Around The Horn vol.1,43

Alerts

3:05 PM (6 hours ago)
MS09-002 exploit in the wild, (Tue, Feb 17th)

from SANS Internet Storm Center, InfoCON: green
Several AV vendors reported about MS09-002 exploits in the wild. We can confirm this the exp ...(more)...


6:29 PM (3 hours ago)
MS09-002 Exploit in the wild uses MSWord Lure

from McAfee Avert Labs by Rahul Mohandas
An exploit found to be targeting a recently patched vulnerability for Internet Explorer 7 was discovered in-the-wild. Malware crooks were quick to develop a working exploit for the vulnerability in Internet Explorer 7, which was part of the February Microsoft patch release. Microsoft rated this vulnerability critical with the possibility of a consistent exploit code. The modus operandi bears close resemblance to the zero-day attack using word documents, we blogged about in December 2008.

6:41 PM (3 hours ago)
New attacks on IE7 go wild

from The Register - Security Info-stealing software remotely installedCybercriminals have begun attacking a critical hole that Microsoft patched in its Internet Explorer 7 browser last week, corroborating the company's warning that the vulnerability would be easy to exploit.…

Security News

3:41 PM (6 hours ago)
IP security shortcomings unpicked

from The Register - Security
UK infrastructure watchdog issues RFC
The UK's Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure has completed a study on the TCP protocol that underpins intenet communications.…

9:32 AM (12 hours ago)
Holy cow! The infrastructure has gone critical

from The Register - Security
Three papers for big organisations
And so to the Reg Library to unfurl some big IT blueprints for big organisations. Without further ado we kick off with Secure Computing, which knows how to get our attention - it cites a Reg article in its paper.…

9:32 AM (12 hours ago)
Sun wades into key management kerfuffle

from The Register - Security
Encryption standards soup thickens
Sun has thrown its open source key management ideas into the key management standards giant brandy glass, offering license-free management that it hopes will become an industry standard.…

9:48 PM (8 minutes ago)
Anthony Giandomenico, Security Hero

from SANS Technology Institute - Security Laboratory
Anthony Giandomenico weighs in on Data Loss/Data Leakage Protection (DLP).

5:38 PM (4 hours ago)
John Pirc, IBM, ISS Product Line & Services Executive: Security and Intelligent Network

from SANS Technology Institute - Security Laboratory
John Pirc from IBM's Network Security Solutions has agreed to be interviewed by the Securitylab; we certainly thank him for giving us his time to discuss security and the Intelligent Network.

3:02 PM (6 hours ago)
Cisco bakes software security into new Linksys routers

from Ars Technica - Front page content by nate@arstechnica.com (Joel Hruska)

Linksys/Cisco announced Tuesday that it's teaming up with online security provider Trend Micro to offer a router with a suite of malware protection tools baked into the device itself. Hardware-based firewalls are nothing new, but the duo claims that the new service—dubbed Home Network Defender—will offer an unsurpassed level of intrusion tracking and detection, all while lifting the computing burden off of your PC. That first claim may be accurate, but a close look at the fine print indicates PCs won't be unburdened anytime soon.

7:30 PM (2 hours ago)
Top 9 Dirty Tricks Scammers Use

from PC World Latest Technology News
Beware the outlandish come-ons and pick-up lines you'll encounter when criminals are on the prowl.

7:30 PM (2 hours ago)
New Attacks Target IE7 Flaw

from PC World Latest Technology News
A bug patched just last week in Internet Explorer 7 is under assault. Make sure you have the fix.

7:30 PM (2 hours ago)
Cisco, Trend Micro Put Security in Home Routers

from PC World Latest Technology News
Cisco and Trend Micro teamed up to build an Internet security service into some home Wi-Fi routers

2:52 PM (7 hours ago)
New Attack Singles out IE Flaw

from PC World Latest Technology News
Trend Micro says it has spotted the first online attack based on a critical IE bug, patched last Tuesday

12:51 PM (9 hours ago)
Mobile Security: A Busy, Buggy Week

from PC World Latest Technology News
Security flaws hit Android, RIM, and MobileMe users, but fixes are available.

12:51 PM (9 hours ago)
Hackers Attack Antivirus Firm's Tech Support Site

from PC World Latest Technology News
A Kaspersky Lab technical support site was hacked late last month, exposing private customer information for 11 days.

12:51 PM (9 hours ago)
Forensics Firm Finds Private Data on Drives Sold on EBay

from PC World Latest Technology News
A New York computer forensics firm said that 40 of 100 hard disk drives it recently purchased in bulk orders on eBay contained personal data.

12:51 PM (9 hours ago)
Norton Online Family Gives Parents New Tools to Monitor Kids

from PC World Latest Technology News
Symantec's Norton consumer division Tuesday introduced the beta version of a product intended to let parents monitor children's online activities.

11:51 AM (10 hours ago)
Norton Online Family Safety Service Launches

from PC World Latest Technology News
Symantec has announced the public beta launch of Norton Online Family, a new Internet safety service that's compatible with...

Other News

10:03 PM (9 minutes ago)
Return from Hyperlinks in Word

from PC Magazine Tips and Solutions
Want to arrange your Word 2007 document so that a reader can use a hyperlink and then return direct to the hyperlink last used? Read this tip to learn how.

10:03 PM (9 minutes ago)
Lost "Follow Up" Folder in Outlook

from PC Magazine Tips and Solutions
How to recover your For Follow Up folder in Outlook.

-- Aurora Report says more site updates tonight plus look there was some news today, oh my!