Security Fix: September 7, 2008 - September 13, 2008
iPhone Update Plugs Eight Security Holes
Apple on Friday issued an update for the iPhone that includes a bundle of at least eight security fixes. The update is only available through iTunes, and will not appear in your computer's Software Update application, or in the Apple...
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September 13, 2008; 7:00 AM ET |
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Virginia Anti-Spam Law Overturned, Spammer Walks
The Virginia Supreme Court today struck down a state anti-spam law, saying the statute violated the First Amendment right to free and anonymous speech. The decision also tossed out the conviction of a North Carolina man once described as one...
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September 12, 2008; 9:10 PM ET |
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Web Fraud 2.0: Fake YouTube Page Maker Helps Spread Malware
A new Web Fraud 2.0 tool makes it a cakewalk for criminals to create fake YouTube pages in a bid to trick people into installing malicious software. The YTFakeCreator tool, pictured at right, is a point-and-click program that automates the...
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September 12, 2008; 12:50 PM ET |
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Fake Antispyware Purveyor Doubles as Domain Registrar
A cyber gang known for aggressively spreading fake anti-spyware programs through hijacked and malicious Web sites has become an authorized reseller of domain names. Security Fix has learned that this gang is using its access as a registrar to ease...
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September 11, 2008; 11:52 AM ET |
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Security Updates for iPod Touch, iTunes and QuickTime
Apple on Tuesday released software updates to fix at least 20 security holes in its various products, from the iPod Touch to OS X and Windows versions of iTunes and QuickTime. The iPod Touch update fixes seven flaws, and is...
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September 10, 2008; 12:30 PM ET |
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Microsoft Patches Eight Security Holes
Microsoft today released four security updates to plug at least eight security holes in its Windows operating systems and other software. The updates all earned Microsoft's most dire "critical" rating, meaning attackers can exploit the vulnerabilities to break into Windows...
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September 9, 2008; 3:51 PM ET |
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EstDomains: A Sordid History and a Storied CEO
In this second part to an ongoing investigation into the notorious Web site host and domain name registrar EstDomains Inc., Security Fix examines the company's history, the legacy of its current chief executive, and its future prospects. The "Est" in...
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September 8, 2008; 4:14 PM ET |
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A Superlative Scam and Spam Site Registrar
Over the past week, a number of the Internet's largest data carriers have ceased providing online connectivity to Atrivo (a.k.a. "Intercage"), an ISP that security experts say is home to a huge number of scammers and spammers. This week, I'm...
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September 8, 2008; 1:07 PM ET |
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