Very interesting stuff: http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/viruses-and-digital-signatures Although the files are signed, they are signed using an unauthenticated CA (Certificate Authority) which is masquerading as Verisign. A CA is a trusted third party that issues and signs the certificate and vouches for the authenticity of the file. Each CA should be registered and therefore recognized globally as a […]
http://www.avira.com/en/company_news/avira_extends_security_in_the_cloud.html Avira extends Managed Security Services portfolio to offer users security “in-the-cloud” Tue, 02 March 2010 Avira’s acquisition of CleanPort forms the basis for the new business unit Tettnang/ Doetinchem, 2 March 2010 – German IT security provider Avira has acquired CleanPort, an acquisition that extends Avira’s solutions for terminals and server products with a […]
I published a new article in the Avira Techblog: Combined Avira Risk Level We now have a new risk indicator: Global This indicator combines the other 3 in the easiest way possible. One might argue that Malware is more important than phishing and spam. Maybe, but they are all treated equally in our system. This […]
The 2010 CWE/SANS Top 25 Most Dangerous Programming Errors is a list of the most widespread and critical programming errors that can lead to serious software vulnerabilities. They are often easy to find, and easy to exploit. They are dangerous because they will frequently allow attackers to completely take over the software, steal data, or […]
I recently bought a new LCD TV from Philips : The 47″ PFL8404H/12 with NetTV. Philips 47 PFL 8404 H 119,4 cm (47 Zoll) Full-HD Ambilight LCD-Fernseher mit integriertem DVB-T / DVB-C Tuner schwarz Actually, I chose this TV because of two features it has: 1. The display : Full HD, 47″ , non reflective […]
After writing this article ( http://techblog.avira.com/2010/01/04/firefox-extension-updates/en/ ) and after Dirk’s info , it finally happened to Firefox: They published malicious plugins It was just a matter of time 😉 Short link
http://it-republik.de/php/news/Security-Hinweise-zu-Facebook-Anwendungen-und-mehr-053600.html Sorin Mustaca von Avira berichtet, dass Googles Chrome in Version 4 durch ‘Extensions’ erweitert werden kann, die von Google in der ‘Extension Gallery’ gesammelt und bereit gestellt werden – ohne ihre Funktionsfähigkeit oder Verhalten zu prüfen, so dass bösartigen Extensions Tür und Tor offen stehen. and the original article: http://techblog.avira.com/2010/01/27/google-chrome-4-now-with-extensions/en/
http://www.pcwelt.de/start/sicherheit/firewall/news/2107737/die-haeufigsten-phishing-zielscheiben/ Ursache sei vermutlich, so Sorin Mustaca von Avira im Unternehmens-Blog, das Weihnachtsgeschäft. Viele Internet-Nutzer tätigten ihre Einkäufe online und benutzten Paypal zum Bezahlen. So sei auch die Zahl der Phishing-Angriffe auf Paypal angestiegen. Die Chase Bank liegt auf Platz 2, gefolgt von der Paypal-Mutter eBay. Erst mit deutlichem Abstand zum Spitzentrio folgen American Express […]
I read this article from Heise ( http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Internet-Service-Providers-have-a-pessimistic-view-of-the-future-917562.html) and I couldn’t stop asking myself : WHY ?! I mean where is the problem in building a better protection from inside ? Why Inside ? Because most of the attacks come from inside their network or from the networks from their own partners. So, guys, sit […]
Most used spam categories in January Short link : http://wp.me/p1Ipp-6m
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