Computer Security
Flash bug removed; Adobe released 7 patches
By Gina on February 17, 2012 | Computer Security
Adobe patched 7 flaws in Flash Player and the one that Google reported hackers are using in "active targeted attacks". The Flash Player plug-in XSS hole was attacked by hackers and works only against Internet Explorer.According to Adobe security bulletin: "This update resolves a universal cross-site scripting vulnerability that could be used to take actions on a user's behalf on any website or web mail provider, if the user visits a malicious website. Read more.
Adobe news: Sandboxed Flash Player for Firefox released
By Gina on February 8, 2012 | Computer Security
This week Adobe launched a beta version of Flash Player for Firefox. This version is better for its sandbox feature. A platform security strategist at Adobe, Peleus Uhley said in a blog: "The design of this sandbox is similar to what Adobe delivered with Adobe Reader X Protected Mode and follows the same Practical Windows Sandboxing approach. Read more.
How to get PDF secured?
By Gina on February 7, 2012 | Computer Security
Nowadays, hackers target globally used file formats and this is mostly addressed to PDF. Because of PDF's feature to sheer data and intellectual property as a universal medium makes it vulnerable and most targeted by hackers. The main thing attackers do they create malicious files and infect applications by making them to crash and when they succeed they may insert malicious code to run on the system which enables to spread malware and do everything that hackers want. Read more.
'Nazileaks' site is hacked by hacker group Anonymous
By Gina on January 5, 2012 | Computer Security
Anonymous hacker group attacked German's new site, Nazi-leaks.net. They claim having personal information captured from a variety of extreme right wing websites. A Tweet message when trying to log onto Nazi website claimed: "We wish all Nazis a good start to the New Year." This Anonymous operation was called Blitzkreig and was discovered this week, nevertheless, it remained much longer till noticed. Read more.
Spywared.com wishes you happy holidays!
By Gina on December 23, 2011 | Computer Security
Thank You for being with us one more year. Our team appreaciates and is greatful for Your loalty. We'd like to thank You because You make us grow and do our best in keeping Your computers safer and more protected. We hope that our efforts in providing information about scams, malware, viruses and other computer infections are helpful and we'll definitely keep going forward by doing our best in safe computing.We wish You peace-full and happy Holidays with Your family and people You love. Read more.
