Security Fix: October 12, 2008 - October 18, 2008
Atrivo Shutdown Hastened Demise of Storm Worm
The infamous Storm worm, which powered a network of thousands of compromised PCs once responsible for sending more than 20 percent of all spam, appears to have died off. Security experts say Storm's death knell was sounded by the recent...
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October 17, 2008; 4:11 PM ET |
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Report: Russian Hacker Forums Fueled Georgia Cyber Attacks
An exhaustive inquiry into August's cyber attacks on the former Soviet bloc nation of Georgia finds no smoking gun in the hands of the Russian government. But experts say evidence suggests that Russian officials did little to discourage the online...
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October 16, 2008; 3:15 PM ET |
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Microsoft's Patch Tuesday Includes New Rating Index
Microsoft today released 11 software updates to fix at least 20 security flaws in its Windows operating systems and other software. Windows users can grab the latest updates from Microsoft Update or by turning on Automatic Updates. This month's bundle...
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October 14, 2008; 5:41 PM ET |
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Security Software Suites No Match for Custom Attacks
The all-in-one security software suites from the major anti-virus vendors fail spectacularly at detecting custom-made malware that exploits the latest software vulnerabilities, according to testing done by security analysis firm Secunia. Secunia tested how well nearly a dozen security suites...
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October 13, 2008; 4:44 PM ET |
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Microsoft Stock Price Routinely Dinged by Security Patches
Microsoft's stock price suffers more than usual on days that it ships software updates to plug security holes, new research suggests. With few exceptions, Redmond issues security updates on the second Tuesday of each month. Microsoft implemented what's known as...
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October 13, 2008; 8:21 AM ET |
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