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Web attackers get better at hiding
Cybercrooks who rig Web sites to break into PCs are getting better at hiding their malicious code, a security expert said this week. Read more »
Storm worming its way through love
After a hiatus, the gang behind the Storm worm is attempting to exploit people's curiosity about a fictional love interest to tempt users into downloading the malware, according to security training organisation the Sans Institute. Read more »
Patch or get PWNED in a flash
Recently fixed vulnerabilities in Sun's Java Runtime Environment and Adobe's Flash player mean that unpatched systems are vulnerable and could be infected with spyware or recruited into a botnet by simply visiting a Web page with exploit code -- and Google last month warned that 10 percent of Web sites contain this kind of malicious code. Read more »
Flaw in BGP net protocol
Security researchers have warned of an underlying security issue concerning the Border Gateway Protocol, the core internet routing protocol. Read more »
Storm worm celebrates first birthday with love
The anniversary week of the first Storm worm attack brought more variants, one of which launches an early Valentine Day attack. Read more »
Hack turns iPhone into spy-phone
US security consultant, Rick Farrow, has used H D Moore's security testing tool, Metasploit, to crack the iPhone, which allows a hacker to do anything the iPhone user can, but remotely. Read more »
Hackers claim zero-day flaw in Firefox
The open-source Firefox Web browser is critically flawed in the way it handles JavaScript, two hackers said Saturday afternoon in the US. Read more »
PCs falling victim to Windows flaws
Hackers are actively exploiting two serious security vulnerabilities in Windows, Microsoft warned on Tuesday as it released "critical" alerts about the flaws. Read more »
Three-stage Bagle variants alarm experts
The latest variants of the Bagle worm have alarmed antivirus vendors because of the multi-stage process they use to attack PCs. Read more »
Microsoft offers Zotob removal tool
Microsoft on Wednesday made available a free software tool to help victims of the worms that are currently attacking Windows computers clean their systems. Read more »
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10+ things you should know about rootkits
Malware-based rootkits fuel a multibillion dollar spyware industry by stealing individual or corporate financial information. If that weren't bad enough, rootkit-based botnets generate untold amounts of spam. Here's a look at what rootkits are and what to do about them. Read more »
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5 reasons restricting hacking is not like gun control
-- Let's get it out of the way: Guns don't kill people, people with guns kill people. People with hacking tools can steal your personal data, shut down your system and deface your web site -- but is that any reason to ban them? Read more »
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Space pr0n, patent karma and Yang out -- Club Builder
On Club Builder this week: how NASA plans to get the Internet into space, Jerry Yang is out the door at Yahoo and Brendan Eich discusses javascript engine competition.