Hackers are using the infamous Windows Blue Screen of Death to trick computer users into downloading fake security software (scareware). According to a discovery by Sunbelt Software, a Windows users are being shown the recognizable blue screen that signifies an operating system crash with a bright red “Security Alert” notice. (click image below for [...]
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August 4th, 2009 Posted by Ryan Naraine @ 10:17 amCategories:Anti Virus, Arbitrary Code Execution, Browsers, Data theft, Exploit code, Facebook, Locally Running Web Servers, Malware, Passwords, Responsible disclosure, Social Networking Applications, Spam and Phishing, Spyware and Adware, Viruses and Worms, Zero-day attacksTags:Web, Facebook, Network, Twitter, MySpace, U.S. Marine Corps, Social Networking, Channel Management, Networking, [...] Apple today warned that its GarageBand software is leaking users’ Web activity to third parties and advertisers. The company shipped GarageBand 5.1 to plug the hole and advise users to tweak their Safari browser preferences to avoid data leakage. Here’s the relevant information from Apple’s advisory: CVE-2009-2198: When GarageBand is opened, Safari’s preferences are [...] August 3rd, 2009 Posted by Ryan Naraine @ 2:54 pmCategories:Anti Virus, Arbitrary Code Execution, Botnets, Browsers, Data theft, Exploit code, Google, Pen testing, Phishing, Responsible disclosure, Spam and Phishing, Spyware and Adware, Web ApplicationsTags:Google Inc., Malware, Twitter, Attack, Safe Browsing API, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Ryan NaraineAs it scrambles to [...] |
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