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07
Nov
2009
Kaspersky Labs introduces Mac security package

14 hours ago by martin

According to Kaspersky, more malware targeting Macs is showing up as the minority platform becomes more popular. The new Anti-Virus for Mac protects Macs against their own threats, but perhaps even more useful is that it catches PC malware as well. Read more…

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Security patch offered by RIM to fix vulnerability in the BlackBerry desktop ...

15 hours ago by martin

Research in Motion (RIM) has offered a fix to address a vulnerability in the BlackBerry desktop manager.Security advisory KB19701 fixes a vulnerability where a malicious user may be able to deceive a legitimate user into connecting to a website to allow remote code execution on the user’s computer. ...

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The Art of Software Security Assessment: Identifying and Preventing Software ...

15 hours ago by Mr.Nguyen

Product Details Paperback: 1200 pages Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional; 1 edition (November 30, 2006) Language: English ISBN-10: 0321444426 ISBN-13: 978-0321444424 Product Description “There are a number of secure programming books on the market, but none that go as deep as this one. The depth ...

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Hole in the Linux kernel allows root access

1 day ago by mstanisl

A null pointer dereference in the Linux kernel can be exploited to access a system at root privilege level. The hole is reportedly contained in pipe.c and can occur in certain circumstances when using the pipe_read_open(), pipe_write_open() or pipe_rdwr_open() functions while releasing a mutex (mutu ...

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iTunes Turns the Volume Down on Windows Autorun Security

1 day ago by Larry Seltzer

Microsoft recently made an extraordinary move, unusual for any company, but especially for them: They removed features from Windows. Specifically, they removed support for Autorun on writeable media. Windows 7 shipped with this new lack of functionality and it was back-ported to Vista and XP. This w ...

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06
Nov
2009
Windows 7 Still Vulnerable to Viruses — Durr, Really?

1 day ago by martin

Windows 7 is a valuable upgrade delivering an awesome new user interface, but don’t expect any major improvements in security.Anti-virus software vendor Sophos tested Windows 7’s built-in anti-virus capabilities by feeding a clean system 10 pieces of the newest malware. Eight out of the 10 samples r ...

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Code execution hole in BlackBerry Desktop Manager

1 day ago by martin

Research in Motion (RIM) has shipped a patch to cover a gaping hole in its BlackBerry Desktop Manager software. The vulnerability, which exists in a Lotus Notes Intellisync DLL that the BlackBerry Desktop Manager uses, allows a malicious user to perform an attack that leverages social engineering to ...

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091106 Vulnerability Blackberry Desktop Manager

1 day ago by Serge

CVE-2009-0306 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3133 A vulnerability has been identified in BlackBerry Desktop Software, which could be exploited by remote attackers to compromise an affected system. This issue is caused by a buffer overflow error in the Lotus Notes Intellisync ActiveX co ...

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Where Are We A Year After McColo Shutdown?

1 day ago by Donald Sears

In the year since the shutdown of notorious Web hosting firm McColo, spammers are growing strong. Part of this is the result of improvements by botnet operators. Like anyone who is successful what they do, the people controlling the most powerful botnets in cyber-space learn from their mistakes. Sec ...

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Critical Flaw in BlackBerry Desktop Manager Software

1 day ago by Ryan Naraine

Research in Motion (RIM) has shipped a patch to cover a gaping hole in its BlackBerry Desktop Manager software. The vulnerability, which exists in a Lotus Notes Intellisync DLL that the BlackBerry Desktop Manager uses, allows a malicious user to perform an attack that leverages social engineering to ...

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