Worm blocks access to Facebook

Worm blocks access to Facebook


Worm blocks access to Facebook

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 07:28 AM PST

A relatively new worm that Symantec named W32.Yimfoca presents a very interesting and never before seen modus operandi. A variant of the worm spreads via Yahoo! Messenger and, once installed, downl...

How can independent media and human rights sites defend themselves from DDoS attacks?

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 06:16 AM PST

Thanks to the attacks executed by hacktivist group Anonymous against sites of companies that have (in their eyes) wronged WikiLeaks, the DDoS attack has once again become a well-known method of tempor...

Web-based stealth attacks on network security will dominate 2011

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 06:08 AM PST

Viruses will become more subtle and even harder to detect in 2011, and the primary line of attack will continue to be via the internet, according to Redscan. Malware is now designed to hide undetec...

Gawker's future security plans revealed

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 05:31 AM PST

An internal memo sent to the Gawker staff by Thomas Plunkett, Gawker Media CTO, has revealed further details about last week's massive breach that resulted in the release of 1.3 million login credenti...

Database of routers' embedded private SSL keys published

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 05:04 AM PST

The recent publishing of a database containing over 2,000 private SSL keys hard-coded into various routers - with their corresponding public certificates and hardware/firmware versions - has made an a...

Cisco IOS penetration testing with Metasploit

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 05:00 AM PST

The Metasploit Framework and the commercial Metasploit products have always provided features for assessing the security of network devices. With the latest release, we took this a step further and fo...

110,000 credit card records stolen in NY tour company web server breach

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 02:47 AM PST

The web server of CitySights NY - a company that organizes tours around New York on double-decker buses - has been breached and names, addresses, e-mail addresses, credit card numbers, their expiratio...

Virus yearbook 2010: Mariposa, Stuxnet and MSNWorm most noteworthy

Posted: 21 Dec 2010 12:31 AM PST

PandaLabs is closing the year with a look at some of the unique and noteworthy viruses that have appeared over the last twelve months. The list of viruses is vast and varied, since in 2010, PandaLabs ...

The world of mobile security fears and escalating compliance

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 10:09 PM PST

2010 was another year of living dangerously. Companies dealt with huge increases in malware threats, growing mobile security concerns about consumer devices such as iPads, and rising compliance pressu...

Using social networks to profile, find and own your victims

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 09:33 PM PST

In this video from DojoCon 2010, Dave Marcus, the Director of Security Research at McAfee Labs, illustrates the dangers of doing unintelligent things online. Dave shows you how to figure out a weal...

Cisco AnyConnect: Secure network connectivity for Apple iOS

Posted: 20 Dec 2010 09:03 PM PST

Cisco AnyConnect Secure Mobility Solution, available from the App Store, offers highly secure network connectivity from any Apple iOS 4.1 device, improving the productivity of mobile employees by givi...

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