Security Fix: February 1, 2009 - February 7, 2009
Consider the Source, Not Just the File Type
An uptick in malware that infects music files being traded on popular peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing networks should give Windows users pause about downloading songs from unknown sources. Symantec is reporting a spike in the number of audio files infected with...
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February 6, 2009; 4:52 PM ET |
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Quick Poll: Many Smaller Banks Hit By Heartland Breach
In another sign that the recently disclosed data breach at credit card processing giant Heartland Payment Systems may indeed be one for the record books, a quick survey of community banks indicates that a majority of institutions have been notified...
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February 6, 2009; 9:51 AM ET |
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Data Breach Led to Multi-Million Dollar ATM Heists
A nationwide ATM heist late last year netted thieves $9 million in cash in one day, according to published reports. The coordinated attack stemmed from a computer intrusion at payment processor RBS WorldPay. Atlanta-based RBS WorldPay announced on Dec. 23...
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February 5, 2009; 3:45 PM ET |
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OpenOffice Installs Insecure Java Version
An alert reader let me know that the latest version of OpenOffice, the open source alternative to the Microsoft Office productivity suite, also installs a very old, insecure version of Java. Users who accept the default installation options for OpenOffice...
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February 4, 2009; 5:30 PM ET |
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Report: Most Spam Sites Tied to Just 10 Registrars
Nearly 83 percent of all Web sites advertised through spam can be traced back to just 10 domain name registrars, according to a study to be released this week. The data come from millions of junk messages collected over the...
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February 4, 2009; 11:15 AM ET |
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Data Breaches More Costly Than Ever
Organizations that experienced a data breach paid an average of $6.6 million last year to rebuild their brand image and retain customers following public disclosures of the incidents, according to a new study. The fourth annual survey by the Ponemon...
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February 2, 2009; 11:27 AM ET |
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