Angela Moscaritolo

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Major spam campaign abusing Yahoo Groups

Major spam campaign abusing Yahoo Groups

About one million spam emails per hour are being sent to Yahoo Groups and other free web services, including Google Groups and LiveJournal, containing bogus pharmaceutical advertising content.
Angela Moscaritolo Jul 24 2009 11:16AM Security
Website infected every 3.6 seconds

Website infected every 3.6 seconds

Infected websites have been the single biggest threat over the past six months, and the threat vectors that have seen the most growth are Web 2.0 and social networking technologies, according to a report released this week by security firm Sophos.
Angela Moscaritolo Jul 23 2009 11:02AM Security
Web browser flaw enables attacks against EV SSL

Web browser flaw enables attacks against EV SSL

Two security researchers are set to show how, due to a common browser vulnerability, extended-validation SSL certifications don't offer much more protection than traditional certs.
Angela Moscaritolo Jul 22 2009 9:39AM Security
PCI clarifies procedures to secure Wi-Fi

PCI clarifies procedures to secure Wi-Fi

The group charged with administering the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) has begun issuing guidance documents that merchants can use to help them better understand and adhere to payment security standards.
Angela Moscaritolo Jul 20 2009 12:21PM Security
Malicious server used to propagate Zbot shut down

Malicious server used to propagate Zbot shut down

A criminal operation has been halted by the shutdown of a malicious server in the Cayman Islands, but the attackers are likely to be looking for a new home.
Angela Moscaritolo Jul 2 2009 10:10AM Security
"Iceman" hacker pleads guilty, faces 60 years

"Iceman" hacker pleads guilty, faces 60 years

A hacker who went by the alias "Iceman" pleaded guilty in a US federal court to charges of wire fraud and now faces up to 60 years in prison.
Angela Moscaritolo Jul 1 2009 11:06AM Security
Fake Microsoft "critical update" spam propagating trojan

Fake Microsoft "critical update" spam propagating trojan

A new outbreak of spam claims to be a critical update for Microsoft Outlook, but the message really aims to infect users with the information-stealing trojan ZBot, security firm Trend Micro warned this week.
Angela Moscaritolo Jun 23 2009 10:38AM Security
"Nine-Ball" mass injection attack compromises 40,000 sites

"Nine-Ball" mass injection attack compromises 40,000 sites

A new threat dubbed "Nine-Ball" has compromised up to 40,000 legitimate websites that are now infecting users with an information-stealing trojan, according to security vendor Websense.
Angela Moscaritolo Jun 18 2009 10:46AM Security
New Safari 4.0 fixes more than 50 vulnerabilities

New Safari 4.0 fixes more than 50 vulnerabilities

Apple has released web browser Safari 4.0, which contains fixes for more than 50 vulnerabilities, some of which could enable an attacker to execute arbitrary code, launch a denial-of-service attack, or obtain personal information.
Angela Moscaritolo Jun 10 2009 2:56PM Security
Google rates Gumblar distribution URL as top malware site

Google rates Gumblar distribution URL as top malware site

The URL hosting the Gumblar attack, which has compromised thousands of legitimate websites with code that silently redirects users to a single Chinese domain, heads Google's list of Top 10 malware sites.
Angela Moscaritolo Jun 5 2009 11:17AM Security
Commonwealth Bank phishing scam changes its MO

Commonwealth Bank phishing scam changes its MO

A new attack targeting Outlook users has morphed from trying to retrieve login credentials to attempting to infect users with fake anti-virus products.
Angela Moscaritolo Jun 4 2009 10:52AM Security
"Beladen" website compromises cropping up

"Beladen" website compromises cropping up

A mass injection attack similar but unrelated to Gumblar has infected more than 40,000 websites, according to new research from Websense.
Angela Moscaritolo Jun 2 2009 12:19PM Security
Office of U.S. Marshals infected by Neeris virus

Office of U.S. Marshals infected by Neeris virus

The office of U.S. Marshals was infected with a computer virus on Thursday that was able to infiltrate their computer network because the federal law enforcement agency was running an out-of-date anti-malware solution.
Angela Moscaritolo May 25 2009 9:24AM Security
Conficker attempting to infect 50,000 per day

Conficker attempting to infect 50,000 per day

Publicity around the Conficker worm has been relatively quiet for the past month, but security researchers say it hasn't gone dormant.
Angela Moscaritolo May 22 2009 9:09AM Security
IT professionals confused about Web 2.0

IT professionals confused about Web 2.0

Even IT professionals are confused about what constitutes Web 2.0, according to a survey released Wednesday.
Angela Moscaritolo May 22 2009 9:09AM Security
Vulnerability in WebEx ActiveX control

Vulnerability in WebEx ActiveX control

A new buffer overflow vulnerability was discovered in an Active X Control used by Cisco WebEx Meeting Manager, which may result in a denial of service or remote code execution, according to SecuObs.
Angela Moscaritolo May 19 2009 10:40AM Security
PCI appoints new board of advisors

PCI appoints new board of advisors

A roster of new organisations will make up the second Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) board of advisors, including Bank of America, Wal-Mart and PayPal.
Angela Moscaritolo May 19 2009 10:33AM Security
Adobe's PDF vulnerability patched

Adobe's PDF vulnerability patched

Security researchers say Adobe's PDF vulnerability, which was fixed today, is more of a pressing issue than Microsoft's PowerPoint vulnerabilities.
Angela Moscaritolo May 13 2009 10:32AM Security
Mac worm poses little risk, represents cross-platform innovation

Mac worm poses little risk, represents cross-platform innovation

A recently discovered Macintosh worm, known as OSX/Tored.A, remains a low-risk threat but is an indication that malware authors are not turning a blind eye to the Apple platform, say researchers.
Angela Moscaritolo May 6 2009 10:27AM Security
Policymakers debate White House's role in cybersecurity

Policymakers debate White House's role in cybersecurity

Lawmakers and public policy experts have clashed at a U.S. Senate committee hearing over whether cybersecurity control should be taken away from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and placed under the White House's purview.
Angela Moscaritolo Apr 29 2009 10:26AM Security

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