Recent articles by Dan Kaplan

Twitter among web apps affected by patched XSS bug

Twitter among web apps affected by patched XSS bug

Flaw lies in "escaping code".
Dan Kaplan Sep 7 2009 3:46PM Security
Microsoft readies five fixes for September security update

Microsoft readies five fixes for September security update

"Critical" fixes for Windows.
Dan Kaplan Sep 4 2009 10:29AM Security
Koobface spreading through thousands of IP addresses

Koobface spreading through thousands of IP addresses

Worm continues to use SEO tactics.
Dan Kaplan Sep 2 2009 10:45AM Security
AV makers fault Apple on Snow Leopard malware scanner

AV makers fault Apple on Snow Leopard malware scanner

New anti-virus could entice cybercriminals.
Dan Kaplan Sep 1 2009 10:13AM Security
Snow Leopard to contain anti-malware component

Snow Leopard to contain anti-malware component

The end of claims as the most secure OS?
Dan Kaplan Aug 27 2009 10:50AM Security
Cisco wireless flaw discovered

Cisco wireless flaw discovered

Could lead to a "full breach".
Dan Kaplan Aug 26 2009 10:36AM Security
Researcher details Facebook CSRF flaw

Researcher details Facebook CSRF flaw

A security researcher has described a flaw that hackers could exploit to siphon Facebook users' personal information, without their knowledge, through the use of a rogue application.
Dan Kaplan Aug 25 2009 1:00PM Security
More Mac DNS changing malware uncovered

More Mac DNS changing malware uncovered

Despite conventional wisdom, Mac malware remains alive and well.
Dan Kaplan Aug 25 2009 11:33AM Security
Apple patches Safari for fourth month in a row

Apple patches Safari for fourth month in a row

The release of Safari 4.0.3 -- the fifth browser update of the year from Apple -- fixes six vulnerabilities.
Dan Kaplan Aug 13 2009 11:17AM Security
Microsoft pushes out ATL, ActiveX fixes

Microsoft pushes out ATL, ActiveX fixes

The software giant has cleaned up its flawed Active Template Library, in addition to issuing a host of other patches.
Dan Kaplan Aug 12 2009 10:35AM Security
Clampi banking trojan spreading rapidly

Clampi banking trojan spreading rapidly

Researchers have identified a new and dangerous banking trojan that can utilise a Windows tool to spread itself to all workstations across an organisation.
Dan Kaplan Jul 31 2009 2:01PM Security
Industry group releases software integrity framework

Industry group releases software integrity framework

Not enough emphasis is placed on the integrity of software, according to a software assurance group, which hopes to change that mentality with a new framework.
Dan Kaplan Jul 22 2009 9:39AM Security
Microsoft distributes six patches for nine vulnerabilities

Microsoft distributes six patches for nine vulnerabilities

Microsoft has plugged two zero-day exploits, along with a number of other vulnerabilities, as part of its monthly patch cycle.
Dan Kaplan Jul 15 2009 10:23AM Security
Another ActiveX zero-day bug from Microsoft

Another ActiveX zero-day bug from Microsoft

Microsoft is trying to combat another ActiveX vulnerability being actively exploited -- the second in a week.
Dan Kaplan Jul 14 2009 10:05AM Security
DirectShow, ActiveX zero-days among planned Microsoft fixes

DirectShow, ActiveX zero-days among planned Microsoft fixes

Microsoft is hoping it can pull off a quick turnaround for a fix of a zero-day ActiveX vulnerability that was only disclosed this week.
Dan Kaplan Jul 10 2009 10:52AM Security
Security redesign coming in Google Chrome OS

Security redesign coming in Google Chrome OS

Details are scant on Google's planned Chrome operating system -- but there is reason to be hopeful that security will be a big part of it.
Dan Kaplan Jul 9 2009 11:27AM Security
Microsoft warns of Video ActiveX control flaw

Microsoft warns of Video ActiveX control flaw

Microsoft has warned of a zero-day ActiveX vulnerability that is being exploited in limited attacks against Windows XP and Server 2003 users.
Dan Kaplan Jul 7 2009 10:51AM Security
iPhone hacker reveals SMS vulnerability

iPhone hacker reveals SMS vulnerability

A security researcher has unveiled a new iPhone SMS vulnerability, according to reports out of the SyScan Conference in Singapore.
Dan Kaplan Jul 3 2009 10:59AM Security
Juniper pulls researcher's Black Hat ATM talk

Juniper pulls researcher's Black Hat ATM talk

Juniper Networks has decided to scrap a presentation by one of its researchers that was set to show how a cash machine software vulnerability can be used to score free money.
Dan Kaplan Jul 2 2009 10:36AM Security
Appellate court affirms that Zango can't sue Kaspersky

Appellate court affirms that Zango can't sue Kaspersky

An appeals court has upheld a ruling that Kaspersky Lab did nothing wrong when it blocked users' access to Zango programs.
Dan Kaplan Jul 1 2009 11:01AM Security

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