia RFID Anti-Skimming Bill Signed into LawThe MythBusters Pressured to Cancel RFID Security Related Episode
T-Mobile Loses the Personal Information of 17 Million Subscribers
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T-Mobile Loses the Personal Information of 17 Million Subscribers

The incident happened in 2006 and the company kept it a secret for more than two years
by Lucian Constantin, October 6th, 2008
more on this topicYet Another Data Leak from the UK Ministry of DefenceMaserati Hacker Arrested
California RFID Anti-Skimming Bill Signed into Law

California RFID Anti-Skimming Bill Signed into Law

by Lucian Constantin, October 6th, 2008
Snooping on RFID stored information is now illegal in California
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European Botnet Runners Indicted in the FooNet DDoS Case
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European Botnet Runners Indicted in the FooNet DDoS Case

Two British and German citizens were indicted for launching dynamic denial of service attacks
by Lucian Constantin, October 4th, 2008
more on this topicThe Internet Plagued by Another Critical Design FlawA Buffer Overflow Vulnerability Affects the Most Popular IRC Client
 
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