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June 28, 2011 11:23 AM
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When hackers from penetration testing firm Netragard were hired to pierce the firewall of a customer, they knew they had their work cut out. The client specifically ruled out the use of social networks, telephones, and other social-engineering vectors, and gaining unauthorized physical access to computers was also off limits.
Deprived of the low-hanging fruit attackers typically rely on to get a toe-hold onto their target, Netragard CTO Adriel Desautels borrowed a technique straight out of a plot from Mission Impossible: He modified a popular, off-the-shelf computer mouse to include a flash drive and a powerful microcontroller that ran custom attack code that compromised whatever computer connected to it.
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June 23, 2011 1:55 PM
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What’s the best way to deal with malicious software on PCs and Macs?
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July 3, 2011 6:02 AM
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From late 2010 to the first few months of 2011, there’s been a fair bit of buzz in the tech media about how mobile malware may be the big IT security issue for 2011. (To be fair, I also said something similar in a previous post.)
Even though PC threats are still hugely more prevalent, mobile malware tends to get more press because they’re like the up-and-coming starlets of tech threats – they’re fresh, new, interesting, and frankly, just a little sexier than plain ol’ Windows malware.
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July 3, 2011 6:07 AM
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This is the third and final article in this series on mobile malware.
HOW (CAN I PROTECT MYSELF)?
Permissions request list from Trojan:Android/AdSMS
In my previous articles, I’ve covered what kind of mobile threats have emerged in the first half of 2011 and why these malicious programs may cause concern for smartphone users.
Now, let’s assume you’re a cautious smartphone user who wants to make sure you don’t get hit by a malware infection on your smartphone. What can you do?
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May 26, 2011 9:07 AM
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A new variant of the fake security software for OS X was discovered today and it no longer requires administrators to enter their passwords. We take a brief look at the advancement of malware on the Mac over the last month.
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May 25, 2011 5:09 PM
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SECURITE - Apple publie un guide pour se débarrasser du malware Mac Defender, en attendant une mise à jour de son OS...
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May 25, 2011 12:58 PM
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Apple will deliver a Mac OS X update “in coming days” that will put its Mac Defender malware headaches to rest...
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May 25, 2011 4:57 AM
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A recent phishing scam has targeted Mac users by redirecting them from legitimate websites to fake websites which tell them that their computer is infected with a virus. The user is then offered Mac Defender "anti-virus" software to solve the issue.
This “anti-virus” software is malware (i.e. malicious software). Its ultimate goal is to get the user's credit card information which may be used for fraudulent purposes.
The most common names for this malware are MacDefender, MacProtector and MacSecurity.
In the coming days, Apple will deliver a Mac OS X software update that will automatically find and remove Mac Defender malware and its known variants. The update will also help protect users by providing an explicit warning if they download this malware.
In the meantime, the Resolution section below provides step-by-step instructions on how to avoid or manually remove this malware.
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May 24, 2011 2:35 AM
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Tough Economic Times ; Internet Safety; Bullying; Cyberbullying...
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May 22, 2011 4:56 PM
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BEESECURE, the Luxembourg Portal for Internet Security...
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May 18, 2011 3:14 PM
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WOT relies on a "crowdsourced" model of information gathering. What that means is that registered WOT members provide ratings of websites based on four criteria: Trustworthiness, Vendor reliability, Privacy and Child Safety. Members rate sites that they actually visit and interact with.
Much like a rating system that you might find in an online store or other votable venue, sites accumulate a reputation based on how people vote.
Those ratings are then made available to anyone.
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May 7, 2011 3:35 PM
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This isn’t about Mac-versus-Windows. It’s about engineering and (shady) economics.
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May 12, 2011 2:13 AM
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Un antivirus et un pare-feu ne suffisent plus, disons le clairement. Proposition d'une liste de logiciels spéciaux qui...
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June 25, 2011 10:17 AM
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Fiches de sécurité informatique
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May 31, 2011 7:09 AM
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Military to gain a new range of offensive options to defend critical installations around the country from cyber attacks...
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May 26, 2011 11:58 AM
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Apple’s security reality is changing right before our eyes and the company’s response will be telling.
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July 3, 2011 6:04 AM
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WHY (SHOULD I BE WORRIED)?
Worm:iOS/Ikee.A changed the phone's wallpaper
Last week I gave a brief summary of the kinds of threats a user might encounter on the smartphones of today. This week’s article is supposed to cover the reasons why a user would worry about mobile malware, so let me give the short answer now:
Usually, mobile malware attacks are motivated by: Bragging rights; money; stealing personal information that can be sold for money. For the user that gets hit by the malware, it means: Losing control over your phone; losing your money; someone else might be using your personal details for who-knows-what.
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May 25, 2011 5:11 PM
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Apple finally responded to the Mac Defender outbreak, with a technical note containing removal instructions and the promise of a removal tool.
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May 27, 2011 8:44 AM
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Un chercheur italien a démontré comment dérober à distance des informations de connexion stockées dans des cookies par IE. La technique est complexe et n’inquiète pas Microsoft, à ce stade.
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July 17, 2011 12:09 PM
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Die neueste Version des mobilen Betriebssystems iOS schließt eine kritische Sicherheitslücke und deaktiviert den Jailbreak auf iPhone, iPad und iPod Touch.
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May 24, 2011 4:27 PM
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Get a free and detailed PC audit...
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May 23, 2011 11:59 AM
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Yes, I realize that’s an ambitious title for a blog post about staying secure online, but there are a handful of basic security principles that — if followed religiously — can blunt the majority of malicious threats out there today.
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May 20, 2011 12:03 PM
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I can’t believe that we’re still having a discussion over whether or not the bad guys have begun targeting Mac users. I’ve one word to describe these people who choose to ignore the real problems facing the modern Mac user and instead choose to live in the past - Dinosaurs.
Times have changed. The old-guard, fervor-filled dinosaurs of the past who for some reason (ego, self esteem, ignorance …) want to frantically and fanatically cheer lead have been replaced by the modern Mac user who sees the Mac as a tool rather than an idol. What is a modern Mac user? Well, for starters I see them as someone who started using a Mac since its transition from the PowerPC architecture to Intel architecture, a move which began in mid-2006. Much of the zealotry and nonsense spouted today dates back to the PowerPC years when owning a Mac was seen by many as a deviant pastime. Times have changed.
The modern Mac user also uses their machine in a very different way to the dinosaurs of old. People nowadays surf a lot more, social media has in many ways replaced email as the preferred method of communication. Multimedia on the web has exploded. More people doing more things in ways that we couldn’t really have dreamed possible a decade ago.
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May 18, 2011 3:01 PM
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« Hacker » est un terme utilisé depuis des années pour désigner de nombreuses personnes et qui est assez bien accepté comme nom générique pour les (...)...
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May 12, 2011 2:14 AM
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L'insécurité sur Internet, les ordinateurs (PC et Mac) et les smartphones (exemples STUXNET et ZEUS) progresse tellement vite...
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