Adobe warns of attacks using Reader on Windows (Elinor Mills/CNET News)
Elinor Mills / CNET News:Adobe warns of attacks using Reader on Windows — Hackers are exploiting a previously unknown flaw in Reader to attack computers running Windows, Adobe said today. — A patch for the critical vulnerability in Reader and Acrobat is expected by next week, the company said in a blog post.
Wombat Security Technologies Offers Tips, Training, and Free Simulated Attacks …
Tis’ the season for cybercrime. With the holiday shopping season upon us businesses are exposed to more risk as employees do their online shopping from work – let the frenzy begin. According to the 2011 ISACA Shopping on the Job Survey, 25 …
Advanced Anti- Software to Alleviate Social Engineering Attacks
Have you come across mailers or websites that ask you for personal details or lead you to tricky links and web pages as you browse? If yes, then you are not the only one. The same has taken place with millions across the world, both in the professional as …
attacks loss of USD 520 million
Bangalore, Nov 15 : A whopping USD 520 million has been lost during the first six months of 2011 according to a report by RSA, the security division of EMC. According to the findings released in the October Fraud Report, RSA said the month of October which …
attacks: Losses at $520 m in H1 2011
BANGALORE, INDIA: Worldwide losses from attacks alone amounted to over $520 million during H1 2011, finds the October Fraud Report of RSA, the security division of EMC. The month of October which was coined the Cyber Security Awareness Month, by …
Ten years after 9/11 and the anthrax attacks
Top Priority Sector: cbrne_detection Image Caption: Alexander Garza, MD [Editor’s note: Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs and Chief Medical Officer Alexander G. Garza, MD, MPH, of the Department of Homeland Security, testified before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, on Oct. 18, 2011, and submitted the following statement, entitled, “Ten Years After [...]
Buffer Overflow Attacks: Detect, Exploit, Prevent
Product DescriptionThe SANS Institute maintains a list of the “Top 10 Software Vulnerabilities.” At the current time, over half of these vulnerabilities are exploitable by Buffer Overflow attacks, making this class of attack one of the most common and most dangerous weapon used by malicious attackers. This is the first book specifically aimed at detecting, [...]
Crimeware: Understanding New Attacks and Defenses
Product Description “This book is the most current and comprehensive analysis of the state of Internet security threats right now. The review of current issues and predictions about problems years away are critical for truly understanding crimeware. Every concerned person should have a copy and use it for reference.” —Garth Bruen, Project KnujOn Designer [...]
Spam in June: Phishing Attacks on Facebook and Habbo Intensify – Zawya.com
Kaspersky Lab presents its spam report for June 2011. The volume of spam in mail traffic increased slightly compared to May and averaged 83.3%. The most popular topics were Osama bin Laden’s death, the last Harry Potter movie the anniversary of Michael …
Spear-Phishing Attacks: Cybercriminals Know Everything About You – Huffingtonpost.com
If you want to know just how sophisticated and targeted cyber attacks can be, consider one so-called spear phishing attack against a well-known public figure. According to Oliver Crofton, CEO of Vigilante Bespoke, which describes itself as the …
