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RSA11: Drive by download attacks get their P-plates

RSA11: Drive by download attacks get their P-plates

State of website security worse than you may expect.
Dan Raywood Feb 21 2011 10:37AM Security
Microsoft denies mass web-attack result of vulnerabilities

Microsoft denies mass web-attack result of vulnerabilities

Microsoft researchers have hit back at reports that claim a recent spate of SQL related web attacks are the result of exploited vulnerabilities in the software giant’s platforms.
Negar Salek Apr 28 2008 3:24PM Security
Mass attack infects thousands of reputable sites

Mass attack infects thousands of reputable sites

A new attack has infected hundreds of thousands of websites, including a United Nations site.
Chuck Miller Apr 24 2008 10:00AM Security
New malware-infected site found every five seconds

New malware-infected site found every five seconds

The first quarter of 2008 has been marked by a "dramatic increase" in web-based threats, with a new infected webpage being discovered every five seconds, security experts warn.
Robert Jaques Apr 23 2008 7:29AM Security
Websites riddled with vulnerabilities: WhiteHat study

Websites riddled with vulnerabilities: WhiteHat study

Most legitimate websites average seven vulnerabilities, with nine out of 10 containing serious flaws that hackers can exploit, the latest WhiteHat Website Security Statistics Report reveals.
Sue Marquette Mar 25 2008 10:03AM Security
Get ahead of new web applications

Get ahead of new web applications

Consumer peer-to-peer (p2p) internet applications are growing at a blistering pace. Evidence is everywhere: worldwide, users send more than 10 billion instant messages every day (J.D. Powers and Associates); Skype's 136 million users account for 7 percent of international long-distance traffic (Morgan Stanley); video file sharing may account for up to 60 percent of all internet traffic (CacheLogic).
John Yun, Juniper Networks and Jon Oltsik, Enterprise S Feb 12 2008 2:33PM Security
Critical ActiveX control flaw found in image uploader sent to users by Facebook, MySpace

Critical ActiveX control flaw found in image uploader sent to users by Facebook, MySpace

Symantec has warned that a critical flaw in the ActiveX control of image uploaders that have been widely distributed to users of popular social networking sites Facebook and MySpace can be exploited by hackers to install malicious code on user's computers.
Jack Rogers Feb 4 2008 10:23AM Security
Consumers trust big name brands online

Consumers trust big name brands online

New research shows that firms must display security measures more clearly on their sites
Phil Muncaster Jan 30 2008 9:41AM Security
Super Bowl blitz begins: Bogus game sites with malware popping up

Super Bowl blitz begins: Bogus game sites with malware popping up

Security researchers have warned that malware-laced fake Super Bowl websites have begun appearing, the first wave of what is expected to be a major campaign of game-related cyberattacks.
Jack Rogers Jan 29 2008 11:17AM Security
Legitimate websites increasingly under sophisticated attack

Legitimate websites increasingly under sophisticated attack

Trusted websites are posing a security risk to oblivious surfers according to a Websense report released today which revealed the number of legitimate websites compromised by attackers now outnumbers those specifically created for malicious purposes.
Staff Writers Jan 23 2008 2:29PM Security
Warning: Number one malicous threat for 2008, Web threats

Warning: Number one malicous threat for 2008, Web threats

AVG’s global security strategist sounded his horn during his visit to Sydney this week warning Australians about the growth of web-based threats - the cybercriminal activity of embedding invisible executable malware on popular websites.
Negar Salek Nov 23 2007 3:05PM Security
Malware found on LaoAirlines.com, travellers beware of other sites

Malware found on LaoAirlines.com, travellers beware of other sites

Sophos has warned Australian travellers looking to book flights to South East Asia to make certain their anti-virus software is up to date before going online after yesterday intercepting malware on Lao Airlines.com.
Negar Salek Nov 23 2007 11:23AM Security
Monster.com hit with another malware attack

Monster.com hit with another malware attack

For the second time in four months, Monster.com's website has been victimized by hackers. The latest attack, believed caused by an IFRAME injection vulnerability, forced the jobs website to take part of its web presence offline Monday.
Jim Carr Nov 22 2007 10:03AM Security
McAfee: Typo-squatters cashing in on website misspellings

McAfee: Typo-squatters cashing in on website misspellings

Internet surfers who misspell the name of a popular website have a one in 14 chance of landing on a site owned by someone trying to capitalise on your poor typing skills, a McAfee report revealed today.
Dan Kaplan Nov 20 2007 9:53AM Security
UPDATE: Whitepages online and Bigpond ads 'hijack' users

UPDATE: Whitepages online and Bigpond ads 'hijack' users

Whitepages online and Bigpond have been forced to remove banner ads purporting to be from Skyauction.com after a security professional discovered hackers had embedded malware on the ads which redirected users to unsolicited websites.
Negar Salek Nov 14 2007 1:23PM Security

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