Posted May 5, 2012
Microsoft is reporting that malware is exploiting unpatched versions of its Microsoft Office Word 2000 suite to compromise Apple Macintoshes running Snow Leopard or earlier versions of Mac OS X. You go, girl.
Android Malware Spreading for First Time via Hacked Sites
Posted May 3, 2012
Lookout Mobile Security is seeing the first Trojan that’s coming over as a drive-by download, which hopefully won’t spread far, given the compromised sites’ relatively low traffic. Read the story.
How to Give a Catastrophe-Free Presentation
Posted on 2012-04-10
To wit: How to prep your important presentation for blown bulbs, laptops left in taxis, projectors that get indigestion over your digital input, and viruses that spasmodically stream porn video. I share several horror stories because I know you love to point and laugh at others’ pain. But you’ll learn useful lessons, too, if you stop wasting your time on this pointless repository of clips and read the gosh-darn story.
Facebook logins aren’t being properly protected on iPhones, iPads and Android devices
Posted April 5, 2012
Facebook login credentials could be lifted from smartphones because the site is not encrypting the sensitive data on iOS and Android devices. Read the story on Naked Security.
Pastebin, its mission of freedom, and the tribulations of hacker escapades
Posted April 3, 2012
Pastebin gives its users “total freedom of speech”, which means it’s a prime spot for hackers to publicize their exploits and for stolen information to be posted. Makes it a bit difficult to run the site, says Pastebin’s owner Jeroen Vader. Read the story on Naked Security.
Google: 130 million scam ads axed in 2011
Posted March 16, 2012
You think malvertising’s bad on Google now? It used to be a whole lot worse. It’s all good, but it’s also happy smiley PR, given how much shenanigans Google itself gets into over ads. Here’s the story.
How to Travel Unmolested by Warrantless Seizures and Creeping Malware
Posted March 8, 2012
Travel to the US can be a nightmare; “Homeland Security” has free rein to take your laptop or mobile phone. Travel to China is a good way to bring spyware and malware back home. Here are some helpful tips to make air travel smooth and free of frustrating security snags. Read the story on HP Input/Output.
Google offers $1 million in exploit rewards for Chrome hacks
Posted February 28, 2012
Google is offering cash prizes totaling $1 million to hackers, plus a Chromebook, for those who successfully exploit its Chrome browser at the CanSecWest security conference next week. Read all about it on Naked Security.
25 ‘VeriSign Trusted’ shops found to have XSS holes
Posted February 28, 2012
A grey hat hacker has discovered cross-site scripting (XSS) holes in 25 UK online stores that are certified as safe by the likes of VeriSign, Visa, and MasterCard. Read the full story on Naked Security.
Is Digital Pearl Harbor THE most tasteless term in IT security?
Posted February 9, 2012
Can hackers really cause as much bloodshed as 353 Imperial Japanese Navy fighters, bombers and torpedo planes launched from six aircraft carriers? Can hackers really kill 2,402 U.S. citizens, leave 1,282 wounded, lose 65 of their own attackers in the process, and plunge the United States into a World War? No? Then perhaps we should use more measured language. Here’s the article.