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Oracle patches critical vulnerabilites in major update

Oracle patches critical vulnerabilites in major update

Oracle has released 43 security fixes across its portfolio of products as part of its quarterly patch update, including several for vulnerabilities marked as 'critical'.
Phil Muncaster Apr 16 2009 6:29AM Software
Hackers breach US electric grid

Hackers breach US electric grid

News of a recent security breach in the US electrical grid is prompting new security worries and calls for better protections.
Shaun Nichols Apr 9 2009 11:09AM Security
As expected, Conficker stays quiet

As expected, Conficker stays quiet

The much-hyped Conficker botnet has passed its April 1st update mark without causing any major incident.
Shaun Nichols Apr 2 2009 3:37PM Security
New BIOS attack renders antivirus useless

New BIOS attack renders antivirus useless

A new form of attack that installs a rootkit directly onto a computer’s BIOS system would render antivirus software useless researchers have warned.
Iain Thomson Mar 27 2009 10:57AM Security
New BIOS attack renders antivirus useless

New BIOS attack renders antivirus useless

A new form of attack that installs a rootkit directly onto a computer’s BIOS system would render antivirus software useless researchers have warned.
Iain Thomson Mar 27 2009 10:45AM Security
Hacked page hauls estimated at US$10,000 a day

Hacked page hauls estimated at US$10,000 a day

A recent wave of search engine optimised web attacks is netting a huge cash haul for hackers and malware vendors, according to researchers.
Shaun Nichols Mar 24 2009 6:16AM Security
Worm attack created that could see Twitter users' machines taken over

Worm attack created that could see Twitter users' machines taken over

A worm-type attack has been devised that could hit Twitter users.
SC Australia Staff Mar 23 2009 11:02AM Security
Malicious 'terror attack' spam sets off security alarms

Malicious 'terror attack' spam sets off security alarms

A new malware scam is using fabricated reports of a terrorist attack to infect users.
Shaun Nichols Mar 17 2009 2:00PM Security
New malware attack spoofs Facebook

New malware attack spoofs Facebook

A new fake video malware attack is circulating under the guise of a Facebook messages.
Shaun Nichols Mar 13 2009 2:40PM Security
Phishers launch multi-platform IM attack

Phishers launch multi-platform IM attack

Users of internet chat services such as Google Chat have been hit by a major phishing attack aimed at stealing account log-in details, security researchers have warned.
Phil Muncaster Feb 26 2009 10:38AM Security
"Error Check System" attack hits Facebook

"Error Check System" attack hits Facebook

A new rogue application is spreading throughout Facebook, much to the chagrin of security experts.
Shaun Nichols Feb 24 2009 3:02PM Security
SSL subverted by hacker

SSL subverted by hacker

The security of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocols widely used for ecommerce has been questioned again after a delegate at the Black Hat computer security conference showed how the system could be easily bypassed.
Iain Thomson Feb 20 2009 3:41PM Security
Database security: protecting the crown jewels

Database security: protecting the crown jewels

As companies like Deutsche Telekom have learned, attackers are going after databases, reports Deb Radcliff.
Deb Radcliff Feb 12 2009 4:45PM Security
Fortinet offers free recovery tool for SMS attack

Fortinet offers free recovery tool for SMS attack

UTM vendor Fortinet has released a free software application to help users recover from the recently discovered ‘Curse of Silence’ or ‘CurseSMS’ mobile attack.
Staff Writers Jan 7 2009 2:04PM Security
IE zero-day flaw under attack

IE zero-day flaw under attack

A new attack targeting Internet Explorer 7 has been reported. The attack is said to target an unpatched flaw in IE7 and is carried out by way of a specially-crafted XML file.
Shaun Nichols Dec 11 2008 1:56PM Security
Malware writers spoof Firefox plug-in

Malware writers spoof Firefox plug-in

A virulent new attack on Mozilla's Firefox browser is setting off alarms in the security world.
Shaun Nichols Dec 6 2008 8:21AM Security
Federal Reserve spam attack emerges

Federal Reserve spam attack emerges

Security officials are warning users after the discovery of a clever new phishing scam.
Shaun Nichols Nov 14 2008 3:18PM Security
BBC suffers DDOS attack

BBC suffers DDOS attack

All BBC web services including its most useful iPlayer were subjected to a DDoS attack last night.
Paul Hales Nov 8 2008 7:20AM Security
Hackers attack forensics tools

Hackers attack forensics tools

Criminals are increasingly deploying aggressive anti-forensics technology to ensure that prosecution is impossible, according to experts.
Mark Mayne Oct 29 2008 10:20AM Security
Yahoo's HotJobs site vulnerable to cross-site scripting attack

Yahoo's HotJobs site vulnerable to cross-site scripting attack

Internet research firm Netcraft said it has detected a cross-site scripting vulnerability on Yahoo that could be used to hijack authentication cookies.
Dan Kaplan Oct 28 2008 2:30PM Security

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