DHS is urging computer users to disable or uninstall Java due to a serious flaw in JRE 7. The DHS' Computer Emergency Readiness Team warned Thursday evening that it was being exploited in the wild and could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems. CERT recommended that Java...
After a persistent series of attacks on its government computers by a Russian hacker, the Republic of Georgia got mad and refused to take it anymore. In a reversal of roles, members of the country's Computer Emergency Response Team suckered the cybermiscreant into downloading a file infected with hi...
A cyberweapon of unprecedented sophistication is ripping through computer systems in the Middle East, security vendor Kaspersky Lab claims. It has dubbed the malware "Worm.Win32.Flame" -- or "Flame," for short. Other security vendors, including McAfee and Symantec, have issued similar warnings, and ...
Adobe has joined Microsoft's MAPP program, which provides members with information about security vulnerabilities before Microsoft releases its monthly patches. This will let Adobe, which has been plagued by security flaws, notify MAPP members about vulnerabilities in its apps so they can fix those ...
If you're using Energizer's Duo USB battery charger software to monitor your battery charging status, it's probably a good idea to shut it down and uninstall it pronto. The software designed to work with the Duo contains a backdoor Trojan that lets unauthorized users access a PC remotely, among othe...
After working for years to prevent cyberterrorist attacks on the U.S., the Department of Homeland Security has approached the private sector for help. At a talk given to information security professionals at the RSA Security Conference, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff warned that a cybe...
The FBI is launching a new initiative in the cyber crime wars, taking on the criminal organizations -- the so-called "bot herders" -- that have gathered under their control compromised or zombie PCs. The bot herders' purpose is to send out malware or spam and phishing campaigns over the Internet tha...
A recent vulnerability found in the popular open-source database MySQL revealed a persistent problem for IT managers: password management among administrators. Most talk about password security traditionally centers around end users and the use of weak, easy-to-guess passwords. In companies where ad...
Microsoft is again being forced to respond to serious Internet Explorer security holes coupled with exploit code that could allow attackers to saddle Windows users with spyware, Trojans or other trouble, even if they have updated with Microsoft's Service Pack 2. Security research firm Secunia repor...
More than 10,000 students depend on Jill Cherveny-Keough for trustworthy computing systems. As director of academic computing at the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), Cherveny-Keough must ensure that dozens of computing centers across the college's campuses run without a hitch. Fall is an esp...
Computer users, faced with never-ending security attacks from surfing the Internet and opening e-mail, are showing increased interest in switching Web browsers. Downloads of popular non-Microsoft Web browsers have doubled this summer, software makers say. The trend toward considering alternative bro...
Microsoft has broken its monthly cycle of security updates to plug a few holes in its Internet Explorer browser, including the Download.Ject scripting weakness that caused a widespread, Web-based attack scare in June. The Download.Ject vulnerability and similar browser weaknesses prompted many secur...
Security advisories and reports typically include preventive measures that computer users can take to avoid malicious Internet attacks, but one piece of advice is on the rise: Use a Web browser other than Microsoft's Internet Explorer. Security experts themselves have indicated that their own use of...
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is ratcheting up the computer industry establishment's pressure on hackers, meeting this week in Washington, D.C., with Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge and IT industry leaders to decry Internet crime. Ballmer observed that the circle of active hackers today is large...
Beneath all the noise generated by the latest security holes in Microsoft's Windows operating system, experts have warned of two open-source security flaws that could allow intruders to corrupt memory, take control of systems and launch a denial-of-service (DoS) attack. Software affected by the most...
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