29
Aug
By Kim Zetter
Two security researchers have demonstrated a new technique to stealthily intercept internet traffic on a scale previously presumed to be unavailable to anyone outside of intelligence agencies like the National Security Agency.
The tactic exploits the internet routing protocol BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) to let an attacker surreptitiously monitor unencrypted internet traffic […]
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10
Aug
Two security researchers have developed a new technique that essentially bypasses all of the memory protection safeguards in the Windows Vista operating system, an advance that many in the security community say will have far-reaching implications not only for Microsoft, but also on how the entire technology industry thinks about attacks.
In a presentation at the […]
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01
Aug
The FBI and its partner, the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), have received reports of recent spam e-mails spreading the Storm Worm malicious software, known as malware. These e-mails, which contain the phrase “F.B.I. vs. facebook,” direct e-mail recipients to click on a link to view an article about the FBI and Facebook, a popular […]
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27
Jul
Cybercrime gangs enlist the help of Blogspot, Facebook and Angelina Jolie in first half of 2008.
IT security and control firm Sophos has published new research into the first six months of cybercrime in 2008. The Sophos Security Threat Report examines existing and emerging security trends and has identified that criminals are increasingly using creative new […]
Posted in Security News, Security Tip, Hacker | 2 Comments »
17
Jul
By Emil Protalinski
Cybercrime is evolving. The lone hacker who steals and resells credit card numbers is being replaced by a well-structured business model. The game is no longer simply about hacking for fame, but rather about creating a business where you have frequent customers who buy your stolen product. The latest research report from […]
Posted in Security News, Hacker | 3 Comments »
13
Jul
It never fails. When you think we’ve covered every nasty rogue anti-spyware program there is out there, another one rears its ugly head. This time it is in the form of Virusheat and it is one of the newest ones infecting computers world wide. Getting rid of this nasty little program takes a lot patience […]
Posted in Spyware, Trojan, Slow PC, Security News, Security Tip, Malware | 4 Comments »