Patch alert: Update browsers’ Flash ASAP to block log-on theft
Google engineer releases hacking tool, Adobe issues fix; IE10, IE11 and Chrome auto-update for users. read more Incoming search termsTeersilongwww teerwww teersilongwww teersilong com more…
Resolved: Turnitin instructor accounts may need reactivation
The root-cause of the issue with Turnitin instructor accounts being disabled was identified during an initial period of escalated activity. Unfortunately, a known-workaround described in the initial alert posting is the only viable fix. Users should contact turnitin@psu.edu for assistance. more…
Microsoft Rolls Out Updates for IE, Microsoft Windows in July Patch Tuesday
Internet Explorer and Microsoft Windows are some of the affected applications addressed in this month’s round of security updates. For their July patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released six security bulletins, two of which are tagged as ‘critical’. The three other bulletins are rated as ‘important’ and one bulletin as ‘moderate.’ MS14-037 resolves about 23 vulnerabilities found existing […] more…
eCommerce system outage during the maintenance window on Wednesday July 9th
AIS will be making a network change to the eCommerce system during the maintenance window on Wednesday, July 9th which will cause the service to be down briefly during the 5:00am to 7:00am maintenance window. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact Scott Weaver at […] more…
Simplifying the language of website security
A couple of weeks ago, the Sucuri team was at HostingCon. We rubbed elbows with the people who bring your websites to the world and spoke at length with them about the importance of website security. However, the most interesting conversation we had over the whole week was with a small business owner on vacation […] more…
Vulnerability in AVG security toolbar puts IE users at risk
Implementation issues with AVG Secure Search, a browser toolbar from antivirus vendor AVG Technologies that's supposed to protect users from malicious websites, could have allowed remote attackers to execute malicious code on computers. read more more…
How not to tell your customers how much you care about their security
We’ve written before about “what not to do” when sending emails to your customers. Here’s another example, with an explanation of why doing the right thing will be better for everyone – including your marketing team! – in the long run. more…
Mocana hopes to simplify mobile access to enterprise apps with Atlas
Mocana's Atlas platform is intended to make it easier for users to access enterprise apps from their smartphones without compromising security. read more more…
Police dog catches paedophiles by sniffing out their hidden hard drives
Police detection dogs are the latest tool in investigators’ arsenal when it comes to finding gadgets that might contain illegal images of child abuse, sometimes hidden in metal tins four layers deep inside a filing cabinet. more…
NSA catches only 10% of data legally, but is it a fair trade off?
That leaves large-scale privacy invasion on 90% of 160,000 analysed messages swept up illegally by the NSA. But credit where credit is due: the legal 10% of intercepts have significant intelligence value, including data about a secret overseas nuclear project and double-dealing by an ostensible ally. more…
virustotal += Spam404 URL scanner
Spam404 is a blacklist of abusive domains that engage in shady activities such as scamming, spamming, phishing, etc. As described by its developers: We are mainly blacklisting websites that are tricking users into completing offers by advertising content that is very desirable but the website doesn’t actually have the content and it is just to make […] more…
Suarez phishing ‘petition’ dupes users and their friends
At the end of last week we came across a curious method of distributing links to a phishing page that collects users’ personal data. The FIFA World Cup in Brazil is attracting not only football fans in all parts of the world, but cybercriminals too. The phishing page is designed to imitate the FIFA website. […] more…
Chinese hackers turned focus to U.S. experts on Iraq – security firm
A sophisticated group of hackers believed to be associated with the Chinese government, who for years targeted U.S experts on Asian geopolitical matters, suddenly began breaching computers of experts on Iraq as the rebellion there escalated, a security firm said on Monday. CrowdStrike Inc said that the group is one of the most sophisticated of […] more…
Security Researchers Discover New Mini ATM Skimmers
ATM skimmers are not new and have been around for many years already. In fact there are some ATMs that displays warning messages to customers, informing them that if they spot a foreign device on the machine, such as a skimmer, that they probably shouldn’t use it and go to a different machine instead. Tags: […] more…
Hard-drive-sniffing dog, Thoreau, is cops’ latest weapon on child porn
The Rhode Island state police are showing off their latest tool to combat child pornography: Thoreau, a golden Labrador. The K-9 has been trained to ferret out gadgets, such as thumb drives and hard drives, that might contain kiddie porn. Thoreau is trained to identify scents such as metals and other components found in these […] more…
Zuckerberg says basic Internet should be as universal as 911 service
Mark Zuckerberg sees the Internet as a vital service that should be made available to everyone across the world — a service that can be as vital as, say, the ability to call for emergency help on a telephone. In an editorial published Monday in The Wall Street Journal, the Facebook chief outlined his vision […] more…
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