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Zero Day - 18 hours ago
* Ryan Naraine is traveling. Guest editorial by Mike Rothman Given that this blog is called “Zero Day,” I think it’s fitting that I’m calling for most security professionals to ignore most of what comes out of the …
Also tagged: malware, anti virus, vulnerability research, exploit code, zero day attacks, punditocracy, responsible disclosure, pen testing, patch watch, arbitrary code execution, complex attacks
Zero Day - Dec 3, 2008
Password recovery software vendor ElcomSoft claims that the password verification mechanism in the new Adobe Acrobat 9 is weaker than the one used in the previous version of Adobe’s product, thereby allowing them to …
Also tagged: adobe, privacy, passwords, complex attacks
Zero Day - Dec 2, 2008
One of Apple’s better Mac vs PC ads features a strong message that Windows computers are a magnet for viruses (malware) but Macs are automatically protected. As PC “ah-choos” his way through an infection, Mac offers a …
Also tagged: apple, malware, anti virus, spam and phishing, zero day attacks, viruses and worms, spyware and adware, arbitrary code execution
Zero Day - Dec 2, 2008
* Ryan Naraine is traveling. Guest editorial by Roel Schouwenberg Let’s skip any introduction and get straight to the point: We’re currently facing a problem of epidemic proportions in malware that is spreading via …
Also tagged: microsoft, research, malware, anti virus, vulnerability research, punditocracy, viruses and worms, spyware and adware
Zero Day - Dec 1, 2008
Following Pakistan’s recently introduced “Prevention of Electronic Crimes Ordinance 2008” according to which potential cyberterrorists would face the death penalty, a neighboring country, Iran, has recently executed an …
Also tagged: governments, complex attacks
Zero Day - Nov 27, 2008
Following the speculations on the resurrection of what’s thought to be an already fixed Gmail flaw which could assist in domain name hijackings, yesterday Google commented that their investigation indicated that the …
Also tagged: web 2 0, google, privacy, browsers, hackers, passwords, exploit code, spam and phishing
Zero Day - Nov 27, 2008
Those of you looking for statistics to justify your security budgets for next year, look no further: Symantec has released their view of the underground economy as it has evolved over the past year. The qualitative …
Also tagged: research, phishing, symantec, spyware and adware, complex attacks
Zero Day - Nov 25, 2008
* Ryan Naraine is away on vacation. Guest editorial by Guillaume Lovet Ah, Web 2.0. Its endless composition of heterogeneous sources (aka “mash-up”) possibilities, its social networking-oriented nature, its …
Also tagged: web 2 0, malware, browsers, java, facebook, passwords, anti virus, spam and phishing, punditocracy, viruses and worms, social networking applications
Zero Day - Nov 22, 2008
Nosy Verizon employees improperly accessed and peeked at Barack Obama’s personal cell phone records, the company said in a statement acknowledging the privacy breach. In the statement, Verizon Wireless chief executive …
Also tagged: privacy, passwords, responsible disclosure, mobile in security
Zero Day - Nov 22, 2008
Apple has released iPhone OS 2.2 with patches for 12 documented security flaws, some very serious. The vulnerabilities covered by the patch (which also affect iPod Touch) could allow remote code execution, information …
Also tagged: apple, open source, malware, browsers, iphone, passwords, vulnerability research, responsible disclosure, patch watch, denial of service dos, arbitrary code execution, mobile in security