Security Fix - Brian Krebs on computer and Internet security - December 14, 2008

Hundreds of Stolen Data Dumps Found

A comprehensive new study that peers into huge troves of financial data stolen by cyber thieves confirms what experts have surmised from looking at much smaller, isolated caches of digital loot: That criminals can make hundreds, even thousands, of dollars...

Firefox 2 Users Will Get No More Security Updates

Security Fix has often praised Mozilla for equipping its Firefox Web browser with a no-hassle system for automatically applying security updates. But for those users still browsing the Interwebs with anything less than Firefox 3, it's time to take note:...

Microsoft Issues Emergency Patch to Curb Password-Stealing Hackers

Microsoft today issued an emergency update to plug a critical security hole present in all versions of its Internet Explorer Web browser, a flaw that hackers have been leveraging to steal data from millions of Windows users. The patch, which...

CheckFree.com Hijack May Have Affected 160,000 Users

Online bill pay giant CheckFree.com said the hijacking of its Web site this month affected an estimated 160,000 people, a disclosure that offers the most detailed account yet of the true size and scope of a brazen type of attack...

Google Ads Lead to Phony Apps

Web security firm Websense is warning that scam artists have hijacked Google's sponsored links to spread rogue anti-virus software. While this type of attack is not new, I was amazed to find how deeply Google's ad program appears to be...

Microsoft: Emergency Patch for IE Flaw Coming Wednesday

Microsoft is signaling that it plans to ship an emergency software update on Wednesday to fix a dangerous security hole in its Internet Explorer Web browser that thousands of compromised Web sites have been using to install malicious software. Microsoft...

Apple Patches 21 Security Flaws

Apple has released software updates to fix at least 21 security vulnerabilities in its Mac OS X operating system and other software for the Mac. The patches are available via Software Update or Apple Downloads. Seven of the updates included...

Security Fix: December 14, 2008 - December 20, 2008