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Email fraud threatens even the savviest users: Don't get complacent

December 13, 2011 1:34am PST

Email fraud threatens even the savviest users: Don't get complacent article root HTML attachment clue I recently got an email from a bank asking for information regarding some out of normal...

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Protecting Your IT Systems From Attack: How Quest Can Help You Comply With FISMA

May 1, 2009 12:00am PDT

The Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) requires federal agencies to protect their information infrastructures against vulnerabilities and attacks and implement automated...

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Cyber security: Can the Senate make the Internet safe?

April 6, 2009 10:49am PDT

Two new bills have been introduced in the Senate. One would create a new cabinet-level position of national cyber security advisor. The second gives that person sweeping powers to control...

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april 1st virus

March 26, 2009 6:35pm PDT

april 1st virus please help me, i am a grandfather on disability raising three grandchildren. we have 4 computers and i am the only one that runs scans everyday. how do i protect these computers...

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US-CERT drives Microsoft to fix Windows AutoRun problems

January 22, 2009 9:26pm PST

US-CERT drives Microsoft to fix Windows AutoRun problems article root Or... You can use any of the myriad TweakUI varieties out there such as SafeXP to disable it also. I find it remarkable that...

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US-CERT drives Microsoft to fix Windows AutoRun problems

January 22, 2009 7:27pm PST

AutoRun is a feature Microsoft includes in Windows as an enhancement to the user experience, but it is hardly perfect. Parties both shady and outright malicious have subverted AutoRun to execute...

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Severe UPnP/Flash vulnerability discovered

January 15, 2008 11:59pm PST

A researcher has demonstrated an attack vector that uses Adobe Flash to exploit a vulnerability in networking devices that support UPnP. An attacker only needs to convince a user to open a URL...

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Recommended Practice for Securing Control System Modems

January 11, 2008 12:00am PST

The overall security of a control system is only as good as its weakest link. Modems represent an often overlooked "Backdoor" to control systems. We know that modems are configured for dial up,...

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Critical flaw in RealPlayer and Flash, warns US-CERT

January 4, 2008 7:20am PST

US-CERT has issued a warning concerning an unpatched vulnerability in RealPlayer and a flaw affecting Flash files.

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Playing It Safe: Avoiding Online Gaming Risks

January 1, 2008 12:00am PST

New technologies and high-speed internet connections have helped online gaming become a popular pastime on the internet. Because gamers invest large amounts of time and money in today's...

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Using Wireless Technology Securely

January 1, 2008 12:00am PST

In recent years, wireless networking has become more available, affordable, and easy to use. Home users are adopting wireless technology in great numbers. On-the-go laptop users often find free...

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Exploit targets flaw in Microsoft Access database

December 14, 2007 1:09pm PST

US-CERT warns against targeted phishing attacks with e-mails containing malicious Microsoft Access database files, which take advantage of a buffer overflow vulnerability.

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US-CERT Bulletins: A user training tool for the overworked helpdesk

September 14, 2007 1:22pm PDT

US-CERT Bulletins: A user training tool for the overworked helpdesk article root What other sources for training materials have you found valuable? The nice thing about the resources from US-CERT...

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US-CERT Bulletins: A user training tool for the overworked helpdesk

September 14, 2007 1:13pm PDT

In offices that don't have technology staff members specializing in user training, it often falls to the helpdesk techs to make sure that people have the skills they need. This is a natural fit...

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Yet another zero-day threat emerges for Word

January 29, 2007 11:12pm PST

Microsoft has released a security advisory detailing a fourth zero-day threat in Microsoft Word, and three critical flaws have surfaced in the Cisco IOS. John McCormick has the details about these...

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Microsoft users face two zero-day threats in a week

November 6, 2006 9:26pm PST

Microsoft has released two security advisories in the past week, confirming two separate ActiveX vulnerabilities. Exploit code is circulating for both threats, but Microsoft hasn't yet released...

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Nasty IFRAME flaw in Internet Explorer rated "extremely critical"

November 5, 2004 8:00am PST

This edition of The Locksmith breaks down the details on a critical new Internet Explorer IFRAME flaw.

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A pair of new Internet Explorer threats are currently unpatched

June 28, 2004 7:00am PDT

Here are the details on some serious new flaws in Microsoft Internet Explorer.

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