Malware that resides silently in your computer

One of the indicators that your computer might be infected with the ZeroAccess malware is the fact the online searches done on Google will sometimes take you to unhelpful websites that are stuffed with ads and also a lot of useless links. This will generate income for the malware developers, but that is very annoying for the users. But the malware... [Read more ...]

Malicious emails try to steal from Santander customers (Santander email scam)

Clients of one of the biggest banking groups in the world, Santander, are targeted for the moment with a phishing email message that hides itself into a notification of a scheduled software patch, so watch out how the Santander email scam works: Subject: Santander Online Banking Notice Dear Valued Customer, Santander Online Banking technical services... [Read more ...]

Passwords from US government revealed by Anonymous

As the moment when the new legislation for defending the rights of copyright holders regarding online sharing will be discussed is coming near, the Irish politician pushing it & the government itself are being repeatedly attacked by the hacker collective Anonymous. The group said a campaign dubbed “#OpIreland” & mounted DDoS assaults... [Read more ...]

The Anonymous hacking group denies the Sony attack

Anonymous, the well-known hacking group has denied responsibility for the attack on Sony’s networks, claiming that it has “never…engaged in credit card theft.” In a long statement posted to the Daily KOS site, the group said others were trying to frame it for the hack of Sony’s PlayStation and Online Entertainment networks. “Whoever... [Read more ...]

Ashampoo German manufacturer warns about malware software After Hack

A German software company for its Windows utility warned customers to be aware of known malicious e-mail to its servers were attacked. Ashampoo what the multimedia software and security software, said Wednesday that customers were hacked and customers can now infected e-mails that give criminals a way to send on their computers. “We assume that... [Read more ...]

FBI investigates the Gawker Media Hack

The FBI confirmed that it is inquiring in to the recent intrusion by a group of hackers in to Gawker Media’s servers last weekend. The hack exposed over 200,000 reader e-mail addresses and passwords, and the information is now circulating online as a peer-to-peer torrent file. An FBI representative declined to comment further about the continued... [Read more ...]

Google and Microsoft got their ads servers infected with malware

The assaults started around Dec. 5 plus lasted a few days, sending victims who clicked on the ads to malicious Web pages. Those pages took advantage of known software bugs to put in backdoor programs that gave the attackers control of the victims’ PCs, or to put in software that made it appear as though the PCs were filled with malicious software. For... [Read more ...]

Is your credit card in danger ?

Skimming, a type of high-tech financial fraud, is on the rise worldwide. It is contingent on sophisticated data-reading electronics to copy the magnetic stripe information from your credit card or debit card. It can capture both your credit card number and your PIN. and it’s happening not at restaurants but at neighborhood gas pumps and ATM machines.... [Read more ...]

Windows Vista 64-bit Service Pack 1: Vista 64-bit SP1 (final release)

Applies to: Windows Vista 64-bit (all versions) Requires: Windows Vista 64-bit (all versions) File Size: 726MB File Name: Windows6.0-KB936330-X64-wave0.exe Author/Supplier: Microsoft Click here to download the file. Description The Windows Vista 64-bit Service Pack 1 (also called Vista 64-bit SP1) fixes a range of bugs in Windows Vista. It provides... [Read more ...]

Messaging security and threats

Maybe you were not aware that the email is the most critical communication tool for a company, but in numbers that means: - an average user in a 1,000 employees company sends and receives about 124 emails a day, while an average user in a larger company can send and receive up to 149 emails daily. - emails represent a 74% of all the “stuff”... [Read more ...]