Lizamoon SQL Injection: Dead From The Get-Go
The latest round of headline-grabbing SQL injection attacks aren't new, and they aren't very effective; in fact, Lizamoon might as well be called the little injection that couldn't
NASA Servers At High Risk Of Cyber Attack
Auditors were able to pull encryption keys, passwords, and user account information over the Internet from systems that help control spacecraft and process critical data.
Microsoft Wins A Botnet Battle
The Rustok botnet was estimated to be one million PCs strong, underlining the dangers that malware can cause to businesses and consumers.
SCADA Attack Code Released For 35 Vulnerabilities
Systems from Siemens, Iconics, 7-Technologies, and DATAC have security holes in their supervisory control and data acquisition software, leading the Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team to issue security warnings.
Adobe Patches Critical Security Flaw
With attackers actively exploiting the bug to remotely execute code, Adobe recommends that all Flash, Reader, and Acrobat users upgrade immediately.
GAO Says IRS Data Security Problems Persist
The General Accountability Office reported that the Internal Revenue Service is still exposing taxpayer and financial information to insider-threat risks, despite making some access-control improvements.
Adobe Warns Of Active Flash Attack
The critical, zero-day vulnerability affects most recent versions of Flash, Reader, and Acrobat, although apparently not Reader X on Windows.
M86 Launches SMB Security Suite
Packaged for organizations with up to 500 seats, M86's new Web and email security software runs on Windows Server or in virtualized environments.
The Truth About Malvertising
We tend to think of malvertising as short lived, one-oft attacks that somehow managed to momentarily breach the ad network's defenses. The reality is, malvertising is more norm than anomaly and can easily persist on major ad networks for months, even years, at a time.
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