cybercriminalsGone fubar: Microsoft nukes No-IP, gets fallout
Microsoft hit hard at No-IP.com, a dynamic DNS service which was in active use by cybercriminals. However, the “collateral damage” toll appeared to be a little too high.
corporate securityInformation security digest: May’14
May 2014 appears to be very stormy and volatile in regards to information security. Still overshadowed by Heartbleed and Windows XP “official demise” from April, it has brought a lot of troubles on its own.
FirefoxA Week in the News: IE Zero Days
Microsoft Internet Explorer and Adobe Flash Player zero-days replace OpenSSL Heartbleed as the primary topic of discussion in this week’s security news.
A Week in the News – April 1
We begin our synopsis of this week by looking forward to next week when Microsoft will – at long last – discontinue its support of the once ubiquitous, forever vulnerable,
A Week in the News: Metadata, Zero Days, MH 370 Phishing and More
Last week was something of a slow week for those of us that spend our days writing about computer security news. However, while there may not have been an abundance
XP. Is There Life After The End Of Support?
At the end of 2012, we thought were about to observe the End of the world. In 2013, the end of Futurama was gravely approaching. 2014 will bring us the
Zero day exploits for MS Windows and MS Word: why they are critical
A few days ago Microsoft released a bulletin that described a newly discovered vulnerability (CVE-2013-3906) in several flagship products of the company and reported some detected exploits for it. Attackers
Patch Tuesday Closes Big Time Vulnerabilities, but Only if You Install Updates
Microsoft (and Adobe for that matter) released a slew of security updates in the May 2013 edition of their monthly patch Tuesday release. As always, if your machine isn’t set
kasperskyWindows 8 Security Tips
Windows 8 is being touted as a major change in the way that people will use and interact with their PCs, tablets and other devices. Much of the change is
metro interfaceWindows 8 Security Overview – what to expect when you’re expecting
In terms of security it’s not the one who has more talented programmers who creates the best protection. Instead, it’s often the one who’s been attacked the most who’s forced
Windows 8 Store: Is it Secure?
Yes, this is the most secure version of the Windows Store ever. Sure, it’s also the first version of the Windows Store, but Microsoft knows that the basic mechanics of
ANOTHER 8…. 8 pros/cons for Windows 8 Metro Interface
PROS Awesome design First of all, the Metro interface looks amazing. It is very light, clean and simple. The user experience is a result of the developer’s abilities to follow