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  • New holes discovered in latest Java versions

    Security Explorations has informed Oracle of two new vulnerabilities in Java, "issue 54" and "issue 55", which it says can be combined to completely bypass Java's sandbox security. Adam Gowdiak, researcher at Security Explorations, told Softpedia that the problems are specific...
    Posted to DP's Security Bits by Don on Fri, Mar 1 2013
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  • Security updates available for Adobe Reader and Acrobat - February 20, 2013

    Summary Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Reader and Acrobat XI (11.0.01 and earlier) for Windows and Macintosh, X (10.1.5 and earlier) for Windows and Macintosh, 9.5.3 and earlier 9.x versions for Windows and Macintosh, and Adobe Reader 9.5.3 and earlier 9.x versions for Linux. These updates...
    Posted to DP's Security Bits by Don on Wed, Feb 20 2013
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  • Information about ComboFix being infected and what you should do

    Unfortunately it has come to light that the program ComboFix had a file in it that is infected with the Sality virus. The minute we heard about this, we pulled the executable so that it is no longer available from BleepingComputer.com. Unfortunately we have no control over other sites that may have mirrored...
    Posted to DP's Security Bits by Don on Tue, Jan 29 2013
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  • Android.Counterclank Found in Official Android Market

    Symantec has identified multiple publisher IDs on the Android Market that are being used to push out Android.Counterclank . This is a minor modification of Android.Tonclank , a bot-like threat that can receive commands to carry out certain actions, as well as steal information from the device. http:...
    Posted to DP's Security Bits by Don on Sat, Jan 28 2012
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  • Zeus Trojan Campaign Warning

    US-CERT is aware of public reports of malicious code circulating via spam email messages impersonating the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The attacks arrive via unsolicited email messages that may contain subject lines related to DHS or other government activity. These messages may contain a...
    Posted to DP's Security Bits by Don on Thu, Mar 18 2010
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  • Blackhat SEO turns to PDF with Chile and Hawaii disasters

    Over 13% of all searches on Google looking for popular and trending topics will lead to malicious links and searching for the latest news on the earthquake in Chile and the tsunami hitting Hawaii are no exception. Both are now used to lure people into downloading fake antivirus products. Usually the...
    Posted to DP's Security Bits by Don on Sun, Feb 28 2010
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  • Bloom Box Black SEO

    Websense Security Labs™ ThreatSeeker™ Network has detected that search terms related to the Bloom Energy and its Bloombox Fuel Cell have become the latest target for Blackhat SEO poisoning attacks. Bloom Box is a breakthrough technology in the energy sector that could revolutionize the way...
    Posted to DP's Security Bits by Don on Mon, Feb 22 2010
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  • Malicious Google Job Application Response

    Websense Security Labs™ ThreatSeeker™ Network has discovered a new malicious spam campaign that spoofs Google job application responses. The messages look very well written and are so believable that they are probably scrapes from actual Google job application responses. Typically, spam has...
    Posted to DP's Security Bits by Don on Tue, Feb 2 2010
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  • Security Advisory 979352 – Going out of Band

    We wanted to provide a quick update on the threat landscape and announce that we will release a security update out-of-band to help protect customers from this vulnerability. Based on our comprehensive monitoring of the threat landscape we continue to see very limited, and in some cases, targeted attacks...
    Posted to DP's Security Bits by Don on Tue, Jan 19 2010
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  • Office.Microsoft.Com Search Results Can Lead To Rogue Anti-Virus

    Websense Security Labs™ ThreatSeeker™ Network has detected that search results on office.microsoft.com can lead users to a Rogue AV page. Users looking for information related to help with Office products on Microsoft’s own site are being targeted. Users may be unaware that, when they...
    Posted to DP's Security Bits by Don on Fri, Jan 8 2010
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  • Binsservicesonline Scam Spreading on Facebook and SEO Poisoning

    Websense Security Labs™ ThreatSeeker™ Network has discovered several spam messages on Facebook that trick the user into visiting BINSSERVICESONLINE(dot)INFO. When the link in the message is clicked, the Web site redirects the user to an online scam site similar to the one we published in...
    Posted to DP's Security Bits by Don on Tue, Jan 5 2010
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  • Fox Sports Web Site Compromised

    Websense Security Labs™ ThreatSeeker™ Network has detected that the Fox Sports site has been compromised and injected with malicious code. Fox Sports is a division of the Fox Broadcasting Company. It specializes in the latest sports news and world sports updates. Fox Sports has an Alexa ranking...
    Posted to DP's Security Bits by Don on Wed, Dec 30 2009
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  • Pop-Up Security Warnings Pose Threats

    The FBI warned consumers today about an ongoing threat involving pop-up security messages that appear while they are on the Internet. The messages may contain a virus that could harm your computer, cause costly repairs or, even worse, lead to identity theft. The messages contain scareware, fake or rogue...
    Posted to DP's Security Bits by Don on Tue, Dec 15 2009
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  • H1N1 Malware Campaign Circulating

    US-CERT reports US-CERT is aware of public reports of a malware campaign circulating. This campaign is circulating via email messages offering information regarding the H1N1 vaccination. This email messages contain a link to a bogus Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Users who click...
    Posted to DP's Security Bits by Don on Wed, Dec 2 2009
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  • Koobface Now Using Christmas Theme

    Websense Security Labs™ ThreatSeeker™ Network has discovered that the Koobface malware campaign is now using a Christmas theme. Recent developments by Koobface have included use of Google Reader. The Koobface Web site offers a video posted by 'SantA'. The usual ruse of requiring a...
    Posted to DP's Security Bits by Don on Tue, Dec 1 2009
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  • Malicious Code Circulating via Social Security Administration Phishing Messages

    US-CERT is aware of public reports of malicious code circulating via phishing email messages that appear to come from the Social Security Administration. The messages indicate that the users' annual Social Security statements may contain errors and instruct users to follow a link to review their...
    Posted to DP's Security Bits by Don on Tue, Dec 1 2009
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  • Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Warns Public of Fraudulent Email

    The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has released information warning the public about fraudulent email messages purporting to come from the FDIC. These email messages provides a link to a fraudulent FDIC website. Users are then instructed to download their "personal FDIC Insurance File...
    Posted to DP's Security Bits by Don on Wed, Oct 28 2009
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  • Malicious Facebook Password Spam

    Websense® Security Labs™ ThreatSeeker™ Network has discovered a new wave of malicious email attacks claiming to be a password reset confirmation from Facebook. The From: address on the messages is spoofed using support@facebook.com to make the messages believable to recipients. The messages...
    Posted to DP's Security Bits by Don on Tue, Oct 27 2009
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  • Outlook Web Access Social Engineering Malware Scam

    Websense® Security Labs™ ThreatSeeker™ Network has discovered a new wave of malicious attacks claiming to be an update for Microsoft Outlook Web Access (OWA). Victims receive a message leading to a site to apply mailbox settings which were supposedly changed due to a "security upgrade...
    Posted to DP's Security Bits by Don on Thu, Oct 15 2009
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  • Federal Bureau of Investigation Warns Public of Fraudulent Spam Email

    The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released information warning the public about fraudulent email messages purporting to come from the FBI or the Department of Homeland Security. These email messages contain a malicious attachment that claims to provide an intelligence report or bulletin,...
    Posted to DP's Security Bits by Don on Wed, Oct 7 2009
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