Recent articles by Dan Raywood

Facebook and MySpace plug security holes

Facebook and MySpace plug security holes

Solution found that allowed full access and control to user accounts.
Dan Raywood Nov 9 2009 12:12PM Security
New Facebook malware promises to reveal identities

New Facebook malware promises to reveal identities

Spammers latch onto Honesty Box app.
Dan Raywood Nov 6 2009 11:21AM Security
Windows 7 fails to stop eight out of ten viruses

Windows 7 fails to stop eight out of ten viruses

UAC default configuration "is not effective".
Dan Raywood Nov 6 2009 11:15AM Security
Creator of Space Invaders game hits back at Symantec criticism

Creator of Space Invaders game hits back at Symantec criticism

Not technically malware, creator claims.
Dan Raywood Nov 6 2009 10:52AM Security
Online game disguised as Space Invaders hits Mac users with trojan

Online game disguised as Space Invaders hits Mac users with trojan

Trojan deletes file for each enemy ship destroyed.
Dan Raywood Nov 5 2009 10:50AM Security
Major smartphone brands fall to spear phishing experiment

Major smartphone brands fall to spear phishing experiment

Smartphones are falling to spear phishing campaigns after they receive a fake LinkedIn invitation from 'Bill Gates'.
Dan Raywood Oct 30 2009 9:58AM Security
Second Facebook spam email campaign detected this week

Second Facebook spam email campaign detected this week

A new email threat has been identified that poses as being from Facebook.
Dan Raywood Oct 30 2009 9:34AM Security
A lack of convergence could lead to data breaches

A lack of convergence could lead to data breaches

Failure to converge physical and IT security could result in further data breaches.
Dan Raywood Oct 26 2009 9:43AM Security
Web browsers should be secured as use of netbooks increases

Web browsers should be secured as use of netbooks increases

Netbooks which focus on the web browser could be a prime target for attackers.
Dan Raywood Oct 26 2009 9:27AM Security
Wikis leave holes for cross-site scripting attacks

Wikis leave holes for cross-site scripting attacks

User generated websites are creating more opportunities for cross-site scripting attacks (XSS).
Dan Raywood Oct 26 2009 9:27AM Security
Malicious Facebook flash player detected

Malicious Facebook flash player detected

A fake version of Facebook has been detected that infects unsuspecting users with malware.
Dan Raywood Oct 22 2009 10:30AM Security
Gumblar botnet awake after five months

Gumblar botnet awake after five months

Malware injects iframe.
Dan Raywood Oct 19 2009 9:33AM Security
95% of user-generated comments to blogs and forums are malicious

95% of user-generated comments to blogs and forums are malicious

Asking users to report inappropriate content a "largely ineffective" method.
Dan Raywood Oct 13 2009 11:05AM Security
Password breaches lead to rise in email spam

Password breaches lead to rise in email spam

Researchers point to Hotmail, Gmail, and Yahoo! password exposures.
Dan Raywood Oct 12 2009 11:25AM Security
F-Secure encourages writing down passwords

F-Secure encourages writing down passwords

Hotmail breach exposes need for more complex passwords.
Dan Raywood Oct 9 2009 11:06AM Security
New 'SMiShing' spam targets WAP and smartphone users

New 'SMiShing' spam targets WAP and smartphone users

Users need to read the fine print.
Dan Raywood Oct 8 2009 11:32AM Security
Temporary files frequently left on shared computers

Temporary files frequently left on shared computers

Better user education needed.
Dan Raywood Oct 7 2009 11:11AM Security
Lost hard drive could affect 70 million military veterans

Lost hard drive could affect 70 million military veterans

Lost data possibly worth billions.
Dan Raywood Oct 6 2009 12:06PM Security
Botnet activity takes a major step up

Botnet activity takes a major step up

Maazben and Rustock on the rise.
Dan Raywood Sep 30 2009 11:23AM Security
Training needs to be done early

Training needs to be done early

Security experts agree on educating new employees from the get-go.
Dan Raywood Sep 28 2009 12:14PM Security

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