Vulnerabilities

Could my client’s server be part of the Spamhaus DDoS attack?

In the wake of what is reported to be the

Serious Skype security flaw uncovered, then fixed

A...

Seven flaws will be fixed on Patch Tuesday

Can a hacker catch your HP printer on fire?

There has been a furor today over some Columbia University researchers' claims that certain HP printers can be compromised by hackers via "Remote Firmware Update" and made to overheat or catch fire.

Patch Tuesday – two critical vulnerabilities

Tuesday, October...

Adobe Flash – The worst security record of all time?

As you know, I'm an editor over at Dave's Computer Tips and have been working with that site for going on four years. We have a forum, of course and this is a relevant thread, more than appropriate for Security Corner:

Have You Been Gawkered?

A couple of weeks ago, servers at Gawker Media, Inc., who also runs the sites Lifehacker.com and Gizmodo.com were hacked by a group who calls itself Gnosis. Reportedly, more than 1.3 million user accounts, email addresses and passwords were obtained. The hacker group has managed to decrypt about...

Anti-virus Protection: It Isn’t Enough Anymore

If your business is still relying solely on an anti-virus program to protect you from all the bad stuff out there, then it's vulnerable on several fronts. AV software is designed for one thing and one thing only: to protect systems from threats that are already known or those that are as yet...

Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday is Biggest Ever

Who Else Has Had It With Adobe?

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