Security Fix: November 29, 2009 - December 5, 2009
Phishers angling for Web site administrators
Scam e-mail artists have launched a massive campaign to trick webmasters into giving up the credentials needed to administer their Web sites, targeting site owners at more than 90 online hosting providers. Experts say the attackers are attempting to build...
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December 5, 2009; 10:05 AM ET |
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Apple issues security updates for Mac OS X
Apple this week pushed an update for Leopard and Snow Leopard systems that plugs a large number of security holes in Apple's version of Java, a package installed by default on those Mac OS X systems that enables a number...
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December 4, 2009; 6:30 PM ET |
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Bit.ly to scour shortened links for badness
Scammers and spammers soon will have a tougher time masking links to their malicious Web sites using bit.ly, one of the more popular link-shortening services out there: The company said this week it is teaming with three security firms to...
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December 3, 2009; 3:20 PM ET |
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DC businessman loses thousands after clicking on wrong e-mail
Pay-per-click revenue in the online advertising business may be diminishing for traditional media publishers, but thieves increasingly are earning five- to seven-digit returns when victims click on a booby-trapped link or attachment sent via e-mail. The latest victim to learn...
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December 1, 2009; 8:40 PM ET |
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Nastygram: CDC 'swine flu' vaccine scam
E-mail scam artists are impersonating the Centers for Disease Control with a bogus e-mail that claims to offer information about a state-run vaccination program for the H1N1 "Swine Flu" contagion. This highly topical and plausible e-mail message directs recipients...
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December 1, 2009; 6:55 PM ET |
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Nastygram: Bogus DHL e-mails harbor secret message
A recent spam run that tries to distribute malicious software disguised as a DHL package tracking number contains a poorly hidden message that insults the Security Fix author by name. According to an analysis by security firm Sophos, the...
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November 30, 2009; 8:00 PM ET |
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Hackers attempt to take $1.3 million from D.C. firm
It has been a while since I've written about online banking fraud against small to mid-sized businesses, but I assure you the criminals perpetrating these attacks have been busier than ever. In fact, from more than a dozen incidents I've...
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November 30, 2009; 1:40 PM ET |
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Eight tips for safe online shopping
Shopping online is a great way to save time and money, but those efficiencies quickly vanish for people who lack basic online shopping smarts. Take a few minutes to review these safe shopping tips: They may just save you a...
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November 29, 2009; 9:15 PM ET |
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