Security

RSA Social Security Awards: Please Nominate Security Corner

If you like Security Corner and find it useful, I would appreciate your nomination. I suppose the best category would be the non-technical blog. Here's info from their

Firefox 3.0.7 Released, Addresses Multiple Vulnerabilities

Mozilla Foundation released Firefox 3.0.7 today to address multiple vulnerabilities. According to the Security Advisories, the vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, cause a denial-of-service condition, obtain sensitive information, or spoof the location bar. Mozilla says...

Beware the Phone Phishing Scam

In my area, there has been a rash of phishing calls targeting bank customers. Coincidentally, today's WXP News (Vol. 8, #59 - Feb 24, 2009 - Issue #367) addresses the same issue:

You might never click a link in an email purporting to be...

Scareware – Yes, People Do Fall for the Ruse

What happens when people fall for the scareware ruse and actually install the stuff? Oddly enough, they may not even know they’ve been duped. Their systems may run a little slower, but they may be fooled into thinking they’re now being protected by the malware they’ve installed. What...

Scareware–Using Fear & Deception to Dupe Consumers

You're checking out your favorite web sites when out of the blue a scary message appears on your desktop, which may look like the picture below, or it may just be a box that says "Warning! Spyware detected on your computer!"

There is no "Super Secure" Browser

Security is a complicated process, leaving many to desire a magic bullet. Unfortunately, there isn't one. No matter how much security developers build into software, the behavior of the person seated in the chair will always be the weak link. Truth be told, all of the major browsers are safer than...

Software for Secure Computing: Easy Email & File Security with AxCrypt

Most of the email we send and receive from our co-workers, family, and businesses contains little that requires any degree of confidentiality. The same goes for most of the files we have stored on our hard drives and thumb drives. Occasionally, however, we need to pass on or store some information...

OpenDNS Service to Track and Block Conficker Worm

With some estimates placing the number of computers infected by the Conficker worm at 10 million or more, Conficker has the potential to become one of the biggest botnets ever. Given that many system administrators probably don't...

Are Windows PCs Threatened by Malware Harbored on Mac & Linux OS’s?

Can Mac and Linux boxes harbor malware that does not affect them, but could affect Windows PCs?  Absolutely. It can and does happen. The Sophos white paper, “Protecting Mac and Linux computers: genuine need or...

Five Essential Steps to Secure Your Home PCs & Network

When we buy an appliance, we expect to be able to take it home, take a brief glance at the instructions for setting it up, plug it in and go. For most things, this expectation is fulfilled, even, unfortunately, for the home PC. In fact, once you get a few things plugged into the back of it all you...