SAN FRANCISCO - When we think of phishing attacks, in which scammers try to lure sensitive information out of Internet users, we think of fake official-looking e-mails and Web sites. But you don't even need to be online to get phished. A phishing attack making the rounds tries to dupe cell phone users into revealing
REDMOND - Attackers are attempting to exploit an unpatched security hole in Excel that could allow someone to take control of a compromised computer, Microsoft said in a security advisory. The attack exploiting the Excel Unspecified Remote Code Execution Vulnerability requires a computer user to open an attachment sent via e-mail that has a maliciously
SAN FRANCISCO - Another U.S. payment processor has suffered a database breach that exposed credit card and debit card information, according to several credit unions. The name of the payment processor has not been released and it is unclear how many consumers are affected. Blog site DataBreaches.net has been tracking the reports here and here.
SAN FRANCISCO - Adobe released a patch for a Flash player hole this week that could allow an attacker to remotely take control of a computer. The vulnerability is critical for one for Adobe Flash Player 10.0.12.36 and earlier versions, the company said in an advisory. To exploit the vulnerability, a targeted user must load
LANSING - Michigan Homeland Security Consortium, an industry trade association of Homeland Security companies focused on building the emerging homeland security industry in Michigan, announced the appointment of new Board members and the 2009 Board from within the homeland security industry sector in Michigan. Elected Treasurer is Walter Catton of Midstate Security Company in Grandville.
LONDON - The Crown Prosecution Service has decided it will not prosecute self-confessed NASA hacker Gary McKinnon in the U.K., edging him closer to extradition to the U.S. McKinnon's diagnosis with Asperger's Syndrome, a condition on the autistic spectrum, had not been taken into account in the decision, a Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) spokesperson told
BOSTON - A study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of McAfee examining the use of Web 2.0 technology in the enterprise has found that it will continue to increase. The survey, entitled "Next-Generation Secure Web Gateway Trends and Requirements," polled 253 IT professionals and security decision makers around the world. It concluded that the
SAN JOSE - Information from security firm Symantec added. Attackers are making the rounds and exploiting a critical security flaw in Adobe Reader 9 and Acrobat 9. Earlier versions of the PDF-related software are also affected by the critical security flaw, which could cause the applications to crash and potentially let an attacker gain control
CARSON CITY, Nevada - A proposed bill in the Nevada State Legislature would make it a crime to do legitimate research on security weaknesses in radio frequency identification, the Electronic Frontier Foundation reported. . The bill, S.B. 125, would make it a Class 3 felony to possess, read, or capture another person's personal identifying information
WEST PALM BEACH, FL - If you bought something at a Best Buy store in West Palm Beach, Fla., late last year, or stayed at a Wyndham hotel in Florida last summer, or used a U.S. government travel Web site you might want to check your credit card statements closely. Best Buy warned this week