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March 11, 2010

Arkansas National Guard Hard Drive Missing

The Arkansas National Guard has lost an unencrypted backup storage drive that contained the names, Social Security numbers and other unspecified personal information of more than 35,000 guardsmen, ... More >

Webroot: Beware of Fake Windows Update

Internet users should be on the lookout for a malware attack disguised as an official Windows update , warns security firm Webroot.   V3.co.uk says the attack seems to be related to a number o... More >

F-Secure: Adobe Reader Most Exploited Software

Adobe Reader has the unflattering distinction of taking first place as the software most often exploited in targeted attacks.   Computerworld reports that F-Secure says 61 precent of the near... More >

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HSBC Admits Data Theft Bigger Than Originally Thought

According to Computerworld , HSBC has admitted that about 15,000 accounts of its Swiss private banking unit may have been compromised after an employee allegedly stole data. HSBC originally put th... More >

Researcher Publishes IE Zero-Day Exploit Code

Computerworld reports that Israeli researcher Moshe Ben Abu has published exploit code for the unpatched Internet Explorer bug that Microsoft disclosed earlier this week as part of its Patch Tue... More >

Former TSA Employee Charged with Computer Tampering

Reuters reports that a former Transportation Security Administration employee has been charged with trying to corrupt a U.S. security database that holds sensitive information used for screening a... More >

March 10, 2010

Drudge Serving up Malware?

Visitors to the Drudge Report are claiming that they got malware after visiting the site. Matt Drudge denies that his site was infecting visitors, but CNET News claims a visitor to the site has pro... More >

Symantec Previews Next-Gen Mobile Security Solution

Symantec is showing off a prototype for what the company calls a next-generation solution to mobile security developed by its research labs.   According to eSecurity Planet , Symantec Mobile R... More >

Secunia: Confusion About Opera Bug Could Hurt Security Efforts

Secunia says that conflicting reports about the severity of a newly reported Opera flaw could be harming efforts to mitigate the threat, according to V3.co.uk . Carsten Eiram, chief security spe... More >

Twitter Launches Link-Screening Service

In an effort to cut down phishing and other malicious attacks, Twitter has launched a link-screening service . Computerworld reports that the service includes a Twitter tool to shorten URLs. Users... More >

Malware Found on HTC Magic Phone

According to Computerworld , Panda Security is investigating how three malware programs got on a recently purchased HTC Magic phone that belonged to a Panda employee.   The phone contained a ... More >

Patch Tuesday Fixes Eight Flaws, Warns of IE Bug

Microsoft's March Patch Tuesday releases saw only two bulletins patching eight vulnerabilities. According to InformationWeek , both bulletins, which affect  Windows Movie Maker and all versions of M... More >

March 9, 2010

Security Mechanisms Inherently Flawed, Say Researchers

According to V3.co.uk , researchers at Cambridge and Edinburgh universities say the security mechanisms used to protect online accounts are inherently flawed .   The paper entitled "What's in ... More >

Apache Patches Critical Flaw

Help Net Security reports that Brett Gervasoni, a researcher and consultant with Sense of Security Labs, has discovered a serious vulnerability in Apache's HTTP Web server . The flaw allows an atta... More >

McAfee Warns of Fake Anti-Virus Scams

According to V3.co.uk , McAfee is using its first Consumer Threat Alert to warn Web users of the dangers of fake antivirus scams .   Not only should users be on the lookout for bogus ads that ... More >