December 16, 2009 - 2009 is coming to an end, so it's time to talk about what we expect to happen in 2010. I've been looking into my crystal ball and this is the result... (continue reading...) Read more
December 15, 2009 - Adobe has issued an advisory for the 0-day vulnerability disclosed the other day. The vulnerability is critical, potentially allowing remote code execution, and affects all versions of Acrobat and Reader on all (continue reading...) Read more
December 15, 2009 - Those of you who know me know that I have written a number of articles for publication in addition to this Higher Ed PCI blog. This is to let you know that I have started writing a weekly (eek!) (continue reading...) Read more
December 15, 2009 - Much malware comes with a kernel rootkit component. Subverting the Windows kernel is indeed the best way to conceal malicious activities on infected systems. To achieve this, many types of malware load malicious device drivers that enjoy full access to (continue reading...) Read more
December 15, 2009 - New rogue borrows massively from AV company sitesOur friend M.N. Bharath drew our attention to this web site associated with the new System Adware Scanner 2010 rogue security product. Although the group claims 10 million users world-wide, oddly (continue reading...) Read more
December 15, 2009 - Most of the time when I think of parental control software, I picture something that blocks inappropriate Web sites, limits time on the Internet (or on the computer), monitors what (continue reading...) Read more
December 15, 2009 - Windows only: Previously mentioned VirusTotal Uploader automatically uploads any file to online virus scanner VirusTotal, scanning it for viruses with 41 different popular antivirus applications—and now it's even better and faster, with instant hash (continue reading...) Read more
December 15, 2009 - Don’t go there. There are a lot of rogue downloaders hiding in those links.Thanks AdamUpdate, 5 p.m. ESTYahoo CEO Carol Bartz, speaking at the UBS Media and (continue reading...) Read more
December 15, 2009 - It used to be that end-of-year security predictions were bold and almost science-fictiony. They have become more conservative this year and therefore more reasonable. I've been barraged with them and have attempted to collect the best here.It's clear to me (continue reading...) Read more
December 15, 2009 - Just recently, the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) announced that parties who plan on applying for .CN domain names will now be required to submit hard copies of documents, in addition to their online application, to prove the (continue reading...) Read more
December 15, 2009 - It looks like spammers have found a new service to host their sites in. For several days, Trend Micro threat researchers have seen spammed messages advertising various prescription medications. As expected, clicking any of the links (continue reading...) Read more
December 15, 2009 - ZBOT has currently been spotted engaging in another spam run targeting Facebook yet again. By clicking the link embedded in the email, users will land on a Facebook phishing page. (continue reading...) Read more
December 15, 2009 - Yesterday, murmurings of a new Adobe exploit surfaced . Adobe have also posted some brief information about this vulnerability (CVE-2009-4324) here. At this point it is not clear exactly how widespread attacks targeting this vulnerability actually are. One thing (continue reading...) Read more
December 15, 2009 - BREDOLAB set out on a spam rerun just in time for the holidays. This recent run is similar to the laptop delivery note spam run we reported in August. This time, however, the spammed message appears to have come (continue reading...) Read more
December 15, 2009 - Starting in 2011, Internet safety will be a mandatory part of the curriculum in English schools, according to a BBC article.A filtering system is also involved with the same government strategy called "Click Clever, Click Safe". Children will be (continue reading...) Read more
December 15, 2009 - More news is emerging about the zero-day attack on Adobe Acrobat and Reader revealed by the company last night.The main news comes from the Shadowserver Foundation which claims to have examined the attack. They confirm that the attack (continue reading...) Read more
December 14, 2009 - Earlier today, we received a tip from a source that there is a possible Adobe Reader and Acrobat 0-day vulnerability in the wild. We have indeed confirmed the existence of a 0-day vulnerability in these products. The PDF files we (continue reading...) Read more
December 14, 2009 - From Adobe themselves comes the vague news that an unpatched vulnerability in Acrobat and Reader is being exploited in the wild.That's the extent of what they (continue reading...) Read more
December 14, 2009 - The FBI has issued a warning about rogue security products, estimating the loss from the malware so far at $150 million.The bureau also posted a link where victims can report the scams: the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) (continue reading...) Read more
December 14, 2009 - In the spirit of the season, the Louisville Better Business Bureau printed 10 great tips about how to keep safe online and “in real life” this season. Though McAfee also regularly publish such information on our consumer sites, (continue reading...) Read more