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News from Schneier on Security
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14 May 2008 at 11:29am
The standard way to take control of someone else's computer is by exploiting a vulnerability in a software program on it. This was true in the 1960s when buffer overflows were first exploited to attack computers. It was true in 1988 when the Morris worm exploited a Unix vulnerability to attack computers on the Internet, and it's still how most...
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14 May 2008 at 6:09am
Stories here. Actually, I think this is a fine idea -- as long as they only use computers that they legally own....
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13 May 2008 at 12:54pm
The Department of Homeland Security has a new $200 million Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Inititative (CNCI). Congress is happy to fund it, but kind of wants to know what it's going to do. I have to admit, I'm kind of curious myself....
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13 May 2008 at 7:05am
Guardian Angel: An intelligent personalized agent monitors, regulates, and advises a user in decision-making processes for efficiency or safety concerns. The agent monitors an environment and present characteristics of a user and analyzes such information in view of stored preferences specific to one of multiple profiles of the user. Based on the analysis, the agent can suggest or automatically im...
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12 May 2008 at 6:29am
Definitely a good way to look at it: Fear, in other words, is a tax, and al-Qaeda and its ilk have done better at extracting it from Americans than the Internal Revenue Service. Think about the extra half-hour millions of airline passengers waste standing in security lines; the annual cost in lost work hours runs into the billions. Add to...
News from SpywareGuide Articles
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21 Feb 2007 at 11:59am
FaceTime Security Labs announced the discovery of a worm that steals users? banking details, usernames and passwords. The worm, known as MW.Orc, is propagating through Orkut, Google?s social networking site, as users launch an executable file disguised as a JPEG. Google has a temporary fix in place
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6 Jul 2006 at 5:21am
Steganography is the art and science of writing hidden messages in such a way that no one apart from the intended recipient knows of the existence of the message; this is in contrast to cryptography, where the existence of the message itself is not disguised, but the content is obscured. The word "S
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23 May 2006 at 5:06am
Research experts at FaceTime Security Labs identified and reported a new threat today affecting Yahoo! Messenger. A self-propagating worm, named yhoo32.explr, installs "Safety Browser" and hijacks the Internet Explorer homepage, leading users to a site that puts spyware on their PCs. Because Safety
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25 Apr 2006 at 8:41am
One fateful day, while walking the halls of a CNET spyware conference last year Wayne Porter meets up with Chris Boyd and they team to make-up one of the key elements in Facetime Communication's Security Labs. This is a transcript from part one of their interview with Jeff Molander at Thoughtshapers
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23 May 2006 at 4:34am
Ever wonder what goes down in the back channels and dark alleys of the Internet? How spyware hunters find and penetrate botnets? Don't just read about- now you can hear it on your PC, download it to your iPod or device of your choice. SpywareGuide articles are sponsored by FaceTime Communications,
News from BenEdelman.org
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18 Mar 2008 at 6:00am
Coupons.com continues to use deceptive filenames and registry keys that falsely indicate they're part of Windows -- some 6+ months after I uncovered this practice. Although TRUSTe last month announced that Coupons.com had stopped these practices, my tests indicate exactly the contrary. Furthermore, I show other ongoing violations by Coupons.com -- including incomplete uninstall and executable co...
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10 Mar 2008 at 6:00am
I introduce an alternative method of fraud prevention for certain online advertising systems. By delaying payments, a merchant or network differentially harms bad affiliates (who rightly worry they may get caught) without unduly harming good affiliates (who know they'll get paid, and who receive a bonus in compensation for the delay). With a suitable delay, a merchant or network can deter many bad...
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14 Feb 2008 at 5:00am
I examine anti-spyware software from C-NetMedia. I show deceptive advertising for C-Net's products, including product names, ad text, and web site designs that falsely suggest affiliation with security industry leaders. I examine C-Net's use of many disjoint product names -- preventing consumers from easily learning more about C-Net, its reputation, and its practices. I analyze C-Net's high-press...
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4 Jan 2008 at 5:00am
I show that Sears' ManageMyHome site provides detailed customer purchase data without effective security measures.
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1 Jan 2008 at 5:00am
I critique a Sears installation of ComScore software without meaningful notice or consent. I present the entire installation sequence in screenshots and video, then explain why the limited notice falls far short of applicable FTC standards. I also show that Sears' claims of adequate notice are demonstrably false.
News from Phishing Scams
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14 May 2008 at 6:00am
Our Technical Division is performing a planned Personal and Business Banking software upgrade
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14 May 2008 at 6:00am
eBay New Unpaid Item Message from dgin2a:
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14 May 2008 at 6:00am
Click here to Sign in to your Bank of america account to reactivate your account now.
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14 May 2008 at 6:00am
Over 130 million Americans will receive refunds as
part of President Bush program to jumpstart the economy.
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14 May 2008 at 6:00am
Our Support Unit is carrying out a planned On-line Banking Service upgrade
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