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Monthly Archives: April 2010
Microsoft is currently investigating a flaw in older versions of SharePoint Server. An independent security researcher discovered the bug which can easily expose credentials and sensitive data. The vulnerability has been confirmed in SharePoint 2007, and is likely to be … Continue reading
A Texas man has pleaded guilty to charges that he trained a bonnet on a popular ISP so that he could pedal the malware to other crooks. David Anthony Edwards of Mesquite Texas, had admitted that in 2006 he and … Continue reading
The infamous Storm Botnet died out 18 months ago, but researchers say it back! Storm was said to be responsible for 20% of the worlds spam. It began slowing down in Sept 2007 when Microsoft’s Malicious Software Removal Tool started … Continue reading
A gang of scammers are trying to trick new iPad owners into installing backdoor malware, according to security firm BitDefender. The scammers are sending out spam e-mails that claim an update is needed for iTunes in order to gain "best … Continue reading
A ravenous data-stealing worm has hit the NHS. But according to researchers who observed the compromise directly, it?s easily detected by off the shelf AV. Symantec researchers have been monitoring the Qakbot worm since May last year. Symantec cracked two … Continue reading
A Windows server update that was released 8 days ago has been withdrawn. The patch doesn?t treat the root of the flaw it was supposed to fix. The patch was for a flaw in Windows 2000 Servers that are running … Continue reading
A Trojan has been created that is targeting Google Chrome, by posing as a Google Chrome extension. Targets receive a spam message that recommends they try an add-on that "helps you better organise your documents received in your email". The … Continue reading
Security boffins have reported that an application posing as an iPhone unlocking utility will actually highjack internet connections and compromise windows PCs. A victim is tricked into visiting a dirty website after receiving a spam message. The domain, iphone-iphone.info, offers … Continue reading
McAfee is being sued by a couple of consumers for it?s alleged tactics in promoting third-party services. The lawsuit has been filed by Melissa Ferrington and Cheryl Schmidt of California, and is seeking class-action status. The suit takes issue with … Continue reading
BitTorrent users are being scammed by a Trojan that tries to dupe them into handing over cash. The Trojan comes disguised as a copyright infringement lawsuit. The malware, contained in a fake torrent, generates pop-ups that threaten a victim with … Continue reading