Security is an important issue in computing. Unfortunately, many computers allow a cracker to gain access to them and retrieve sensitive information, or just make life hard. This article will review the basics in general security and explain how to apply it to two Linux distributions–Ubuntu and Kubuntu.
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MySpace worm exploits Quicktime weakness to steal logins and plant spyware
F-Secure has spotted an outbreak of a Javascript exploit that uses flaws in Apple’s Quicktime to grab MySpace profile data. It’s not easy to explain, but it’s a form of phishing: you visit what looks like a normal MySpace page, but the links have been altered to take you off-site (though that still looks like MySpace)
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How long have Apple and Myspace known about the worm?
“A security engineer who worked on the Quicktime patch to combat the Myspace worm has written a blog entry that suggests both companies have known about this for weeks, but nobody wanted to do anything about it unless some bad press came their way. If this is true, its a pretty disgraceful way to treat their userbase…”
This is business as usual for online business’. The risk is measured then mitigated according to how much impact it might have. If there is little or no press about a given moderated vulnerability that will cost them a lot of money, they will take little or no action.
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Hackers Release Permanent Spoof Vista Activation Server
Hackers Release Permanent Spoof Vista Activation Server
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Microsoft warns of new Word attack
Microsoft warned Tuesday of a new, unpatched memory corruption error in its word-processing software, and said that it was investigating reports of “limited” attacks that exploit the problem
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How Microsoft fights off 100,000 attacks per month…
Microsoft may be the biggest target out there for hackers. Here’s what the company does to protect itself from the continuous onslaught of probes and intrusion attempts.
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No more Coke machine hacking…
Totally, missed that hack. Darn!!
Coke has finally released a firmware update so the popular Coke machine hack is rendered useless. Ah well, it was fun while it lasted.
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No more Coke machine hacking…
Totally, missed that hack. Darn!!
Coke has finally released a firmware update so the popular Coke machine hack is rendered useless. Ah well, it was fun while it lasted.
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How To Login From an Internet Cafe Without Worrying About Keyloggers
“We tested five shareware or commercial keylogging programs: HomeKeylogger 1.70, GhostKeylogger, KG-BKeylogger, Spytector 1.2.8 and ProBot. None of them captured passwords entered using the trick we describe.”