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What Is The Most secure Browser?

Author: Sean Michael Kerner (eSecurity Planet) For as long as there has been more than one browser, users have been asking which browser is more secure. Answering the question has often led to an evaluation of publicly disclosed vulnerabilities and … Continue reading

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WordPress updates to 3.0.5 to cover security issues

WordPress has released another update to their popular blogging software, fixing a number of security concerns that popped up. The security issues fixed involve XSS (cross site scripting) and a user access level glitch (allowed normal users to see posts … Continue reading

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New Exploit Targets Old Versions of IE (Why you should upgrade)

Yet another attack has been released that focuses on older versions of Internet Explorer. This is why everyone should always make certain that they keep their browsers updated at all times. This doesn’t mean you have to upgrade to the … Continue reading

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Security Software Can Ferret Out Who’s a Human and Who’s a Bot

Author: Jeremy Kirk (CIO) An Atlanta security company has come up with a technology it says can block automated programs responsible for perpetuating nuisances such as spam, fake e-mail registrations and click fraud. The software, HumanPresent, essentially ferrets out, for … Continue reading

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Conficker virus starts to attack computers

A malicious software program known as Conficker is slowly being activated, weeks after being dismissed as a false alarm, according to computer security experts. Source: Telegraph (UK) Conficker, also known as Downadup or Kido, was expected to wreak havoc on … Continue reading

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Conficker’s $9.1 billion estimated economic cost

Source: Dancho Danchev @ ZDNet In a recent blog post, the Cyber Secure Institute claims that based on their previous studies into the average cost of such malware attacks, the economic loss due to the Conficker worm could be as … Continue reading

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Google updates Chrome due to issue in IE tab security

Source: Sean Michael Kerner @ InternetNews Google today updated its stable version of the Chrome browser to version 1.0.154.58 to fix a serious security issue. The ‘funny’ thing is the issue is triggered by Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE) browser. The … Continue reading

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Google’s CAPTCHA experiment and the human factor

Source: Dancho Danchev @ ZDNet Any research is prone to irrelevance if it starts with the wrong research questions, takes the wrong perspective, or in this case, attempts to fight the wrong enemy – automated bots attempting to recognize CAPTCHAs. … Continue reading

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Conficker update attempts to foil Cabal

Source: Robert Lemos @ Security Focus The Conficker worm, which checks 250 different domains each day for an update, could become a lot harder to stop, if those responsible for the malicious program can get their latest code to infected … Continue reading

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Conficker Worm Gets an Evil Twin

The criminals behind the widespread Conficker worm have released a new version of the malware that could signal a major shift in the way the worm operates. Source: Robert McMillan @ CIO February 19, 2009 — IDG News Service — … Continue reading

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