Portsmouth Herald - BOSTON A security hole in widely used versions of AOL’s instant-messaging program could let a crook grab control of a victim’s computer, according to a security firm that says AOL’s steps to repair the problem don’t go far enough. Core Security

For all of the Gmail users out there, it looks like Gmail is currently in a vulnerable state.  The vulnerability looks like a malware/phishing combination, but only seems to work if you do not log out of your account.  Whether or not you may have noticed, if you just click the ‘Back’ button on your […]

Ever since someone was able to ‘unlock’ an iPhone (as in, not be limited to using AT&T as their carrier), they have became the latest craze for iPhone consumers both old and new.  Well, it looks like Apple has had enough of the whole unlock fiasco and has released a patch that “could wreak havoc […]

It sounds like some people were trying to create some irony in this situation.  For about an hour, some people posted somewhere in the vicinity of 1,200 eBay identities, which included things like phone numbers, mailing addresses and credit card information in an anti-fraud forum.  Chances are the way these people were able to do […]

Air Pulse - Computer hackers are always looking for ways to exploit vulnerabilities inherent in your computer’s operating and security software. These vulnerabilities act like ‘open windows’ to your computer that savvy intruders can use. To combat these
Contractors Are A Security Threat — Both Active And PassiveInformation Week - Call it closing […]

You know when the FBI is getting more involved with cyber crime when they put someone on their most wanted list for hiring some hackers to take down a competitors website.  It wasn’t just the competition that suffered though: because of the damage the hackers did to this competing website, Amazon.com as well as Department […]

Yup, it’s true.  The computer security software developer PC Tools has discovered that various hacking products are being sold in DVD format on eBay.  Apparently, these DVDs come with a wide variety of tools that can be used almost instantaneously.  Knowing about how large typical security/pentest tools are in size, one of these DVDs could […]

MSN MoneyCentral - Gander Mountain Co. announced it has recovered missing computer equipment containing customer credit card information. St After recovering the equipment, the company said Monday an independent security assessment firm verified that no customer
eBay ’sells software that spies on your PC’ Daily Telegraph - Hacking kits, enabling criminals […]

Many people are probably familiar with the whole e-card fiasco where people would send people e-cards bundled with malware, but there is now something new that you should know about.  You can consider this more of an ‘indirect’ method of phishing, but it will probably still work very well.  Phishers are now mass-sending emails that […]

Softpedia - Just think about the number of malicious users that are causing financial damage you just might be one of them, if you ever downloaded pirated software, copyrighted music or movies! Then, on Thursday, even more facts hit us hard, as if the
SEC Subpoenas Jobs in Case […]