Unregulated mobile app markets are a godsend to malware developers

Unregulated mobile app markets are a godsend to malware developers


Unregulated mobile app markets are a godsend to malware developers

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 08:03 AM PST

It's basic economics - as the number of sold smartphones continues to rise worldwide, so will the number of threats targeting the users of these devices. One of the biggest threats is (predictably...

Ruby on Rails CSRF protection bypass vulnerability

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 06:40 AM PST

There is a vulnerability in Ruby on Rails which could allow an attacker to circumvent the CSRF protection provided. The issue affects versions 2.1.0 and above and has been fixed in versions 3.0.4 a...

List of top e-threats points to computer use trends

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 06:25 AM PST

BitDefender issued its monthly top 10 list of e-threats, which offers some insight into security and computer use trends. The list (for January) is as follows: 1. Trojan.AutorunINF.Gen - 7.40...

1 in 3 EU Internet users infected by malware

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 06:19 AM PST

The EU has been at the forefront in leveraging IT advancements. The region has a high Internet penetration rate and over two-thirds of the population uses Internet. However, as is the case with other ...

Facebook survey scam toolkit lowers entry bar for scammers

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 06:07 AM PST

If you have been wondering about the recent proliferation of survey scams on Facebook and thinking to yourself how is it possible that so many people to know how to develop these scammy applications, ...

Say "I love you" with the Magic Blue Pill!

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 05:48 AM PST

It is, after all, the season where we express to our loved ones just how much we care about, appreciate, and truly love them. Since the start of the month Websense Security Labs has noticed the gradua...

Protected health information breach analysis

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 05:25 AM PST

Redspin released an analysis of all protected health information breaches publicly recorded between August 2009 and the end of 2010, as per the interim final breach notification of the HITECH Act. ...

Stalker targets Zuckerberg through Facebook

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 04:14 AM PST

Facebook wouldn't be so popular if it wasn't so useful, easy to use and fun, but as with everything else in this world, there are downsides to its use - most of them concerning invasion of privacy. ...

Injection attacks tutorial

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 04:08 AM PST

This episode of the OWASP appsec tutorial series describes the #1 attack on the OWASP top 10 - injection attacks. The video illustrates SQL injection, discusses other injection attacks, covers basi...

Adobe Reader X critical vulnerabilities patched

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 03:27 AM PST

Critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Adobe Reader X (10.0) for Windows and Macintosh; Adobe Reader 9.4.1 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX; and Adobe Acrobat X (10.0) an...

Web malware grew by 139 percent

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 03:12 AM PST

Cisco's latest global threat report reveals that Web malware increased by 139 percent in 2010 compared with the previous year. The rate of Web malware encounters peaked in October 2010, at 250 encount...

Mobile application security in the cloud

Posted: 09 Feb 2011 03:06 AM PST

Rapid adoption of mobile devices and mobile apps as a critical part of an enterprise IT strategy has created a significant and unbounded security risk. Challenged to implement enterprise-wide appli...

Network forensics platform Solera OS 5.0 released

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 09:03 PM PST

Solera Networks announced Solera OS 5.0, a major update to its network forensics platform. The new OS transforms network forensics, addressing the prevailing urgency IT security must apply to eliminat...

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