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  • Apple Releases iTunes 8.2 and QuickTime 7.6.2

    Apple has released iTunes 8.2 and QuickTime 7.6.2 to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial-of-service condition. US-CERT encourages users to review Apple articles HT3592 and HT3591 and apply any necessary updates to help...
    Posted to DP's Security Bits (Weblog) by Don on Tue, Jun 2 2009
    Filed under: Alerts

  • Koobface - On The Run Again

    Websense Security Labs™ ThreatSeeker™ Network has monitored Koobface since it started spreading back in 2008. Since its inception, Koobface has been spreading via Facebook, Friendster, MySpace, hi5, Bebo, and other social networking sites. This past week, Koobface attempted another running...
    Posted to DP's Security Bits (Weblog) by Don on Tue, May 26 2009
    Filed under: Alerts

  • Swine Flu Topic used in SEO to spread Malware

    As swine flu spreads throughout the world, Websense Security Labs™ ThreatSeeker™ Network has noticed that thousands of Web sites relating to swine flu have been registered. The results of our monitoring indicate that most of the sites are used for advertisement or email/web spam to sell their...
    Posted to DP's Security Bits (Weblog) by Don on Fri, May 8 2009
    Filed under: Alerts

  • Waledac SMS Spy Theme - New Campaign ITW

    Websense Security Labs™ ThreatSeeker™ Network has detected a new Waledac variant in the wild being distributed via email since yesterday. The new campaign uses a theme whereby the user is enticed to download an application that will permit them to view other people's SMS messages online...
    Posted to DP's Security Bits (Weblog) by Don on Thu, Apr 16 2009
    Filed under: Alerts

  • Fake SMS Reader Spam in Russian Language

    Websense Security Labs™ ThreatSeeker™ Network has discovered a new Russian language spam campaign spreading widely by email, that lures users into downloading a fake SMS reader application. We have received hundreds of these malicious emails through our HoneyPot system. The email messages...
    Posted to DP's Security Bits (Weblog) by Don on Thu, Apr 16 2009
    Filed under: Alerts

  • Sun Releases Alert for Java System Identity Manager Vulnerabilities

    Sun Microsystems has released an alert to address multiple vulnerabilities in the Java System Identity Manager. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands, conduct cross-site scripting attacks, modify configuration settings, or obtain sensitive information. US-CERT encourages...
    Posted to DP's Security Bits (Weblog) by Don on Mon, Mar 23 2009
    Filed under: Alerts

  • End of Lavasoft's Ad-Aware SE Definitions File updates

    Effective March 31, 2009, technical support and Definitions File updates for the following products will be discontinued: Ad-Aware SE Plus Ad-Aware SE Professional Ad-Aware SE Enterprise As Definitions File threat updates for Ad-Aware SE will not be issued after this date, please upgrade to the latest...
    Posted to DP's Security Bits (Weblog) by Don on Sun, Mar 22 2009
    Filed under: Alerts

  • Autonomy KeyView SDK Vulnerability

    US-CERT is aware of reports of a vulnerability that affects the Autonomy KeyView SDK wp6sr.dll library. This library is used by certain products, including Lotus Notes and Symantec, to support the handling of Word Perfect documents. By convincing a user to open a specially crafted Word Perfect document...
    Posted to DP's Security Bits (Weblog) by Don on Wed, Mar 18 2009
    Filed under: Alerts

  • Waledac Trojan Horse Spam Campaign Circulating

    US-CERT is aware of public reports of malicious code circulating via spam email messages related to bogus terror attacks in the recipient's local area. These messages use subject lines implying that a fatal bomb attack has occurred near the recipient and contain a link to "breaking news."...
    Posted to DP's Security Bits (Weblog) by Don on Tue, Mar 17 2009
    Filed under: Alerts

  • New Attack Vectors for Adobe JBIG2 Vulnerability

    US-CERT is aware of public reports of two new attack vectors for a vulnerability affecting Adobe Reader and Acrobat . This vulnerability is due to a buffer overflow condition that exists in the way Adobe Acrobat Reader handles JBIG2 Streams. When Adobe Reader is installed on a system, it adds an IFilter...
    Posted to DP's Security Bits (Weblog) by Don on Wed, Mar 11 2009
    Filed under: Alerts
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