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Apple Security: Time To Stop Feeling Superior?Open in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 8 hours ago (http://feeds.informationweek.com)
Category: security | Tags apple, security, mac, exploits,
"There have been far more Apple-related security problems in the past two years than in previous years, requiring Mac users to be more vigilant than ever to ensure that their computers are safe." read more »
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Digital delinquents thrive on IE6 exploitsOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 28 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: security | Tags digital, delinquents, ie6, exploits, hackers,
"Hackers have more more luck targeting users of older versions of Internet Explorer for exploitation than other demographics, according to figures..." read more »
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New Web attack exploits unpatched IE flawOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by MargaretM 29 days ago (http://feeds.infoworld.com)
Category: network | Tags attacks, flaw, code, ie, xml, exploits,
"Attacks based on code that exploits a bug in the way IE handles XML are expected to become much more widespread." read more »
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Secunia: popular security suites failing to block exploitsOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by articleeditor 85 days ago (http://blogs.zdnet.com)
Category: security | Tags danish, secunia, security suites, exploits, malicious, web, dancho danchev,
"In a recently conducted comparative review, Danish security company Secunia, tested the detection rate of 12 different Internet Security Suites against 300 exploits (144 malicious files and 156 mal read more »
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Old Windows exploits dominate hack attack trafficOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 222 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: security | Tags old, windows, exploits, dominate, hack, attack, traffic,
"China and US are the leading sources of hacking attacks, which are overwhelmingly targeted against Windows systems...." read more »
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Are Hackers Exploiting WordPress Themes?Open in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 397 days ago (http://gigaom.com)
Category: security | Tags hackers, exploits, wordpress, themes, , , ,
Alistair Croll discusses the discovery that WordPress themes may allow a backdoor entrance for hackers to gain significant control over a user's WordPress based website. read more »
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