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Antivirus software didn't help utility with malware attack

Written on 4 Nov, 2010 at 9:12 in Security | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far

When the zero-day attack known as the “Here You Have” virus hit about 500 PCs at the Salt River Project, a large public power utility and water supplier for Arizona, it turned out that the antivirus software in use provided... (Continue reading)

E-voting: How secure is it?

Written on 29 Oct, 2010 at 15:12 in Security | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far

Election fraud and vote tampering is as old as government. Before the American Revolution, most voting was done by voice. Voters would call out their pick for all to hear, which lead to intimidation and other nefarious tactics by those... (Continue reading)

Security company strengthens CAPTCHAs with video

Written on 25 Oct, 2010 at 11:12 in Security | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far

A security company called NuCaptcha is incorporating advertising into a video CAPTCHA system that is much harder for computers to break. CATPCHA stands for “Completely Automated Public Turing Test to Tell Computers and Humans Apart.” It was developed to thwart... (Continue reading)

Russian Hacker Builds 70 Terabyte Home Computer

Written on 24 Oct, 2010 at 11:25 in Security | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far

Ever find yourself deleting some files to make room for your overgrown media collection? Thanks to a new hack from a Russian PC enthusiast you should have plenty of room for your MP3 collection, along with the collections of everybody... (Continue reading)

Twitter knew about worm bug a month ago

Written on 23 Sep, 2010 at 18:12 in Security | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far

A serious bug that led to a series of fast-spreading worms on Twitter’s website Tuesday had been fixed in August but was accidentally re-introduced. The bug caused havoc until Twitter got it under control later on Tuesday morning. One of... (Continue reading)

Trojan Monitors Your Porn Surfing Habits, Threatens to Blackmail You

Written on 15 Sep, 2010 at 16:25 in Security | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far

In an era where online privacy seems like an oxymoron, is it so bad to have your browsing history publicly available? Or to pay less than $20 to have these details removed from the Internet? Several Trojan horses spreading around... (Continue reading)

Hacking toolkit publishes DLL hijacking exploit

Written on 24 Aug, 2010 at 16:12 in Security | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far

The appearance Monday of exploit code for the DLL loading issue that reportedly affects hundreds of Windows applications means hackers will probably start hammering on PCs shortly, security experts argued. “Once it makes it into Metasploit, it doesn’t take much... (Continue reading)

Virus Fools People Into Uninstalling Their Antivirus Software

Written on 20 Aug, 2010 at 17:25 in Security | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far

In a press releases issued today, Symantec warns that the AnVi Antivirus will give users a pop up telling them that there is a problem with their current antivirus software, then it will encourage them to remove it immediately. The... (Continue reading)

What is 802.1x?

Written on 19 Aug, 2010 at 9:12 in Security | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far

Understanding what the IEEE 802.1x standard is and why you should care means understanding three separate concepts: PPP, EAP and 802.1x itself. Most people are familiar with PPP – Point-to-Point Protocol. PPP is most commonly used for dial-up Internet access.... (Continue reading)

Hacked smartphones pose military threat

Written on 17 Aug, 2010 at 10:12 in Security | viewed times and users have made 0 comments so far

Hacked smartphones could endanger troops by sending location data to the enemy using mechanisms similar to those employed by recently discovered Android malware, experts say. Malicious software that commandeers phone functions could give wartime enemies valuable information about troop locations... (Continue reading)

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