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Email used in RSA SecurID break-in revealed
Researchers have finally found the email that was used to successfully break into security firm RSA earlier this year. The breach resulted in the theft of secrets pertaining to RSA's SecurID
RSA speakers warn of coming mobile security threat
Feel like you've already got enough on your plate making sure that IT within your enterprise's perimeter is secure? Well, I've got bad news for you: in the near future, you're going to find yourself responsible for IT outside of your business as well. A 2006 poll found that roughly 40 percent of executives are either "mobile" or "very mobile," and about 80 percent plan to increase the number of mobile devices that they regularly use. Despite the fact that 25 percent of respondents store …
"Storm worm" Trojan on the loose
A Trojan horse attack known as the "Storm Worm" has taken home PC users by, well, storm. The attack is distributed through emails that purport to contain information on recent news stories. When an attachment is opened, a rootkit is installed on the local drive that adds the host PC to a botnet. "When they first came out, these files were pretty much undetectable by most antivirus programs," said Mikko Hypponen, director of …
Worm targets Skype users via instant message?
Yesterday, we briefly noted that a worm, reportedly targeting users of Skype's VoIP service , had been discovered. Since then, a few more details have emerged. Security vendor Websense is reporting that the worm spreads via Skype's chat feature. Users are asked to download an application called "sp.exe" in an instant message and when they do, a password-stealing Trojan …
Vista malware reported on launch day
Security researchers have already discovered a vulnerability in Microsoft's Windows Vista, which only debuted
Proof of concept adware app targets OS X
While it's true that the Mac remains, for all intents and purposes, a platform that is seldom the target of security exploits, a number of security companies seem intent on tarnishing OS X's "bug free" reputation --if only to prove that Macs aren't somehow invincible. The latest to join the fray is Finnish security vendor F-Secure, whose iAdware has been called "the first example …
New worm on prowl for mobile devices
Just on the heels of some new insights on how mobile malware is increasing comes a new security alert from a Russian researcher, who reports that a new aggressive worm is using Bluetooth and
Bagel updates head for infected desktops
A new security threat is coming--Bagel worm updates are headed to infected PCs. In an effort to defeat security protection measures, an offshore server is pumping out new Bagel editions every
New tool to thwart infected mobile phones
A security vendor is developing a device that could potentially have a huge impact on mobile phone security and cut the risks to the enterprise network. F-Secure's focus is on detecting infected
InfoPath hit with first virus, researchers say
Researchers at F-Secure recently found the first virus targeted at Microsoft's InfoPath XML server. The virus, called Icabdi.A, is only a proof-of-concept, so all it does is display a harmless text message. What's noteworthy is that virus writers can and will target the whole range of Vista-era servers, not just Windows or popular applications like Internet Explorer. Which server will be hit next?
For more on the virus:
- read this IDG News …
