September, 2008

September 28, 2008  4:39 PM

Clickjacking: The Latest Criminal Tactic

Posted by: Ken Harthun
Browsers, Clickjacking, Cybercrime, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Phishing, Security, Vulnerabilities

According to US-CERT's latest alert, "Multiple Web Browsers Affected by Clickjacking," there's a new cross-browser exploit technique called "Clickjacking." One

September 24, 2008  1:12 AM

Software for Secure Computing: Trend Micro’s RUBotted

Posted by: Ken Harthun
Anti-malware, Botnet, IRC bot, Secure Computing, spam, Virus

I stumbled across this nifty free tool when running an online scan at Trend Micro's HouseCall site. Botnets are a big problem, accounting for most of the spam on the...

September 21, 2008  5:10 PM

Beware of the Fake Video Codec Malware Trick

Posted by: Ken Harthun
Cybercrime, Malware, Security, Social Engineering, Trojan

A variant of Win32/Zlob is being spread by cybercriminals via the fake video codec trick. Through misdirection or outright deception (including social engineering), users are sent to a site that has...

September 21, 2008  2:06 PM

On the Lighter Side of Security

Posted by: Ken Harthun
Humor, Security

Security's a serious subject sometimes causing us to get a bit too deep in concern over the potential and real threats we face. So, today I'm going to lighten it up with a bit of humor. In the sixties and seventies, it was common to see this sign posted in mainframe computer rooms:

September 19, 2008  1:30 AM

Antivirus XP 2008/2009 Malware Up the Ante

Posted by: Ken Harthun
Anti-malware, Anti-virus, Cybercrime, Malware, Virus

According to US-CERT, the cybercriminals who are foisting fake antivirus programs, such as

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