Angela Moscaritolo

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Adobe reveals new flaw affecting Flash and Reader

Adobe reveals new flaw affecting Flash and Reader

Fixes coming next month.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 29 2010 12:05PM Security
Firefox add-on allows session hijacking of popular sites

Firefox add-on allows session hijacking of popular sites

'Firesheep' highlights lack of encryption.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 27 2010 1:46PM Security
Trojan found disguised as Microsoft anti-virus product

Trojan found disguised as Microsoft anti-virus product

Distributed via drive-by-download attacks.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 26 2010 2:00PM Security
Analyst firm estimates cloud security market to hit US$1.5b by 2015

Analyst firm estimates cloud security market to hit US$1.5b by 2015

Forrester says "highly secure and trusted" cloud services will emerge.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 22 2010 12:45PM Security
Mozilla releases Firefox 3.6.11 to address 12 flaws

Mozilla releases Firefox 3.6.11 to address 12 flaws

Eight "critical" bugs addressed.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 21 2010 10:17AM Security
Microsoft warns of "unprecedented" Java exploitation

Microsoft warns of "unprecedented" Java exploitation

Six million attacks during the third quarter of 2010.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 19 2010 1:58PM Security
Oracle issues massive quarterly update with Java fixes

Oracle issues massive quarterly update with Java fixes

85 fixes in total.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 14 2010 1:49PM Security
More than half of critical infrastructure targeted

More than half of critical infrastructure targeted

Many fear politically motivated attacks.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 8 2010 2:04PM Security
Microsoft exec proposes new internet "health" model

Microsoft exec proposes new internet "health" model

'Health certificate' needed.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 7 2010 9:46AM Security
Latest Zeus attack propagated via fake iTunes receipt

Latest Zeus attack propagated via fake iTunes receipt

Attackers are sending out spam messages spoofing an iTunes store receipt.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 6 2010 10:34AM Security
US authorities charge 70 money mules in Zeus ring

US authorities charge 70 money mules in Zeus ring

Follows UK arrests.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 1 2010 1:39PM Security
Microsoft confirms ASP.NET flaw, issues workaround

Microsoft confirms ASP.NET flaw, issues workaround

Attacker could decrypt and tamper with sensitive data.
Angela Moscaritolo Sep 21 2010 3:43PM Security
Adobe updates Flash Player to address critical flaw

Adobe updates Flash Player to address critical flaw

Patch ready earlier than forecast.
Angela Moscaritolo Sep 21 2010 3:35PM Security
Cache of stolen FTP credentials discovered

Cache of stolen FTP credentials discovered

Most logins had "reasonably strong" passwords.
Angela Moscaritolo Sep 17 2010 1:11PM Security
NBA star Shaquille O'Neal accused of hacking

NBA star Shaquille O'Neal accused of hacking

Alleged to have thrown a laptop into a lake.
Angela Moscaritolo Sep 17 2010 12:41PM Security
New commercial DDoS botnet discovered

New commercial DDoS botnet discovered

Can be leased to launch attacks.
Angela Moscaritolo Sep 16 2010 1:58PM Security
HP to buy ArcSight for US$1.5 billion

HP to buy ArcSight for US$1.5 billion

Bolsters presence in SIEM space.
Angela Moscaritolo Sep 14 2010 2:41PM Security
Prison sentence for RBS hacker suspended in Russia

Prison sentence for RBS hacker suspended in Russia

Hackers unlikely to face punishment in the US.
Angela Moscaritolo Sep 10 2010 1:15PM Security
Microsoft to assume control over Waledac domains

Microsoft to assume control over Waledac domains

Court transfers ownership.
Angela Moscaritolo Sep 9 2010 2:19PM Security
Spammers inundate Apple's new social media service Ping

Spammers inundate Apple's new social media service Ping

No spam or URL filtering protection evident.
Angela Moscaritolo Sep 6 2010 2:23PM Security

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