Topic: Security

Posted by : Anonymous on Monday, April 02, 2007 - 11:47 AM

A new worm was spammed out this weekend purporting to be a beta version of Microsoft's Internet Explorer 7 browser.
Emails with spoofed headers such as admin@microsoft.com contain a file that claims to be a beta version of the browser, despite the fact that the full code was released in October 2006. The 'ie7.0.exe' file contains the Grum-A worm.
"Worms like this are spreading because so many people have still not learned to be suspicious of unsolicited emails, even if they claim to come from well-known companies like Microsoft," said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos.
"The problem is that the email looks genuine to the casual observer, and the image displayed looks near-identical to the imagery Microsoft is using on its website to promote Internet Explorer 7.0."
Once installed the worm infects executable files in the Windows Registry and copies itself to <temp>\winlogon.exe. It also installs itself onto the systems.dll.
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Posted by : Anonymous on Wednesday, August 09, 2006 - 07:04 AM

A free anti-virus program has been introduced for online users by the online division of Internet company AOL.
According to AOL, the new Active Virus Shield software is powered by Internet security solutions provider Kaspersky Lab Inc. AOL said the software provides real-time scanning and hourly updates for users.
In addition, AOL said it will enable users of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser to install a free security toolbar when downloading the new software.

Posted by : Anonymous on Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 03:52 AM

n recent years, as service providers have increased attention to the security of their core asset - the network infrastructure - security deficiencies in network element management systems (EMS) have received increased attention as well.
In particular, several new initiatives are underway to secure access to network elements during day-to-day network operations, dealing with time-consuming, challenging issues such as password management and command privileges granted to varying levels of network operators.A term often used for these initiatives is management plane security (MPS) or in an IT context: identity and access management. To date, the absence of strong access security measures in the carrier network space has often left the public telecom networks vulnerable to sabotage and inadvertent internal errors that have brought down entire networks, without any concrete avenues for identifying perpetrators.

Posted by : Anonymous on Sunday, December 25, 2005 - 10:44 AM

LONDON, Dec 22, 2005 (UPI via COMTEX) -- As many as 39 different anti-virus products of California-basd Symantec Corp. are believed to be infected with a critical software bug. New Scientist said Thursday the glitch could be exploited to take control of a computer or to steal information.

Posted by : Anonymous on Monday, August 29, 2005 - 08:31 PM

Security experts are debating if a security vulnerability in a Windows tool could offer a hiding place for spyware. According to a report filed by security researcher Igor Franchuk, the Registry Editor in Windows XP and Windows 2000 suffers from a security vulnerability. Entering an abnormally long string into the Windows registry makes all following entries invisible to the tool. The reported vulnerability could prevent spyware, keystroke loggers and other malware from being detected by spyware and anti-virus tools.

Posted by : Anonymous on Friday, June 24, 2005 - 04:37 PM

If your e-mail does not have a Sender ID, Microsoft wants to junk your message.
Sometime around November, Hotmail and MSN will flag as potential spam those messages that do not have the tag to verify the sender, Craig Spiezle, a director in the technology care and safety group at the software maker said Wednesday. The move is meant to spur adoption of Sender ID, he said. Sender ID is a specification for verifying the authenticity of e-mail by ensuring the validity of the server from which the e-mail came. While the purpose of curbing junk mail may be laudable, the debate on how to stop the tide of junk mail is still ongoing. According to Microsoft, up to 90 percent of e-mail is spam.

Posted by : Anonymous on Friday, May 06, 2005 - 07:13 AM

Apple has released a large security patch, fixing 20 flaws in its OS X operating system. Security Update 2005-005 is available for download from the Apple security page and many users will have downloaded it automatically yesterday. The patch fixes vulnerabilities in Apache, AppleScript, Bluetooth and the Finder tool, along with the Terminal command line application and the Netinfo set-up tool.

Posted by : Anonymous on Sunday, April 10, 2005 - 10:11 AM

THE UK leads the world in computers that have been hijacked by malicious hackers, according to a new report. Research by security firm Symantec shows that 25 per cent of the world's remotely controlled PCs are found in Britain. The compromised computers are being used to send spam, launch attacks on websites and steal identities. Symantec said the rise of broadband in Britain and user ignorance about the dangers of the internet contributed to the figure.

Posted by : Anonymous on Sunday, October 31, 2004 - 09:18 PM

ALBANY, N.Y. -- Using assumed names like "Kingpin," "Dirty Harry" and "NotoriousCarder," a group Internet thieves from the Shadowcrew crime syndicate traded millions in credit card information and fake IDs. For years, federal authorities said many top members of the 4,000-strong electronic underworld eluded arrest by shielding any trace of their own identity as they typed their way through data links and computer networks.

Posted by : Anonymous on Thursday, September 23, 2004 - 03:05 AM

The Norwegian School of Management BI has chosen to implement Vexira Antivirus for Linux, from antivirus software and services provider Central Command Inc.
The software will help the educational institution protect its e-mail infrastructure against worms, viruses, trojans and other malicious programs.