Security Wandering

Over on the post “Windows Remote Desktop worm “Morto” spreading – F-Secure Weblog : News from the Lab” contains this text: ” <<< Sunday, August 28, 2011 >>>   Windows Remote Desktop worm “Morto” spreading Posted by Mikko @ 13:23 GMT | Comments We don’t see that many internet worms these days. It’s mostly just […]

Over on the post “Was this the e-mail that took down RSA? – Computerworld” contains this text: “Was this the e-mail that took down RSA? A spear phishing e-mail that has surfaced in a security database looks like it may have been the one to hit RSA By Robert McMillan August 26, 2011 02:21 AM […]

  Over on the post “‘Devastating’ Apache bug leaves servers exposed • The Register” contains this text: “‘Devastating’ Apache bug leaves servers exposed   Devs race to fix weakness disclosed in 2007 By Dan Goodin in San Francisco • Get more from this author Posted in Security, 24th August 2011 18:05 GMT Free whitepaper – An […]

  Over on the post “Innocent passengers targeted to protest subway agency • The Register” contains this text: “Hacktivists protested recent controversial actions taken by a San Francisco regional subway authority by publishing sensitive information for more than 2,000 of passengers who had nothing to do with its agency’s management Anonymous, the loose-knit hacking collective, […]

Over on the post “Malware attack spreads to 5 million pages (and counting) • The Register” contains this text: “The iframes silently redirect visitors to malicious files located on willysy.com and exero.eu. Those domain names, in turn redirect visitors to a series of intermediate websites that ultimately try to exploit several Windows vulnerabilities.”

  Over on the post “Zero day bug threatens many WordPress sites • The Register” contains this text: Zero day bug threatens many WordPress sites TimThumb developer pwned by own creation By Dan Goodin in San Francisco • Get more from this author Posted in Security, 2nd August 2011 18:44 GMT Free whitepaper – The Different […]

Over on the post “Researcher: Mac notebook batteries can be hacked | Apple Talk – CNET News” contains this text: “Researcher: Mac notebook batteries can be hacked by Josh Lowensohn Print E-maiA battery indicator on a MacBook Pro. (Credit: Josh Lowensohn/CNET) The chip that helps control your Mac notebook’s battery could be the latest target […]

  Over on the post “Botnet Called ‘Practically Indestructible’ – Computerworld” contains this text: “Massive botnet ‘indestructible,’ say researchers By Gregg Keizer July 18, 2011 06:00 AM ET1 Comment Computerworld – A new and improved botnet that has infected 4.5 million Windows PCs is “practically indestructible,” security researchers say. TDL-4, the name for both the […]

Over on the post “Enterprise Security Today | Security Experts Warn of Microsoft Bluetooth Vulnerability” contains this text: “Security Experts Warn of Microsoft Bluetooth Vulnerability By Jennifer LeClaire July 13, 2011 1:07PM There’s danger on the wireless front, in the form of a Bluetooth stack vulnerability. Amid an otherwise mild Patch Tuesday for Microsoft, security […]

  Over on the post “Symantec scraps RSA tokens – Web/client – SC Magazine Australia – Secure Business Intelligence” contains this text: “Symantec scraps RSA tokens By Darren Pauli on Jul 8, 2011 2:16 PM Filed under Web/client Managed Security Services? customers “encouraged” to dump RSA. inShare Comment Now and 3 Reactions Symantec has begun […]