Frank Washkuch

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Three cheers for Operation Bot Roast

Three cheers for Operation Bot Roast

Frank Washkuch Jun 15 2007 4:32PM Security
More on Apple’s Safari release for Windows

More on Apple’s Safari release for Windows
Frank Washkuch Jun 15 2007 4:30PM Security
A bug-hunting Safari begins on Windows

A bug-hunting Safari begins on Windows

Frank Washkuch Jun 15 2007 12:29PM Security
Symantec announces US$2 billion stock buyback

Symantec announces US$2 billion stock buyback

Anti-virus giant Symantec has announced it intends to buy back US$2 billion in stock, building on the repurchase of nearly US$7 billion in stock in the past two years.
Frank Washkuch Jun 15 2007 9:45AM Security
Brooklyn spammer faces 11 years in prison

Brooklyn spammer faces 11 years in prison

A New York man pleaded guilty this week to violating the CAN-SPAM Act by sending junk email to about 1.2 million AOL subscribers in a 2005 run.
Frank Washkuch Jun 14 2007 11:16AM Security
More Safari bugs found after Windows release

More Safari bugs found after Windows release

Bug hunters have claimed numerous flaws in Apple's Safari web browser just hours after its release for Windows.
Frank Washkuch Jun 14 2007 7:33AM Security
More commentary on Julie Amero

More commentary on Julie Amero
Frank Washkuch Jun 12 2007 10:37AM Security
Beware fake Microsoft security advisories

Beware fake Microsoft security advisories

Windows users are being warned of fake Microsoft security advisories that actually link to a malicious website.
Frank Washkuch Jun 12 2007 10:28AM Security
Yahoo patches Messenger ActiveX control flaws

Yahoo patches Messenger ActiveX control flaws

Yahoo patched two vulnerabilities in Messenger's ActiveX control, which were disclosed by a hacker offering proof-of-concept exploit code earlier this week.
Frank Washkuch Jun 12 2007 9:52AM Security
Exploits released for zero-day Yahoo Messenger vulnerabilities

Exploits released for zero-day Yahoo Messenger vulnerabilities

A hacker named "Danny" has released two zero-day ActiveX exploits for Yahoo Messenger's Webcam application.
Frank Washkuch Jun 8 2007 9:53AM Security
On Julie Amero’s big day

On Julie Amero’s big day

Frank Washkuch Jun 7 2007 10:40AM Security
PoC malware for scientific calculators discovered

PoC malware for scientific calculators discovered

Frank Washkuch Jun 7 2007 10:37AM Security
Bloggers’ takes on Google going GreenBorder

Bloggers’ takes on Google going GreenBorder

Frank Washkuch Jun 7 2007 10:35AM Security
Judge grants Amero new trial in school-porn case

Judge grants Amero new trial in school-porn case

Julie Amero, the Connecticut former substitute teacher convicted of allowing students to view pornography on a classroom PC, was granted a new trial today.
Frank Washkuch Jun 7 2007 10:04AM Security
Pairs of Internet Explorer, Firefox flaws revealed on mailing list

Pairs of Internet Explorer, Firefox flaws revealed on mailing list

Polish researcher Michal Zalewski has revealed four new browser vulnerabilities — two each in Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) and Mozilla's Firefox — on the Full Disclosure mailing list this week.
Frank Washkuch Jun 6 2007 9:57AM Security
Northwestern University exposes personal data of 4,000

Northwestern University exposes personal data of 4,000
Frank Washkuch Jun 5 2007 10:38AM Security
Image spammers use non-registration websites to their advantage

Image spammers use non-registration websites to their advantage

Levels of image spam held steady last month at 15 to 20 per cent of all junk mail, but phishing emails were at their highest levels this year, according to just-released research from MessageLabs.
Frank Washkuch Jun 5 2007 9:56AM Security
IRS spear phishing scam targets corporate executives

IRS spear phishing scam targets corporate executives

The IRS and malware researchers warned this week of spear phishing scams specifically targeting corporate executives.
Frank Washkuch Jun 4 2007 9:50AM Security
Mozilla discloses six security flaws

Mozilla discloses six security flaws

Mozilla released six security advisories on Wednesday for flaws in its Firefox, SeaMonkey and Thunderbird programs.
Frank Washkuch Jun 1 2007 9:59AM Security
Hacker uses keylogger to steal US$450,000 from US City

Hacker uses keylogger to steal US$450,000 from US City
Frank Washkuch May 31 2007 11:20AM Security

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