xpy is a small program which will disable the default threats of your Windows XP installation. Besides the classic antispy features, xpy closes recent security holes like the remote procure call (rpc) service and the distributed component object model (dcom).
CSF 5.72 Firewall released
A new version of the ConfigServer Firewall has been released
Police Arrest Alleged ZeuS Botmaster “bx1".
24-year-old Hamza Bendelladj, an Algerian national, was detained this weekend at Bangkok’s Suvarnnabhumi airport.
AVG AntiVirus Free Edition 2013 13.0 Build 2890a6006
With this free distribution version of the popular AVG Anti-Virus system, you will get a reliable tool for your computer protection against computer viruses.
Researchers: Microsoft will pull trigger on emergency IE patch
Microsoft will issue an emergency update to patch a vulnerability in Internet Explorer in the next two weeks to fix a flaw criminals have been using for more than a month, researchers said.
Firefox 18 Brings 21 Updates, Fixes Nearly 3000 Bugs
Developers at Mozilla have pushed out the latest build of their flagship Firefox browser, fixing several security and stability issues for Windows, Mac, Linux and Android platforms
RogueKiller 8.4.3
RogueKiller is a tool written in C, which scans the processes running, and kill those who are malicious. Author developed this tool after seeing that some rogues blocked the execution of disinfection programs.
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for January 2013
Microsoft published the Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for January 2013
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Database January 7, 2013
Update your Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Database when online update fails or malware prevents it.
Nvidia GeForce 310.90 driver update fixes security vulnerability
A security vulnerability has been discovered recently in the NVIDIA display driver nvvsvc.exe belonging to the NVIDIA Driver Helper Service which is installed during the GeForce graphics driver installation.
Facebook vulnerability allowed silent webcam recording
Facebook has fixed a security vulnerability that could be exploited by an attacker to record video from a victim's webcam and then post it to their timeline without requesting their permission.
Security firm: We have bypassed Microsoft's IE6-8 "Fix it" patch
A security firm claims to have found a way to bypass Microsoft's "Fix It" Patch for Internet Explorer 6, 7 and 8 which would allow the exploit that the patch closes to be used by hackers.
Password Security Scanner 1.10
This utility scans the passwords stored by popular Windows applications (Microsoft Outlook, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and more...) and displays security information about all these passwords.
Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for January 2013
Microsoft published the Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification for January 2013
Microsoft Security Advisory: Fraudulent digital certificates could allow spoofing
Microsoft has released updates for Windows for the Microsoft Untrusted Certificate Store
Internet Explorer Zero-Day Used in Watering Hole Attack: Q&A | Symantec
Watering hole attacks have been in the news as of late. Symantec published a question and answer blog post to explain exactly what a watering hole attack is, its prevalence and how to prevent an attack .
"A watering hole attack is a method of targeting sites which are likely to be visited by targets of interest. The attacker will compromise the site and inject JavaScript or HTML to redirect victims to additional malicious code. The compromised site is then left “waiting” to exploit users who visit through drive-by downloads."
"A watering hole attack is a method of targeting sites which are likely to be visited by targets of interest. The attacker will compromise the site and inject JavaScript or HTML to redirect victims to additional malicious code. The compromised site is then left “waiting” to exploit users who visit through drive-by downloads."
Microsoft Security Advisory (2794220): Vulnerability in Internet Explorer Could Allow Remote Code Execution
Microsoft announced Saturday that older versions of Internet Explorer (v 6, 7 and 8) are vulnerable to remote execution code that the bad guys are currently using to target those with mainly IE 8.
They are working on the issues and will eventually release a patch, but your best bet is to upgrade to IE 9 or 10 ASAP or even try a different browser like Chrome
They are working on the issues and will eventually release a patch, but your best bet is to upgrade to IE 9 or 10 ASAP or even try a different browser like Chrome
RogueKiller 8.4.2
RogueKiller is a tool written in C, which scans the processes running, and kill those who are malicious. Author developed this tool after seeing that some rogues blocked the execution of disinfection programs.
Council on Foreign Relations Website Hit by Watering Hole Attack, IE Zero-Day Exploit | threatpost
The Council on Foreign Relations website has been hit by a watering hole attack using an IE 8 zero-day exploit. Watering hole attacks target topically connected websites that an attacker believes members of a particular organization will visit often.