Security Fix Archive: Safety Tips
PC Invader Costs Ky. County $415,000
Cyber criminals based in Ukraine stole $415,000 from the coffers of Bullitt County, Kentucky this week. The crooks were aided by more than two dozen co-conspirators in the United States, as well as a strain of malicious software capable of...
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Brian Krebs
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July 2, 2009; 5:14 PM ET |
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| Tags: $415000, bullitt county kentucky zeus
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Critical Security Fix for Adobe Shockwave Player
Adobe Systems Inc. on Tuesday issued a software update to fix a critical security flaw in its Shockwave Player, a commonly installed Web browser plug-in. According to Adobe, a malicious or hacked site could use the security hole to install...
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Brian Krebs
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June 25, 2009; 7:00 AM ET |
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Microsoft Debuts Free Antivirus Software Beta
Microsoft on Tuesday released a beta version of its new free anti-virus offering, Microsoft Security Essentials (a.k.a "Morro"). My review, in short: the program is a fast, easy to use and unobtrusive new addition to the stable of free anti-virus...
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Brian Krebs
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June 24, 2009; 7:00 AM ET |
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Top Security Minds Urge Google to Encrypt All Services
A who's-who of more than three dozen high-tech and security experts from industry and academia is urging Google to beef up the privacy and security settings of its Gmail, Google Docs and Calendar online services. At issue is whether Google...
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Brian Krebs
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June 16, 2009; 10:57 AM ET |
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| Tags: encryption, google, https
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Apple Patches Java Flaws, At Last
Apple on Monday shipped updates to plug more than two dozen security holes in its version of Java, including a particularly dangerous flaw that Java maker Sun patched back in early December. Last month, Security Fix and others took Apple...
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Brian Krebs
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June 16, 2009; 6:55 AM ET |
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Spear-Phishing Gang Resurfaces, Nets Big Catch
A prolific phishing gang known for using sophisticated and targeted e-mail attacks to siphon cash from small to mid-sized business bank accounts appears to be back in operation after more than a 5-month hiatus, security experts warn. From Feb. 2007...
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Brian Krebs
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June 10, 2009; 6:11 PM ET |
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