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June 1, 2007
Google Desktop vulnerable to new attack (InfoWorld)
Just one day after a security researcher showed how Google's Firefox toolbar
could be exploited in an online attack, a similar flaw has been discovered
in the Google Desktop. On Thursday, Google hacker Robert Hansen posted proof
of concept details showing how attackers could use Google Desktop to launch
software that had already been installed on the victim's computer.
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May 31, 2007
Mozilla Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities (US-CERT)
The Mozilla web browser and derived products contain several
vulnerabilities, the most severe of which could allow a remote attacker to
execute arbitrary code on an affected system.
The Breach Blog: Hacker steals $450,000 from city of Carson, Nev. (SC
Magazine)
A hacker used keylogger technology to steal the passwords of Carson, Nev.
Treasurer Karen Avila, then wired nearly $450,000 to North Carolina and
Michigan in the next two days.
Mozilla discloses six security flaws (SC Magazine)
Mozilla released six security advisories on Wednesday for flaws in
its Firefox, SeaMonkey and Thunderbird programs.
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May 30, 2007
Firms urged to tighten up access policies (The Register)
Survey reveals worrying lack of security Half of us keep our passwords on
Post-It notes and over a third of IT professionals say they could still
access their company's network if they left their job.
Google buys US Internet security firm GreenBorder (Middle East Times)
US Internet security start-up firm GreenBorder, which specializes in using
"virtualization" to create safe zones for online activities, revealed
Tuesday that it has been bought by Google.
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May 29, 2007
Small businesses must guard against new breed of technological criminals
(The Gainesville Times)
I readily admit it. The older I become, the less some things make sense. The
next story I hear or read about trumps the last unbelievable story. This
past week, I was talking with a longtime friend who was telling me about
having her purse stolen.
SecureInfo Study Finds Information Security Awareness Training for
Government Workers Falls Short (Yahoo)
SecureInfoŽ Corporation, a market-proven provider of Information Assurance
solutions, today released the company's first Information Security Awareness
Report, providing an independent, cross-agency, quantitative analysis on the
effectiveness of the Federal government's Information Security awareness
training programs.
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May 28, 2007
China Crafts Cyberweapons (PC World)
The Defense Department reports China is building cyberwarfare units and
developing viruses. |
