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Cyberattackers Focus on Social Networks

editor — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:30:59 +0000

If you have a MySpace or Facebook account, you may be a prime target of cyberattackers. They usually do this by sending Trojans through apps or widgets that your friends sent you. According to researchers at Finjan, cyberattackers are now going to these social networking sites such to get more victims.

“Attacks will become more sophisticated by combining several services in order to heighten infection ratios and decrease the detection rate, while providing more robust and scalable attack frameworks,” Yuval Ben-Itzhak, chief technology officer, Finjan, said in a news release. “The focus will be on trojan technology as it enables maximum flexibility in terms of command and control. This adds another potentially malicious element to the ‘legitimate’ web traffic that needs to be examined by security solutions.”

In short, before installing the app or widget that your friend sent you, confirm if it came from them. If it didn’t, kindly delete it immediately. If it did come from them, research on the app or widget from previous users.

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Enterprise Rights Management

Avatar — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 09:28:18 +0000

ERM as it is known in enterprise has long been a standard applied in large-scale businesses. This holds some promises for some of the biggest software giants like Symantec are moving to include the said approach directly combined with their anti-virus , anti-spam and firewall technologies already in place.
The invocation of DLP’s gives these already established systems more robust security capabilities eliminating the need for third or fourth party software purchases having one product that is capable of doing all of them. Software from these software giants are scalable and flexible for deployment in businesses from all scopes making it the best bet as the next generation of protection for networks and the information that travels through them.

Data and Information Privacy a Growing Pain (Part 2)

Avatar — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:10:57 +0000

This stiffer action when handling data includes high costs for as good as encryption systems are, they also cost a lot of money. Most have the cash to spend as in Europe and most of the Developed world but what of the millions in the developing world, should they suffer just because they could not afford the high-tech solutions available to countries and economies that have the cash to spend? That may be the case but remember that the internet connects us all in one big network and any holes in one side, is a hole in the whole net.

Data and Information Privacy a Growing Pain (Part 1)

Avatar — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:09:15 +0000

The IT industry hailed the coming of the social network as the next step in the evolution of the internet, and it truly is. But as much as we spend more time on our computers in the office and even when we get home, we expose ourselves to more and more threats, more than we could handle. In Europe, the trend in crime has moved into the mainstream internet with many crime organizations shifting from risky manual labor to safer online communications and operations. The various security leaks that resulted in millions of personal records being either lost or stolen have mounted to immeasurable levels the British government had to enforce stiffer data management protocol.

High-Tech Passports Not so High-tech after all (Part 2)

Avatar — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:22:38 +0000

It would also speed up booking and flight scheduling for if use din conjunction with their automated booking and ticketing system it would indeed lessen the length of lines at airports. The most significant problem with RFID is that it is an active system that can be accessed, re-programmed and cloned into a number of identical copies, defeating the security purpose it was said to defeat. RFID tags unlike passive tags are easier to re-program for a user with the right tool can detect the needed information from a passport, encode it onto a new one and then be off on his way without anybody knowing about it. Tools and methods are widely available to programmers and hackers so the high-tech passport is truly just another waste of taxpayer money.

High-Tech Passports Not so High-tech after all (Part 1)

Avatar — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:21:00 +0000

Europe has started to issue RFID passports that have unique codes that identify it as a fingerprint. The only problem is that the technology also opens a whole new avenue for hackers for a well-equipped person can remotely detect a passport with the right equipment from a distance without that person even knowing the data exchange. The move by the UK to move into high-tech passports was to lessen eh time it took to verify the true identity of the holders and of the passport itself. Fake passports would have none of the pre-set information encoded from the issuing office so they can easily be detected and security does the rest.

Norton Anti-Virus

Grace — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:55:41 +0000

by Andrea Mella

Norton Identity Safe encrypts your passwords and added confidential data repeatedly while satisfying your demand to put away time and look after it from being stolen by listening in keystroke loggers. This anti-virus software runs inaudibly in the background with no requirements in perplexing security alerts. The Norton Internet Security mechanically optimizes your security settings. It distributes non obligatory solutions for you and your family as well as antispam and parental controls. The two-way firewall obstructs the hackers from flouting into your computer and discontinue spyware from broadcasting information. The recently discovered security gaps in the operating system and applications were used to avoid viruses, worms, and hackers from incoming all the way through these vulnerabilities.

Internet Intimidation

Grace — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 16:15:19 +0000

by Andrea Mella

In addition to enlarging the internet intimidation so as to arise from Zero Day Attack to Pharming, an apprehension is being surrounded by internet users and are advised as they surf. Google has gotten the services of GreenBorder Technologies in providing a better internet security around the sphere. A few days back, google look carefully at the security blog to inform users about the internet danger on malware. GreenBorder Technologies know how to facilitate and block Web-based exploits that aims the loop holes on the majority of commonly used browsers like the Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, the Mozilla’s , and the Firefox.

Microsoft’s Windows 7 – Opening Pandora’s Box

Grace — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 12:21:10 +0000

There has been much talk about the problem associated with the so-called Pandora’s box that is Microsoft’s UAC or User Account Control. This is one of the most unforgettable features of Vista where it first appeared as the ever present annoying pop-up window that asked for permission on almost each and every mouse click (exaggerated). The danger is that the said control feature seems to fail to revert to default security settings after a user has signed into the system as the systems administrator. After this event, use of all applications thereafter have been found to have default settings of the admin without reverting to previously set security settings that can be a wide open door for hackers to exploit.
As it is, the system uses digital signatures to get the UAC program to go to work and ask for authorization each and every move that needs it, the problem arises if and should a hacker/s get their hands on such a valid digital signature and use it to run malware unimpeded. Armed with valid digital signatures, applications are allowed to run without security checks (UAC), fast-tracked into hacking heaven.

Mozilla Patches Several Security Holes

Grace — Sat, 16 May 2009 12:18:28 +0000

In the never ending battle to tame the many arising security holes that just seem to come as they are plugged, Mozilla has released several (eleven actually) patches to address security flaws, of which six are very critical ones that can open a computer to malware. Security is still the main problem with the internet and with evolving threats, developers have to keep pace with these threats as they arise. FireFox, being one of the most used web browsers has been alive and kicking in the patches arena that is necessary to keep their millions of users secure and safe from evolving threats. These security flaws are part of life on the internet as the myriad of developers who deploy software on the net are being targeted by malware.
Security it seems is also one of the main issues that should be studied further according cloud computing experts, most of whom have their different views on how to approach the growing territory that is the net. News of malware able to affect data switches and other network hardware also has manufacturers clamoring to bolster their ability to address security holes that just seem to keep coming.