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October 18, 2010

Monday, October 18, 2010 10:19 PM/CST

Attackers Adopt 'Advanced Evasion Techniques' to Beat IPS

Security researchers at Stonesoft say sophisticated tactics by attackers are challenging IPS technology.

April 23, 2010

Friday, April 23, 2010 7:45 AM/CST

SEO Poisoning Piggybacks on McAfee Update Glitch

Attackers have moved to take advantage of people caught up in the McAfee AV update issue by launching poisoned SEO campaigns via Google.

April 8, 2010

Thursday, April 08, 2010 5:45 PM/CST

Phony eBay Security Warnings on the Prowl

Attackers continue to combine technical and social engineering attempts, including hacked pages of well-known sites such as eBay, to successfully target end users.

March 25, 2010

Thursday, March 25, 2010 7:42 AM/CST

People Still Tasting Spam Despite Getting Burned

End users continue to imperil themselves by interacting with spam despite knowing the risks, according to the latest survey conducted by industry watchdogs MAAWG.

February 28, 2010

Sunday, February 28, 2010 2:00 PM/CST

RSA Preview: Five Years In and Going Strong

RSA Conference is always an interesting show, what 2010 will bring should be no exception, and it's about that time again.

February 26, 2010

Friday, February 26, 2010 6:52 AM/CST

Social Networking Risks Reduced by Frequency, Vigilance

Abandoned or unmanaged social networking accounts have become a major point of risk related to the applications.

February 24, 2010

Wednesday, February 24, 2010 3:00 PM/CST

Adobe Fixes Download Manager Flaw

Adobe has patched a flaw that could allow an attacker to force Microsoft Windows users to install vulnerable versions of Adobe Reader and Flash.

February 23, 2010

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 7:13 AM/CST

Researchers Show Off Smartphone Attacks

Researchers from Rutgers University are demonstrating a new proof-of-concept for loading rootkits on smartphone devices, attacks that could allow for eavesdropping or even tracking of users.

February 22, 2010

Monday, February 22, 2010 6:47 AM/CST

Perfect Hide Out Spot: Attackers Now Hijacking Compilers

Attackers are finding new ways to obscure the nature of the programs they create that most AV systems and analysts won't initially look for.

February 20, 2010

Saturday, February 20, 2010 9:32 AM/CST

Phishers Making A Bid With Auction Marketing Tools

Phishers are using fakes of online auction marketing sites to lure in unsuspecting end users as they continue to broaden and diversify their efforts.

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