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iPhone vulnerable to hack attacks

iPhone vulnerable to hack attacks

Insecurity researcher Aviv Raff has warned that iPhone's Mail and Safari applications are prone to a URL spoofing vulnerability that could direct unsuspecting surfers to malicious phishing sites.
Aharon Etengoff Jul 24 2008 4:20PM Security
Microsoft warns of new Word attacks

Microsoft warns of new Word attacks

Remote code flaw being exploited.
Shaun Nichols Jul 10 2008 11:40AM Security
Microsoft warns of new attacks

Microsoft warns of new attacks

Microsoft is warning users of a newly reported attack on one of its ActiveX browser components..
Shaun Nichols Jul 8 2008 4:20PM Security
Opera claims to prevent web-based attacks

Opera claims to prevent web-based attacks

The latest version of Opera features a new set of security tools designed to prevent web-based attacks..
Shaun Nichols Jun 10 2008 2:13PM Security
Flash attacks set off security alarms

Flash attacks set off security alarms

Several major security companies are warning of a new attack using infected Flash SWF files..
Shaun Nichols May 29 2008 12:07PM Security
Flash attacks set off security alarms

Flash attacks set off security alarms

Infected Flash SWF files causing havoc.
Shaun Nichols May 29 2008 10:35AM Security
Brute-force SSH attacks surge

Brute-force SSH attacks surge

An incident handler from SANS' Internet Storm Center has warned businesses to ensure their servers are secure as SSH attacks rose five-fold early this week
Richard Thurston May 15 2008 10:41AM Security
Website attacks continue

Website attacks continue

Security researchers at the Shadowserver Foundation have discovered another round of SQL injection attacks, this one affecting more than 4,000 web pages that are based on Microsoft's ASP and .NET technologies.
Jim Carr May 9 2008 9:55AM Security
US Presidential campaign cyberattacks appear here to stay

US Presidential campaign cyberattacks appear here to stay

The websites of both Democratic presidential candidates have been hit by cross-site scripting (XSS) exploits.
Sue Apr 25 2008 12:32PM Security
Researchers determine source of SQL attacks

Researchers determine source of SQL attacks

Security researchers at the SANS Internet Storm Center (ISC) have discovered a utility that served as the foundation for a series of attacks that compromised thousands of websites and infected millions of users' PCs over the past several months.
Jim Carr Apr 21 2008 9:51AM Security
Cybercrooks step up taxing attacks

Cybercrooks step up taxing attacks

Spammers use bogus downloads to spread malware.
Shaun Nichols Mar 19 2008 7:34AM Security
Ransomware attacks target Symbian mobiles

Ransomware attacks target Symbian mobiles

Researchers have discovered malware which holds mobile phone data to ransom..
Shaun Nichols Mar 6 2008 7:00AM Security
Hybrid Trojan/worm attacks turn nasty

Hybrid Trojan/worm attacks turn nasty

Criminal hackers are increasingly deploying hybrid worms engineered to steal confidential information from unwitting internet users, security experts warned today..
Robert Jaques Mar 5 2008 7:38AM Security
"Goolag" search-scan tool unlikely to spawn wave of attacks

"Goolag" search-scan tool unlikely to spawn wave of attacks

A new tool that uses the Google search engine to scan websites for vulnerabilities -- released last week by the flamboyant Texas-based hacking consortium known as Cult of the Dead Cow (cDc) -- is not likely to enable a wave of new attacks from hackers, experts say.
Jack Rogers Feb 26 2008 10:16AM Security
Hackers step up website attacks

Hackers step up website attacks

Trend Micro has warned that hackers are intensifying attacks on legitimate websites to spread malware..
Clement James Feb 21 2008 7:21AM Security
Awareness combats profit-driven attacks

Awareness combats profit-driven attacks

There's no question about it: the malware industry is booming. Every day, computer users are bombarded with news of severe data breaches, the rapid growth of online fraud and identity theft, and spyware that invades privacy and compromises security.
Jason King Feb 14 2008 4:06PM Security
Web attacks target PDF flaw

Web attacks target PDF flaw

Security researchers are warning users to upgrade their version of Adobe's Acrobat Reader following reports of new vulnerabilities..
Shaun Nichols Feb 12 2008 7:43AM Security
Widespread encryption heralds new attacks

Widespread encryption heralds new attacks

Hackers will become more skilled at using encryption as the technology becomes more widespread, and could use it to launch new forms of attacks, according to security experts..
Matt Chapman Feb 11 2008 3:25PM Security
First hacker convicted for Estonia attacks

First hacker convicted for Estonia attacks

A 20-year-old hacker has become the first person to be convicted for taking part in last year's attacks on Estonian web sites..
Shaun Nichols Jan 28 2008 10:03PM Security
Drive-by pharming attacks seen in the wild

Drive-by pharming attacks seen in the wild

The first drive-by pharming attacks have been spotted in the wild, researchers said this week.
Frank Washkuch Jan 24 2008 10:35AM Security

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