Frank Washkuch

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Exploit code released for new Mac OS X flaw

Exploit code released for new Mac OS X flaw

Proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code has been released for a new flaw in the process by which Apple's Mac OS X handles DMG image format files.
Frank Washkuch Nov 22 2006 9:10AM Security
Trojan keylogger uses Adobe reader as bait

Trojan keylogger uses Adobe reader as bait

A spoofed email message targeting Adobe users, which claims to have the latest version of the company's PDF reader, but actually contains a malicious trojan keylogger, has been spotted in the wild, according to researchers at SurfControl.
Frank Washkuch Nov 14 2006 6:46PM Security
Symantec opens phishing-reporting site to home users

Symantec opens phishing-reporting site to home users

Symantec's worldwide phishing-reporting network, previously restricted to member companies, will now be open to home consumers.
Frank Washkuch Nov 14 2006 6:26PM Security
Singapore teen charged with stealing wireless internet access

Singapore teen charged with stealing wireless internet access

A teenager in Singapore has been charged with the rare crime of accessing the web via someone else's wireless connection.
Frank Washkuch Nov 13 2006 9:40PM Security
Phishing scam uses Social Security ploy

Phishing scam uses Social Security ploy

US Federal officials are warning Social Security beneficiaries not to fall victim to a phishing scam.
Frank Washkuch Nov 10 2006 6:15PM Security
Google apologises for hosting Kama Sutra worm

Google apologises for hosting Kama Sutra worm

Google apologised to users of its video group this week for unintentionally hosting a version of the infamous Kama Sutra Worm.
Frank Washkuch Nov 9 2006 7:43PM Security
Pre-election political spam strikes email users

Pre-election political spam strikes email users

Tuesday's election had one negative impact on citizens before the first ballot was even cast - a deluge of political spam messages flowing into users' inboxes.
Frank Washkuch Nov 9 2006 4:36PM Security
Malicious 'MySpace pages' install adware through fake You Tube video

Malicious 'MySpace pages' install adware through fake You Tube video

Multiple user pages on MySpace contain spoofed videos that appear to be from You Tube but are embedded with an installer for the Zango Cash Toolbar, researchers warned this week.
Frank Washkuch Nov 8 2006 8:04PM Security
Hacker crew that attacked NASA websites arrested in Chile

Hacker crew that attacked NASA websites arrested in Chile

Four men - part of what authorities have called one of the world's most successful hacking gangs - have been arrested in Chile.
Frank Washkuch Nov 8 2006 6:15PM Security
AOL patches ICQ vulnerability

AOL patches ICQ vulnerability

TippingPoint researchers warned AOL ICQ users this week about a vulnerability that allows attackers to execute malicious code onto a vulnerable PC without user interaction.
Frank Washkuch Nov 7 2006 6:53PM Security
Oracle buys Stellent, SPL WorldGroup

Oracle buys Stellent, SPL WorldGroup

Oracle didn't wait for the holiday season to go on a shopping spree, picking up enterprise management vendor Stellent and SPL WorldGroup, a supplier of revenue and operations management software, this month.
Frank Washkuch Nov 6 2006 6:31PM Security
Dozen years in the slammer for former CA chief exec

Dozen years in the slammer for former CA chief exec

The former chief executive of anti-virus software vendor CA was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison this week for his role in an accounting scandal at the company.
Frank Washkuch Nov 3 2006 7:17PM Security
Homeland Security committee has doubts about RFID

Homeland Security committee has doubts about RFID

The use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology for tracking humans took a hit in a recent study released by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Emerging Applications and Integrity Advisory Committee.
Frank Washkuch Nov 2 2006 5:24PM Security
Spammers bypass servers with tropical domains

Spammers bypass servers with tropical domains

Seeing unusual email from Tonga or American Samoa? How about the Isle of Mann or Sao Tome and Principe?
Frank Washkuch Nov 1 2006 10:36PM Security
Hackers breach Ohio hospital's databases, obtain personal information of 240,000

Hackers breach Ohio hospital's databases, obtain personal information of 240,000

An Ohio pediatric hospital is notifying patients and donors - totaling as many as 240,000 people - that their personal information may have been compromised by hackers.
Frank Washkuch Oct 30 2006 6:45PM Security
Secunia, Microsoft disagree on another reported Internet Explorer 7 flaw

Secunia, Microsoft disagree on another reported Internet Explorer 7 flaw

Researchers have discovered another flaw in Microsoft's Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) web browser, just released two weeks ago, that could allow attackers to steal a user's personal information through pop-up windows.
Frank Washkuch Oct 30 2006 5:12PM Security
Mozilla: Nothing to reports of Firefox 2.0 flaws

Mozilla: Nothing to reports of Firefox 2.0 flaws

Mozilla has downplayed reports of two vulnerabilities in just-released Firefox 2.0.
Frank Washkuch Oct 27 2006 7:50PM Security
Marshal: Corporate America needs webmail policy, enforcement

Marshal: Corporate America needs webmail policy, enforcement

Nearly half of corporate employees say they are not limited by company policy from accessing their personal webmail accounts at work, according to a recent survey.
Frank Washkuch Oct 26 2006 9:15PM Security
From InfoSecurity NY: Feds improving in cybercrime fight

From InfoSecurity NY: Feds improving in cybercrime fight

The ability of federal agents to fight cybercrime has improved in the US, despite challenges in recruiting investigators with the necessary skills, Mark Mershon, assistant director-in-charge for the New York office of the FBI, said today while addressing the InfoSecurity New York conference.
Frank Washkuch Oct 24 2006 8:43PM Security
SpamThru trojan uses p2p, anti-virus solutions to wipe out competitors, spread spam

SpamThru trojan uses p2p, anti-virus solutions to wipe out competitors, spread spam

Researchers are warning of a spam-dispensing trojan notable for using anti-virus solutions to its own advantage - capitalising on pirated anti-virus software to cancel out other malware - as well as peer-to-peer (p2p) communication.
Frank Washkuch Oct 23 2006 7:36PM Security

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