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October 27, 2009

Tuesday, October 27, 2009 7:45 PM/CST

Inside the Clampi Trojan: Using Shellcode to Game Firewalls

The Clampi Trojan attack employs some creative means to run its course and stay undetected, according to experts with Symantec.

September 30, 2009

Wednesday, September 30, 2009 7:08 AM/CST

Worlds of Scamcraft

Attackers continue to refine their techniques aimed at stealing passwords and hard-earned virtual game assets belonging to users of Worlds of Warcraft.

September 15, 2009

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 5:32 PM/CST

SANS: Un-Patched Client Side Apps Taking Toll

Client side vulnerabilities are leaving many organizations open to targeted spear phishing and other attacks, according to experts with SANS.

August 12, 2009

Wednesday, August 12, 2009 7:48 AM/CST

Criminal Prescription: Fake Pharmacies Haunt Bing

Ads for illegal pharmacy sites dominate the results for related keyword searches on Microsoft's new Bing.com engine.

July 31, 2009

Friday, July 31, 2009 5:51 PM/CST

Mobile Security Still Not Caught Up to the Hype

Mobile security is a serious issue, as recent research has shown. However, it is important to distinguish between the actual threat and hyperbole.

July 29, 2009

Wednesday, July 29, 2009 10:54 AM/CST

Microsoft Vulnerability Underscores Importance of Strong SDL

At the heart of the security issue involving the MSVidCtl ActiveX control was a single piece of code - an "&" symbol. Microsoft says it was hard to catch in a code review, but either way it underscores the importance of having good policies in place to catch vulnerabilities.

Wednesday, July 29, 2009 9:32 AM/CST

Black Hat: Microsoft Touts Progress of Security Initiatives

Microsoft is claiming signifcant progress with some of the vulnerability information sharing projects it launched in late 2008.

July 27, 2009

Monday, July 27, 2009 9:38 PM/CST

In Malware Schemes, Sex Still Selling

Sex still sells in the world of malware, if evidenced only by attackers' continued devotion to the world's oldest social engineering tactic.

July 23, 2009

Thursday, July 23, 2009 6:44 AM/CST

Touting Possible Benefits of Windows 7 Security

At least one respected security researcher believes that Windows 7 should prove effective at stemming some forms of electronic attack.

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