Users should beware when downloading their Adobe Flash or Adobe Flash updates from social networking websites like MySpace, Facebook and Twitter. Apparently, hackers are using these and other such communities to spread parasites, due to the amount of users these sites attract all around the world. While it may appear that you are downloading Flash, … Full Fake Flash Downloads Spread Malware article

One of the things that create a lot of misinterpretations when it comes to rogue anti-spyware programs are all the different versions they appear to come in. Some find it to be a sign of legitimacy, when they see a version number at the end of a program’s name, or rather the notion that before … Full Rogue anti-spyware versions article

After massive hacker attacks in November 2007 and January 2008, with more than 110.000 websites infected with malicious code, the likelihood of hitting a dangerous site has increased drastically. The main reason for this is that all that it takes for your system to get attacked by hackers is just one click away: if Google … Full Google urges to rally against malware websites article

The infamous hacker group "Anonymous" issued a proclamation earlier this week, stating that it plans to destroy Scientology. Their Youtube video contains the "Message to Scientology", on which a synthesized voice issues threats to the sect while a creepy electronic tune is playing in the background. The "message" addresses the "leaders of scientology", and promises … Full Hackers threaten the Church of Scientology article

A recent hacker attack that has left more than 70.000 websites compromised in early January 2008, was recently detected by leading internet security experts. According to security analysts, the huge scale of the incident was probably triggered by a mass SQL injection that hijacked visitors’ computers with a variety of exploits that have been targeted … Full Hacker attack leaves 70.000 websites compromised article

Federal Aviation Administration warns that the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner may be vulnerable to hackers, as the services for passengers (such as access to satellite and other network connections) are linked with the functions required for the safe operation of the airplane. Boeing representative told that the company has been working on this issue for … Full Dreamliner vulnerable to attacks article

A survey conducted in North America reveals that 60 percent of respondents have seen an increase in security issues related to the use of handheld computing devices in the last 12 months. Although there haven’t been any noticeable epidemics of mobile viruses, developers have already introduced concept malware, proving that inevitably, with the rapid growth … Full Next target – mobile devices article

Israeli security researchers discovered a flaw that allows information of basic authentication to be spoofed in v2.0.0.11 of Mozilla Firefox and say that earlier versions may also be affected. Security researcher Aviv Raff says that, when a server returns a 401 status code, Firefox displays an authentication dialogue box. The 401 code is returned when … Full Firefox spoofing flaw discovered article

This year, Microsoft has been unusually swift with patching vulnerabilities in its software: another patch is coming from Microsoft for the Windows Vista platform on January 8th, the company’s first to come this year. Labeled under "critical" and "important", two security bulletins are to be injected into the newest OS the corporation has released last … Full Security update: critical Windows Vista patch inco article

Traditional security model of updating patches and complying with regulatory mandates simply cannot keep up with the sophisticated attack methods and is failing many government institutions in the US, SANS Institute reports. This is due to the online attacks becoming more targeted and privileged, when signature-based antivirus engines cannot protect you from the quick-changing malicious … Full Attackers outwit security easily as ever article

The new kind of malware parasite roams the internet - a trojan that locks up your PC and prompts you to dial a pay-per-minute 900-number if you want your computer back in working condition. Once inside, this parasite displays a message that must have been written by a monkey: "Browser Security and Antiadware Software component … Full Trojan dialer harrasses users article

From the perspective of computer security, 2007 was a turbulent year in all spheres, starting with increasing malware infection rates, millions of cases of identity theft, surfacing web browser and system vulnerabilities and, most notably, the surprisingly swift rise of botnets. Botnets are essentially networks of compromised computers that are used by cybercriminals for … Full 2007 in computer security: botnets on the rise article

Firefox 3 beta 1 was released last month and there have been a lot of talks about it. Quite possibly the biggest concern is what security measures will be used to protect against malware and other malicious mechanisms. Firefox 3 is thought to be a reassuring of Mozilla’s position as the safest web-browser around. The new … Full Firefox 3 with improved security article

A New Zealand teenager was accused of leading an international cyber crime team called the A-Team and is now facing a 10-year jail term. Together the “A-team” has infiltrated more than a million computers worldwide and has made more than £12,5 million out of it. This case was part of a crackdown on “botnets”, created … Full Teenager – leader of a cyber crime gang article

According to Arbor’s annual vulnerability forecast, the year 2008 is the year that will see the iPhone hacked.  The most expected way of doing this is drive-by attacks, which … Full Arbor: iPhone to be hacked in 2008 article