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US-CERT uncovers JavaScript security vulnerability in Safari  13 May 2010 
Source: CNET Reviews - Posted by Anthony Pell   
The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) has found a security hole in Safari, with which a hacker could run arbitrary code at the privilege level of the current user account if the victim visits a malicious Web page.
 
V3.co.uk readers question Linux spam research  11 May 2010 
Source: v3 - Posted by Alex   
Symantec Hosted Services responds to reader anger. V3.co.uk readers have reacted angrily to suggestions from security firm Symantec Hosted Services that a lack of knowledge and awareness about how to use Linux mail servers could be contributing to the disproportionately large number of Linux machines being exploited to send spam.
 
BOFH - The Tin Whiskers Excuse  11 May 2010 
Source: ha.ckers.org - Posted by Anthony Pell   
Tin whiskers are a vaguely-understood electromechanical process that is related to the use of completely tin solder as opposed to tin-lead amalgam solder. It is a problem that has been known for a decade or more, but it is becoming more pervasive due to a rise in reliance on electronics. Because of the near outright ban of lead based solders in some places in the world, the completely tin process has led to an increase in faults.
 
Symantec study misses the point over Linux spam  10 May 2010 
Source: Tech World - Posted by Anthony Pell   
The latest MessageLabs Intelligence Report from Symantec Hosted Services is filled with interesting and useful information regarding the current state of malware and e-mail borne threats as well as the trends over time. Of particular interest to me is the assertion in the report that "any given Linux machine is five times more likely to be sending spam than any given Windows machine."
 
The DDoS attack survival guide  07 May 2010 
Source: IT World - Posted by Anthony Pell   
Government websites. Fortune-500 companies. All are victims of crippling distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. The attacks have grown in reach and intensity thanks to botnets and a bounty of application flaws. This collection of articles will bring you up to speed on how the threat has evolved and what you can do to better protect your organization.
 
Should Hacking Be Encouraged?  30 April 2010 
Source: Tech News World - Posted by Alex   
"Do I want my children to think for themselves? Yes," said Slashdot blogger Josh Ulmer. "Do I believe that all closed systems are bad, or that they should think outside the box continuously, or any of the other ridiculous paradigms spouted in this diatribe? No." The perfect "co-op, open-sourced, self-governing commune qchapter wants his daughter to be a part of does not work."
 
Cyber mafia out to steal your identity  28 April 2010 
Source: DNA India - Posted by Alex   
Mumbai: Phising, online fraud, and hacking are passe;. Internet users will soon face an identity theft. Symantec’s Internet Security Threat Report, April 2010, talks about the latest threat that has been doing the rounds in several countries across the world.
 
Windows Malware: The final straw that broke the penguin's back  26 April 2010 
Source: ZDNet Blogs - Posted by Anthony Pell   
It was simply a matter of time before Linux became my primary operating system. My most recent malware incident was the final straw that sent me into welcoming and safe haven of Ubuntu.
 
Botched antivirus knocks out 10% of Coles registers  22 April 2010 
Source: Sydney Morning Herald - Posted by Anthony Pell   
Havoc decended upon Coles stores across the country this morning after 10 per cent of the company's cash registers were knocked out by a botched McAfee anti-virus update. The Internet Storm Center, an initiative of the SANS Technology Institute which monitors problems on the web, said "the affected systems will enter a reboot loop and lose all network access."
 
Product Watch: Free Tool Detects PCI Violations  19 April 2010 
Source: Dark Reading - Posted by Anthony Pell   
SecurityMetrics next month will offer free software for merchants to detect Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) violations in their organizations.
 
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