Recent articles by Jim Carr

Quebec police break up massive botnet operation

Quebec police break up massive botnet operation

Quebec police have arrested 17 people on charges stemming from alleged botnet-related activities that police said caused an estimated US$44.3 million in damages worldwide.
Jim Carr Feb 25 2008 11:07AM Security
Firefox, Opera image file flaw may permit attackers to grab users' web history

Firefox, Opera image file flaw may permit attackers to grab users' web history

An error in the way in which the Firefox and Opera browsers handle image files could allow an attacker to export a user's web history or crash the Firefox browser, a Polish researcher and US-CERT have warned.
Jim Carr Feb 21 2008 9:52AM Security
Exploit code for Microsoft Works flaw available: US-CERT

Exploit code for Microsoft Works flaw available: US-CERT

US-CERT has warned that exploit code is publicly available for a vulnerability that affects the Microsoft Works 6 file converter -- which could permit attackers to take control of an affected system.
Jim Carr Feb 20 2008 10:03AM Security
US Homeland Security delivers new malware capture method

US Homeland Security delivers new malware capture method

A project funded by the Department of Homeland Security promises to give security researchers a new way to kill botnets and targeted malware attacks before they infect computers.
Jim Carr Feb 20 2008 10:03AM Security
FrSIRT finds flaws in MySQL

FrSIRT finds flaws in MySQL

Researchers at a French security organisation have uncovered a number of security vulnerabilities in the MySQL database application, the open source software used to support many Web 2.0 applications.
Jim Carr Feb 18 2008 9:52AM Security
SIIA files nine suits on behalf of Adobe, Symantec

SIIA files nine suits on behalf of Adobe, Symantec

The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) has filed nine lawsuits on behalf of members Adobe and Symantec, claiming that numerous individuals sold illegal copies of software on eBay.
Jim Carr Feb 18 2008 9:52AM Security
Mozilla releases Firefox 3 Beta 3 to developers

Mozilla releases Firefox 3 Beta 3 to developers

Firefox 3 Beta 3, released this week by Mozilla, purports to deliver a host of security enhancements to the popular open-source browser, including fixes for stability, performance, memory usage, platform enhancements and user-interface improvements.
Jim Carr Feb 15 2008 7:44AM Security
Microsoft releases 11 patches for 17 vulnerabilities: six critical

Microsoft releases 11 patches for 17 vulnerabilities: six critical

Microsoft on Tuesday released 11 patches fixing 17 vulnerabilities - six of them "critical" - but failed to patch an exploited flaw in Microsoft Excel revealed last month.
Jim Carr Feb 13 2008 11:39AM Security
ID theft instances down, cost per incident up, says Javelin

ID theft instances down, cost per incident up, says Javelin

Despite a nationwide decline, identity theft is still a major concern of consumers because criminals have become more creative in how they steal personal information, according to a report released Monday by Javelin Strategy and Research.
Jim Carr Feb 13 2008 11:39AM Security
Microsoft's Windows Live Mail security cracked

Microsoft's Windows Live Mail security cracked

Spammers have developed bots that are capable of signing up and creating random accounts on Microsoft's Windows Live Mail service, according to security researchers at Websense.
Jim Carr Feb 12 2008 9:43AM Security
Adobe releases Reader, Acrobat patches

Adobe releases Reader, Acrobat patches

Adobe on Thursday released a "critical" update to its Acrobat and Adobe Reader applications that fixes a number of workflow issues and security vulnerabilities while improving stability.
Jim Carr Feb 11 2008 9:59AM Security
California Senate strengthens breach notification requirements

California Senate strengthens breach notification requirements

The State Senate in California has passed measures that require more extensive notification to consumers of data breaches, establish a central reporting center for breaches, and permit local prosecution of identity theft in the nation's most populous state.
Jim Carr Feb 7 2008 10:17AM Security
Vista Service Pack 1, with 300 fixes, released to PC makers

Vista Service Pack 1, with 300 fixes, released to PC makers

Microsoft on Monday released Service Pack 1 (SP1) for its Windows Vista operating system (OS) to PC manufacturers, setting the stage for general distribution next month.
Jim Carr Feb 6 2008 10:25AM Security
Hacker arrested accused of stealing and selling weapons data

Hacker arrested accused of stealing and selling weapons data

Authorities have arrested a 58-year-old man in Greece they said hacked into computer systems of France's Dassault Group for more than five years, stole sensitive weapons technology data, and sold it to a variety of countries.
Jim Carr Jan 31 2008 10:22AM Security
Browser wars

Browser wars

For all the hype about the relative security of the two most popular browsers, is Firefox really any more secure than Internet Explorer? For that matter, is it even possible, as a British company with a “zero-footprint” browser claims, to develop a truly secure browser?
Jim Carr Jan 30 2008 3:53PM Security
Western Union spam downloads keylogger

Western Union spam downloads keylogger

Spam emails, purporting to deliver a money-transfer notification from Western Union but containing an attachment with an executable trojan, have been spotted in the wild by researchers at Sunbelt Software.
Jim Carr Jan 30 2008 10:05AM Security
Student fined 1,100 euro (A$1,829) for DoS attack on key sites in Estonia

Student fined 1,100 euro (A$1,829) for DoS attack on key sites in Estonia

A 20-year-old Estonian student has been fined 1,100 euro (A$1,829) for launching a wave of DoS attacks against key websites in Estonia, including the site for the political party of Estonia's prime minister, in April and May of last year.
Jim Carr Jan 29 2008 11:23AM Security
Cisco, Sun patch flaws, including 370 bugs in JavaSE

Cisco, Sun patch flaws, including 370 bugs in JavaSE

Cisco and Sun Microsystems have released patches - the latter's covering more than 370 bugs in its JavaSE Runtime Environment software - fixing a wide range of vulnerabilities.
Jim Carr Jan 29 2008 10:43AM Security
Mass attack on Apache servers running Linux can be stopped by disabling server's dynamic loading: SecureWorks

Mass attack on Apache servers running Linux can be stopped by disabling server's dynamic loading: SecureWorks

Security vendor SecureWorks says a mass attack launched against Apache servers running Linux, which has now infected 10,000 websites, can be thwarted by disabling dynamic loading in the server configuration.
Jim Carr Jan 25 2008 9:47AM Security
Visa: Most merchants in compliance with PCI security standard

Visa: Most merchants in compliance with PCI security standard

More than three-quarters of large U.S. merchants, and nearly two-thirds of medium-sized retailers, are in compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), according to Visa.
Jim Carr Jan 25 2008 9:47AM Security

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