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Help Net Security is a daily updated security related site. We offer information on the latest happenings in the InfoSec world, advisories, viruses, papers, and more. HNS also has a large download section of security tools for Windows, Linux, Mac OS X and Pocket PC.
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Scammers using IM to deliver "IQ Test" spam
An IM variant of the well-known "Solve the IQ test, get your results on you mobile phone" scam has been spotted by a Trend Micro analyst.
He received a couple of messages via Yahoo! Messenger, appa...
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Automated vs. manual security
In this video from OWASP AppSec Research 2010, David Byrne and Charles Henderson from Trustwave talk about automated vs. manual security.
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Facebook boosts security by adding remote logout feature
Following the May rollout of the security feature that made it possible for Facebook users to be notified of unapproved account access, the social network announced another one that will allow them to...
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Trojan attacks remain widespread
GFI's statistics for the month of August show that users were under attack throughout the month primarily by the same Trojan horse programs that have persisted for several months.
Trojans detected ...
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Spammers attack Apple's Ping social network
Scammers and spammers have deluged the new Ping musical social network, created by Apple and built into the new version of iTunes.
Ping is a cross-between Facebook and Twitter, giving over 160 mi...
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Labor Day phishing warning
Due to the upcoming Labor Day holiday, consumers are at high risk for targeted phishing attacks due to the preponderance of online retail sales events over the holiday weekend.
Amidst the flurry of...
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User's opinions on malware infections revealed
A recently concluded online survey organized by SC Magazine and Symantec has resulted is some curious and some expected results.
When asked to give their opinion on which is the most likely route t...
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Google Code hosting malware-spreading project
Google Code's project hosting feature has occasionally been used by malicious individuals for storing and spreading malware.
Zscaler pointed out yesterday that even though Google claims that any p...
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Fake browser warnings lure victims to rogue AV solution
Certain compromised websites are detecting which browser (Firefox, Chrome, IE) the visitor is using and present to them a fake malware/reported attack warnings that urge them to download an "upgrade"/...
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Rescue of Chilean miners used as lure by banker Trojan
PandaLabs uncovered a new malicious code, Banbra.GUC, which lures users with a video about the rescue of the trapped Chilean miners. This is a new variant of the infamous Banbra family of banker Troja...
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Phishing campaign targets McDonald's fans
A widespread spam campaign that is promising cash in return for completing a McDonald's customer satisfaction survey has been uncovered. The emails, claiming to be sent by 'McDonald's Survey Departmen...
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Cyber crooks steal nearly $1 million from University of Virginia
A theft of nearly $1 million from bank accounts of the University of Virginia’s College at Wise is being investigated by the FBI.
While the agency - as per their official policy - does not confi...
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Nagios monitoring system 3.2.2 released
Nagios monitors your entire IT infrastructure to ensure systems, applications, services, and business processes are functioning properly.
In the event of a failure, Nagios can alert technical sta...
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Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanner 7 released
Acunetix announced version 7 of its Web Vulnerability Scanner which features a new vulnerability verifying techniques, scanning engine, support for a wider variety of web applications, improved perfor...
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Slovenian Mariposa suspects' identities revealed
A month has passed since the Mariposa malware author was arrested in Slovenia, and more details about the case have surfaced in the meantime.
The Slovenian police says that they have performed seve...
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Customer information of drugstore chain exposed
Personal information of 150,000 online customers of the German drugstore chain Schlecker was available online for everyone to access due to an error of the chain's service provider, reports The Local.
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Malware detection with Neptune
In this video recorded at Black Hat USA 2010, Rami Kawach, a software architect at Qualys, talks about Neptune - a project to build an automatic malware analysis engine and deliver it as a free tool.
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(IN)SECURE Magazine issue 27 released
(IN)SECURE Magazine is a free digital security publication discussing some of the hottest information security topics. Issue 27 has been released today.
Table of contentsReview: BlockMaster Saf...
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Fake TwitterDeck update infects Twitter users
The recent announcement made by Twitter regarding the switch from basic access authentication to OAuth open protocol on the Twitter API proved to be a godsend to malware peddlers.
Developers of man...
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30 days of 0-days, binary analysis and PoCs
An independent group of security researchers that goes by the name of Abysssec Security Team has announced some two weeks ago its intention of making September a month of disclosure.
They plan to u...
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