Recent articles by Dan Kaplan

Microsoft recommends free tools to address SQL attacks

Microsoft recommends free tools to address SQL attacks

Microsoft is trying to stem the tide of poorly coded but legitimate websites falling prey to attacks.
Dan Kaplan Jun 25 2008 9:51AM Security
Microsoft reports mass cleanup of gaming password stealers

Microsoft reports mass cleanup of gaming password stealers

The latest Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT) has deleted online game password-stealing malware from some two million machines.
Dan Kaplan Jun 24 2008 8:47AM Security
Apple addresses 'carpet bomb' Safari for Windows threat

Apple addresses 'carpet bomb' Safari for Windows threat

Despite initially maintaining that the Safari for Windows "carpet bomb" issue was not a security vulnerability, Apple has decided to release a patch.
Dan Kaplan Jun 23 2008 10:15AM Security
Millions of downloads leads to first critical bug in Firefox 3

Millions of downloads leads to first critical bug in Firefox 3

As the Mozilla community marched toward a supposed world record of downloads of Firefox 3, researchers from TippingPoint announced a critical vulnerability affecting the day-old browser.
Dan Kaplan Jun 20 2008 10:33AM Security
Microsoft re-releases patch for Bluetooth flaw

Microsoft re-releases patch for Bluetooth flaw

Microsoft on Thursday re-released its June patch for a vulnerability in which Bluetooth-enabled devices could be attacked.
Dan Kaplan Jun 20 2008 10:33AM Security
Trojan-to-worm toolkit helps advanced hackers go undetected

Trojan-to-worm toolkit helps advanced hackers go undetected

Researchers at Panda Labs have discovered a free toolkit that allows users to turn any executable file into a worm.
Dan Kaplan Jun 19 2008 10:05AM Security
Vendor IT security software revenue increases

Vendor IT security software revenue increases

Global software security revenue totaled US$10.4 billion last year, a jump of nearly 20 percent, an analyst firm said Tuesday.
Dan Kaplan Jun 18 2008 1:39PM Security
Do data breach notification laws lower the risk of ID theft?

Do data breach notification laws lower the risk of ID theft?

Dan Kaplan Jun 17 2008 12:58PM Security
Microsoft advises admins on June patch problem

Microsoft advises admins on June patch problem

Microsoft is working on a fix for a vulnerability in patching software that is preventing the deployment of the June security updates.
Dan Kaplan Jun 17 2008 9:55AM Security
Kaspersky creates file restoration utility for ransomware victims

Kaspersky creates file restoration utility for ransomware victims

Kaspersky Lab announced Monday it has created a free utility to restore files that may have been deleted by a new ransomware variant.
Dan Kaplan Jun 17 2008 9:55AM Security
Floods may encourage internet scams

Floods may encourage internet scams

The twisters and historic floods sweeping across the US will give rise to malicious attacks, the SANS Storm Center warned on Friday.
Dan Kaplan Jun 16 2008 9:41AM Security
Congressmen reveal China-based PC hackings

Congressmen reveal China-based PC hackings

Two US lawmakers said on Wednesday that their office computers were infiltrated by hackers operating out of China.
Dan Kaplan Jun 12 2008 3:25PM Security
New SCADA buffer overflow flaw revealed

New SCADA buffer overflow flaw revealed

A vulnerability discovered in SCADA could grant a remote attacker control over critical infrastructure, researchers said on Wednesday.
Dan Kaplan Jun 12 2008 2:53PM Security
Proof-of-concept revealed for Safari for Windows bug

Proof-of-concept revealed for Safari for Windows bug

A security researcher has published proof-of-concept code for the blended Internet Explorer-Safari for Windows threat.
Dan Kaplan Jun 10 2008 10:06AM Security
Trojan holds victim's files for ransom

Trojan holds victim's files for ransom

Researchers are tracking a new and more sophisticated take on an old trojan that encrypts files on a victim's computer and then demands a payment in exchange for the keys.
Dan Kaplan Jun 10 2008 10:06AM Security
IT consulting group buys out Tumbleweed

IT consulting group buys out Tumbleweed

A global software firm that specialises in collaborative business solutions announced Friday it is acquiring messaging security provider Tumbleweed Communications.
Dan Kaplan Jun 10 2008 10:06AM Security
Users should quit using Safari until patch, says Microsoft

Users should quit using Safari until patch, says Microsoft

Microsoft is warning Windows XP and Vista users who have installed Safari on their machines that a blended attack could result in malicious code being installed.
Dan Kaplan Jun 5 2008 11:58AM Security
Spammers use hosted services to send unwanted mail

Spammers use hosted services to send unwanted mail

Spammers are increasingly turning to hosted services to ship out their junk mail, the latest threat report from MessageLabs revealed.
Dan Kaplan Jun 4 2008 9:50AM Security
Adobe Flash threat widens, but patch is available

Adobe Flash threat widens, but patch is available

Adobe recently patched a vulnerability in its Flash Player that is being actively exploited to infect machines with gaming trojans, researchers said Wednesday.
Dan Kaplan May 29 2008 10:15AM Security
Exploits target new Adobe Flash bug

Exploits target new Adobe Flash bug

Symantec on Tuesday revealed that the latest version of the Adobe Flash Player contains an unpatched vulnerability that is being actively exploited.
Dan Kaplan May 28 2008 10:01AM Security

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