Smaller, faster, more nimble, and better adapted to changes. These are just some of the qualities that many tech industry observers and analysts have historically ascribed to small start-ups. Well, you can add, ‘better at detecting and fixing security holes’ to the list. According to a statement by Jonathan Rudenberg, a developer and security researcher, [...]
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Apple Scales Back Its Security Claims
Talk about being the victim of your own success. For the longest time, Apple and its huge fan base were able to take a lot of comfort in the fact that Apple products were more secure than Windows products. For the longest time, that was true. Most of the spyware, viruses and nasty malware written [...]
Sophisticated new spyware wreaks havoc in Iran
It has only been a few months since Iran’s suspected nuclear program suffered a massive setback when it got hit by the USB-borne Stuxnet worm. Well, it looks like Iran’s IT security authorities have their hands full because that country’s computing infrastructure is suffering from yet another attack. This time, the spyware program Flame is [...]
Cross-browser worm uses Facebook as host
The Javascript framework Crossrider uses a unified application programming interface (API) for the three major browsers: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. The API was originally intended to help developers produce code which will run on different browsers and, by operation, differing operating systems. The Crossrider framework is still in beta form and [...]
Can Microsoft teach Apple a thing or two about security
One of the historic selling points of the Mac was that it was not as vulnerable to security attacks and malware as the PC. For many years, this held true. As long as Apple machines were greatly outnumbered by Windows-powered boxes, Mac users can rest on their brand’s relative obscurity as a source of confidence [...]
Phishing Scammers exploiting OpenID to fleece victims
OpenID is a great concept on paper. With just one ID you can use your Facebook, Google, Twitter, or Yahoo account to gain access to a wide variety of websites that require login. In essence, your ID to one of these large sites become your access key to smaller sites or website services that accept [...]
New Twist Appears in Common BBB Phishing Scam
The Better Business Bureau of Eastern Michigan issued a warning regarding a new twist on the all too common email phishing scam using its name to trick recipients into giving up private financial information. The latest scam is the second largest phishing operation in the USA according to Spam Data Mine, a project of the [...]
Web tools are the antidote to malware
You just don’t know when malware will strike. Oftentimes, the most devastating are the ones that catch you unprepared. These nasty bugs corrupt files, kill network access, or totally cripple your operating system. They not only get in the way of your computer’s operations but often sets up hurdles so you cannot fix the problem. [...]
Flashback Botnet is still alive but rapidly shrinking
Computing world observers, and Mac fans in particular, were shocked by the revelation of a botnet that specifically targeted Apple computers. The Flashback botnet used the flashback trojan to create a global network of zombie Mac computers. All told, the network numbered more than half a million Apple Macintosh computers. Thankfully, it looks like the [...]
Tablets with Microsoft Windows RT more security-centric than Android or iPad devices
Leveraging its history of making applications for networks, Microsoft’s Windows RT affords enterprises with a type of network access control that provides a higher level of protection for corporate devices than Android and iPad tablets. This capability can check and see if the devices comply with corporate or enterprise policies regarding auto updates, anti-spyware applications, [...]