Microsoft revokes 28 of its code-signing certificates

Microsoft revokes 28 of its code-signing certificates


Microsoft revokes 28 of its code-signing certificates

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 11:57 AM PDT

The long awaited patch for the CVE-2012-1889 vulnerability that has been heavily exploited in the wild and the exploit for which has even been included in the Blackhole Exploit Kit is not the only big...

Formspring breach and leak triggers massive password reset

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 11:11 AM PDT

Formspring, a social Q&A website popular with teenagers, is the latest site to have its servers breached and the passwords of its users compromised by hackers. According to a blog post by Formspr...

Trojan found being offered on Google Play for weeks

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 06:52 AM PDT

Symantec researchers have recently discovered Android malware being offered on Google Play, posing as legitimate game apps "Super Mario Bros." and "GTA 3 Moscow City." Dubbed Android.Dropdialer, th...

Do you need a honeypot?

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 05:00 AM PDT

It might seem like a strange question, but I wonder how many readers are running a honeypot network in their infrastructure? If you're not then let me be the first to say that you really should. Th...

Bruce Schneier: Trust, security and society

Posted: 11 Jul 2012 04:30 AM PDT

Human societies run on trust. Every day, we all trust millions of people, organizations, and systems — and we do it so easily that we barely notice. But in any system of trust, there is an alternative...

Targeted attacks focus on small businesses

Posted: 10 Jul 2012 11:09 PM PDT

36 percent of all targeted attacks (58 per day) during the last six months were directed at businesses with 250 or fewer employees, according to Symantec. During the first half of the year, the t...

Anti-theft Wi-Fi tag for laptops and tablets

Posted: 10 Jul 2012 10:15 PM PDT

Ekahau launched its newest Wi-Fi tag, the L4 Laptop tag. The L4 tag is a small flat unit designed to be plugged into the ExpressCard slot. The tag works with the Ekahau RTLS system which can track and...

Multi-platform backdoor served through compromised website

Posted: 10 Jul 2012 10:00 PM PDT

The compromised website of a Colombian transport company has been found serving a signed Java applet that detects whether the visitor is using a Windows, OS X or Linux machine and drops a different Tr...

US-based machines preferred by malicious pay-per-install networks

Posted: 10 Jul 2012 09:59 PM PDT

Pay-per-install affiliate networks looking for compromised computers to get their malicious wares installed on have a definitive predilection for machines located in developed countries. Those loca...

CompTIA Security+ Rapid Review

Posted: 10 Jul 2012 09:06 PM PDT

Assess your readiness for CompTIA Security+ Exam SY0-301 and identify where you need to focus and practice. This practical guide walks you through each exam objective, providing "need-to-know" chec...

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