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Fri, Aug 24 2007 17:49

Whitepages.com Malware

So I went to whitepages.com today and got drive by malware trying to load. Looks like making money is more important to them than helping me find a number. I chose cancel then it claims it is analysing my drive and finding porn. Amazing technology as...
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Fri, Apr 20 2007 12:58

Steve Riley Talks at SWIUG on Tuesday 24th April at 6pm 2007

If your in Sydney, Australia next Tuesday we have been lucky enough to get Steve Riley from Microsoft giving us a talk on "Attack trends and techniques". Here is Steves Topic: Attack trends and techniques The bad guys just keep getting better! They're...
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Fri, Jan 6 2006 7:26

Official WMF Exploit Patch Released

Microsoft has released the patch earlier than expected. It became available around 7 am my time on the 6/1/2005 (UTC 8pm 5/1/2006) Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-001 Vulnerability in Graphics Rendering Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution (912919...
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Wed, Nov 16 2005 10:55

Microsoft AntiSpyware to remove Sony Rootkit

Microsoft 's security tools will be updated to detect the controversial Sony BMG copy protection software installed on PCs when some audio CDs are played, the software giant said over the weekend. http://blogs.technet.com/antimalware/archive/2005/11/12...
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Sun, Nov 13 2005 15:36

Sony BMG suspends copy-protection software

In an embarassing turn around, Sony has suspended the root kit it has been installing by stealth onto PC's. November 11, 2005 - Sony BMG, which faces a number of lawsuits in the US related to the use of the software, acknowledged for the first time that...
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Fri, Nov 11 2005 16:57

Security Vulnerabilites in Flash Player

Microsoft has issued an advisory http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/910550.mspx Affects Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64...
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Fri, Nov 11 2005 16:54

Three companies shut down on spyware charges

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A US court shut down three internet companies for secretly bundling malicious "spyware" with ring tones, music programs and other free high-tech goodies, the US Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday. http://www.itnews.com.au...
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Fri, Nov 11 2005 16:14

Malware using EULA to block detection

Spotted this at ZDNet http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5944208.html RetroCoder, makers of Spymon are threatening legal action against Sunbelt Software. The British company wants Sunbelt , maker of CounterSpy , to stop flagging its SpyMon software as...
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Fri, Nov 11 2005 15:55

Sony Rootkit

Saw this about a week ago. Sony, Rootkits and Digital Rights Management Gone Too Far by Mark Russinovich I was appalled by Sony including a rootkit on some of it's music CD's. This is going to far. They are out of control. Is our only purpose in existing...
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Fri, Oct 7 2005 12:04

Phishy Google Toolbar

Facetime's senior researcher Chris Boyd warned that two URL links are in circulation over instant messaging (IM) and internet relay chat (IRC) channels. Both links lead the nave to a page which, among other actions, installs and launches a phony Google...
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Fri, Oct 7 2005 11:52

October Patches

On 11 October 2005 Microsoft is planning to release: Security Updates 8 Microsoft Security Bulletins affecting Microsoft Windows. The highest Maximum Severity rating for these is Critical. Some of these updates will require a restart. These updates will...
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Tue, Sep 20 2005 18:00

Firefox more vulnerable than IE

According to Symantec, between Jan and June 2005 FF had 25 confirmed bugs vs IE with 13 Sort of makes you wonder about the advice to use FF because it's more secure. http://tinyurl.com/b7a6k
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Thu, Sep 1 2005 21:22

WSUS Operations Guide

Microsoft have just published a comprehensive guide to WSUS. You can get it here http://tinyurl.com/82cx4
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Mon, Aug 29 2005 13:28

Firefox Software Updates

Do you use Firefox? Do you want to help make it better? Test Firefox Software Update http://wiki.mozilla.org/Mozilla_QA_Community:Software_Update
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Fri, Aug 19 2005 13:14

Microsoft Releases Zotob Cleaner

Microsoft have updated their Malicious Software Removal Tool. It now removes; Zotob.A Zotob.B Zotob.C Zotob.D Zotob.E Bobax.O Esbot.A Rbot.MA Rbot.MB Rbot.MC See the complete list of malicious software cleaned by this tool.
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Wed, Aug 10 2005 11:22

August Security Updates

Today's Security Updates and bit of a glitch. Not long after we released this morning, we found out that many of the digital signatures on some of the IE updates for MS05-038 were corrupted and were preventing install. This only impacts those downloading...
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Thu, Jun 30 2005 2:25

Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit

Microsoft have released a public beta of the shared access toolkit . While it was designed for machines that have public access, it is a handy tool for home users. Windows XP Home lacks the ability to edit the local policy, this tool lets you get at a...
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Mon, Jun 27 2005 11:37

New version of MS AntiSpyware

Windows AntiSpyware Beta 1 Build 1.0.613 is the second update since the software debuted in early January. They did some bug fixes and extended the program's expiration date to 31 December. If you already have the older version it will download and install...
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Sat, Jun 11 2005 11:23

10 Patches for June

On 14 June 2005 the Microsoft Security Response Center is planning to release: Security Updates - 7 Microsoft Security Bulletins affecting Microsoft Windows. The greatest aggregate, maximum severity rating for these security updates is Critical. Some...
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Thu, Jun 9 2005 8:07

Microsoft adds Sender ID to Exchange 2003 SP2

Features in Exchange SP2
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