Recent articles by Dan Kaplan

Dangerous Flash flaw plugged

Dangerous Flash flaw plugged

'Object confusion' could lead to system hijacking.
Dan Kaplan May 7 2012 9:58AM Security
Chinese firm leaked RDP exploit code

Chinese firm leaked RDP exploit code

Vulnerability sharing programs called into question.
Dan Kaplan May 4 2012 8:40AM Security
Analysis: Are security certifications relevant?

Analysis: Are security certifications relevant?

Education needs a boost.
Dan Kaplan May 4 2012 8:10AM Security
Oracle issues workarounds for zero-day hole

Oracle issues workarounds for zero-day hole

Company moves after public disclosure.
Dan Kaplan May 3 2012 11:22AM Security
Card brands dump Global Payments

Card brands dump Global Payments

Visa asks company to re-validate to PCI standards.
Dan Kaplan May 3 2012 10:58AM Security
Off-the-shelf kits trigger record number of attacks

Off-the-shelf kits trigger record number of attacks

Malware variants more prevalent than ever.
Dan Kaplan May 1 2012 7:29AM Security
Four-year old critical Oracle bug still alive

Four-year old critical Oracle bug still alive

Patch ignored older installs.
Dan Kaplan Apr 30 2012 11:56AM Security
Four-year old critical Oracle bug still alive

Four-year old critical Oracle bug still alive

Patch ignored older installs.
Dan Kaplan Apr 27 2012 11:44AM Security
Firefox and Opera unveil new security, privacy features

Firefox and Opera unveil new security, privacy features

Firefox gets quicker updates, Opera adds Do Not Track.
Dan Kaplan Apr 27 2012 10:34AM Security
Mafia muscle in on Russian cyber crime

Mafia muscle in on Russian cyber crime

Mob rule brings profits and professionalism.
Dan Kaplan Apr 26 2012 10:53AM Security
Trojan hits hotel payment apps

Trojan hits hotel payment apps

Criminal underground peddles sub-$300 spyware installer.
Dan Kaplan Apr 23 2012 10:43AM Security
140000 Flashback-infected computers remain

140000 Flashback-infected computers remain

About 75 per cent of Macs freed from botnet slavery.
Dan Kaplan Apr 19 2012 6:49AM Security
Apple patch to purge Flashback infections

Apple patch to purge Flashback infections

Disables Java by default.
Dan Kaplan Apr 16 2012 11:40AM Security
Apple update kills Flashback, Java

Apple update kills Flashback, Java

Apple patch wipes out trojan.
Dan Kaplan Apr 16 2012 9:17AM Security
Thieving staff safe from US hacking laws

Thieving staff safe from US hacking laws

US court decision could benefit #wikileaks source Bradley Manning.
Dan Kaplan Apr 16 2012 9:17AM Security
Visa expels Global Payments after card breach

Visa expels Global Payments after card breach

Cause remains shrouded in mystery.
Dan Kaplan Apr 11 2012 7:48AM Security
Microsoft and Adobe release critical patches

Microsoft and Adobe release critical patches

Holes plugged in Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office and SQL Server.
Dan Kaplan Apr 11 2012 6:47AM Security
Visa expels Global Payments after card breach

Visa expels Global Payments after card breach

Cause remains shrouded in mystery.
Dan Kaplan Apr 10 2012 3:02PM Security
Microsoft, Adobe prepare April patches

Microsoft, Adobe prepare April patches

Six fixes planned for Patch Tuesday.
Dan Kaplan Apr 10 2012 1:46PM Security
Twitter sues five for hawking spam bots

Twitter sues five for hawking spam bots

Spam tools tweeted dodgy links.
Dan Kaplan Apr 8 2012 7:33PM Security

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