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- Adobe news: Sandboxed Flash Player for Firefox released - This week Adobe launched a beta version of Flash Player for Firefox. This version is better for its sandbox feature. February 8, 2012
- Denial-of-service flaw is fixed by Oracle - Recently, Oracle released a patch which fixed denial-of-service vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server, Application Server and iPlanet Web Server. In a security bulletin Oracle warned that "vulnerability may be remotely exploitable without authentica February 7, 2012
- How to get PDF secured? - 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. February 7, 2012
- Introducing threats: Trojans - Computer world is packed with various forms of malicious software. Even a soccer-mom knows what a virus is and what can it do to a computer. However, sometimes we tend to underrate some types of malicious programs because to most of us nothing evidently h January 31, 2012
- Reminder after Zappos hack: how to protect yourself online? - In Kentucky Sunday night Zappos server was hacked. Hackers were able to get a pass to personal records of 24 million Zappos customers which means if you used the site you can be a victim of this attack as well. January 18, 2012
- 'Nazileaks' site is hacked by hacker group Anonymous - 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. January 5, 2012
- Apple's iPhone 4 more vulnerable after update - Latest reports claim that Siri, a hit personal assistant from Apple which is available only in the iPhone 4S, is one of the most popular features that keeps the sales up. However the recent update made iPhone 4S more vulnerable to the hacker attacks. December 26, 2011
- Firefox 9.0 and four critical flaws fixed - Firefox 9.0 comes with a faster JavaScript engine but the main thing it brings fixes to four serious vulnerabilities that affect its earlier versions (except v3.6). The security hole could allow an attacker to execute malicious code on a machine using a s December 22, 2011
- Don't get loose! Holiday scams are still circulating on the web - Even if Christmas is the most waited holiday of the year, it is also the most scammed feast. Nowadays it comes with a huge range of various risks ranging from hoax online stores to fake, virus-filled emails December 21, 2011
- Spam email about Kim Jong-il's death leads to malware - Since news of North Korean leader's Kim Jong-il death was announced, cybercriminals started use it for their malicious intentions. Usually they spread fake and malicious message which was done at this time as well. December 20, 2011
- iPad scam on Lady Gaga Facebook fan page - Lady Gaga's Facebook page has been hit again. Hackers were able to spread iPad themed scam on the fan page. Because of 45 million Lady Gaga's fans scammers planted rogue Xmas message which claims that famous singer has iPad competition on the back of some December 20, 2011
- Major flaw of Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x is patched - Adobe released Tuesday patch for vulnerability that was found earlier in Reader and Acrobat 9.x. Attack due to Adobe was aimed towards Reader 9.x using malformed PDF documents that were attached to fictitious emails. December 16, 2011
- Antivirii 2011 removal guide - Antivirii 2011 is a fake anti-spyware application which spreads via trojan horse. The parasite is a clone of Antivirus Clean 2011 fraud as well. Antivirii 2011 downloads and installs itself automatically without any notice of the user itself. December 12, 2011
- Adobe Reader targeted again: Acrobat vulnerability - Adobe announced today that hackers are exploiting security hole in Adobe Reader and Acrobat. Malicious hackers are trying to use flaw that exists in Adobe Reader X (10.1.1) and its earliest version for Windows and Mac systems. December 7, 2011
- Work emails are more spammed than personal ones - Nowadays cybercriminals are choosing ways how to spread malware and viruses that they would have more benefit of it. It seems like they are choosing spreading phishing scams more than target specific emails. According to Rohyt Belani from CEO of phishing- November 17, 2011
- Anonymous is creating Guy Fawkes virus - It seems like a Security Outfit has found Guy Fawkes threat which acts like the virus that Anonymous was working on. This big hackers group claimed they are working on a malware which may be used to destroy Facebook. November 14, 2011
- From „White hat“ Charlie Miller was turned to „Black hat“ - On Monday, Apple researcher Charlie Miller was punished for finding flaw in Apple's restrictions on code signing on iOS devices which would allow hackers to use applications sneaked into the Application Store to download and run unsigned code. November 9, 2011
- Welcome to Facebook world: 600,000 hacked accounts a day - It’s not very surprising that social networks are the most favourite of the hackers and Facebook is not an exception. It’s other way round, Facebook is the most targeted social network of all because 600,000 accounts are hacked per day. October 31, 2011
- Friends can help when your Facebook is hijacked - New security settings of Facebook were announced. Facebook set security features that will allow people set passwords for third-party applications and ask friends for their help to get into their account. October 28, 2011
- Who's fault is the mess on Youtube? - Microsoft’s YouTube channel has been hacked. Hackers removed company’s videos and replaced them with malicious ones. October 25, 2011
