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Defending against social engineering should be a top priority
It has emerged that malware loaded onto a USB flash drive led to the worst U.S. military breach ever . And though the recently declassified event took place some two years back, it probably comes as
WordPress worm dangerous, but easily fixed
WordPress blog owners, hoping for a quiet Labor Day holiday weekend, were likely not thrilled to wake up on Saturday to learn about a nasty worm infesting WordPress blogs. I first learned about this
Twitter becomes a security risk
Twitter started out as a novel idea, and in just three years, it has exploded. Along the way, it's become a magnet for malware. Twitter has come of age, according to an article from CSOonline.com. It
Windows Security Essential beta reaches download cap in a day
Microsoft has capped the number of downloads for the beta of Windows Security Essentials (MSE) to just 75,000, said a Microsoft spokeswoman on Monday. As we reported earlier , MSE is the replacement
Hackers hit Twitter again
Twitter users are battling a new hack attack, which appears to be scarier and more complex than previous attacks. In this case, the hackers used "scareware," fake security software that, once
Red tape keeps Conficker on critical medical devices
You might have read an earlier report on how the persistent and widespread Conficker worm has found its way onto medical devices . Researcher Rodney Joffe told a panel of the House Energy and Commerce
IBM: Conficker affects 4 percent of PCs
IBM's Internet Security Systems (ISS) division did a scan of some 2 million computers in the last 24 hours and came up with a startling figure: The Conficker worm was spotted on some 4 percent of the
Security companies: Conficker worm fears exaggerated
In an unusual move, security vendors have come forward to offer assurances to users or administrators worried about the Conficker worm head of April 1. This is the date which the Conficker is
Conficker evolves; adds new capabilities
The writers behind the Conficker worm have not been sitting still, and reports from security researchers indicate that the troublesome malware has evolved to become even harder than ever to block or
Is it only a myth that Firefox is more secure?
Did you make the switch to Firefox, hoping for a more secure browsing experience? According to security firm Secunia, Firefox, the popular open-source browser is even more "riddled with holes than
