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November 2009 - Posts

Conficker's First Birthday Looms - Seven Million IPs Still Infected

As Conficker approaches the first anniversary of its appearance in the wild, the Shadowserver Foundation says that at least seven million IP addresses — each representing one or more computers — are now infected by the worm. http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/view/4941/confickers-first-birthday-looms-seven-million-ips-still-infected/ Read More...
Posted Friday, November 06, 2009 10:59 AM by chsecblo | 0 Comments

Microsoft Security Intelligence Report volume 7 (January - June 2009) released

The Microsoft Security Intelligence Report (SIR) provides an in-depth perspective on the changing threat landscape including software vulnerability disclosures and exploits, malicious software (malware), and potentially unwanted software. Using data derived Read More...
Posted Tuesday, November 03, 2009 10:20 AM by chsecblo | 0 Comments

Phishing, Worms Spike This Year, Say Microsoft and McAfee

Scammers are targeting social networks with phishing scams and relying more heavily on worms and Trojans to attack computers, according to security trend reports to be released Monday by Microsoft and McAfee. http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10387768-245.html Read More...
Posted Tuesday, November 03, 2009 10:18 AM by chsecblo | 0 Comments

Windows 7 Security Story May Appeal to Enterprises

The Windows 7 security story has three main chapters that have received a fair amount of attention: DirectAccess, BitLocker To Go, and AppLocker. With these, as well as features such as BranchCache and enhancements to UAC (user account control), officials Read More...
Posted Monday, November 02, 2009 10:52 AM by chsecblo | 0 Comments

Free Microsoft Security Tool Locks Down Buggy Apps (EMET)

EMET, short for Enhanced Mitigation Evaluation Toolkit, allows developers and administrators to add specific security protections to applications. Unlike mitigations released in the past, EMET doesn't require programs to be recompiled, so it can be used Read More...
Posted Monday, November 02, 2009 10:48 AM by chsecblo | 0 Comments

Internet Phone Systems Become the Fraudster's Tool

Cyber criminals have found a new launching pad for their scams: the phone systems of small- and medium-sized businesses across the U.S. In recent weeks, they have hacked into dozens of telephone systems across the country, using them as a way to contact Read More...
Posted Monday, November 02, 2009 10:46 AM by chsecblo | 0 Comments
 
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