Security Fix Archive: Latest Warnings
New attack targets weakness in Internet Explorer
Blueprints showing attackers how to exploit a previously unknown security hole in versions of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser recently were published online. The danger here is if IE users browse to a hacked or booby-trapped Web site that uses the...
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November 23, 2009; 10:59 AM ET |
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Experts: Smart grid poses privacy risks
Technologists already are worried about the security implications of linking nearly all elements of the U.S. power grid to the public Internet. Now, privacy experts are warning that the so-called "smart grid" efforts could usher in a new class of...
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November 18, 2009; 9:33 AM ET |
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Microsoft warns of Windows 7 security hole
Microsoft has confirmed reports of a security flaw in its Windows operating system that hackers could use to temporarily destabilize Windows 7 PCs. The software giant also acknowledged that blueprints for exploiting the flaw are now available online. At issue...
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November 17, 2009; 9:10 AM ET |
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Nastygram: Beware the NACHA gotcha
Cyber thieves on Thursday began blasting out millions of e-mails impersonating NACHA - The Electronic Payments Association, a not-for-profit group that develops operating rules for organizations that handle electronic payments, from payroll direct deposits to online bill pay services....
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November 12, 2009; 6:44 PM ET |
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Nastygram: MySpace phish plants spy software
A new spam campaign targeting MySpace.com users once again illustrates the blended threat from junk e-mail attacks, experts warn. This latest run tries to lure recipients into giving up their MySpace credentials, and then attempts to trick victims into...
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November 9, 2009; 12:21 PM ET |
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First iPhone worm targets modified handsets
The first known computer worm written for Apple's iPhone currently is infecting iPhones in Australia, swapping out the device's background image with that of 80s singer Rick Astley. The contagion, dubbed "Ikee," spreads only among iPhones that have been "jailbroken,"...
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November 9, 2009; 12:09 AM ET |
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