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OS security scorecard for Q1 08 - Do patch numbers mean anything to anyone?

(Thu, 15 May 2008 09:05:04 -0700)

Jeff Jones, director of security strategy for Microsoft, has published two papers this week which look at OS vulnerabilities. According to Jones, Windows sees fewer patches than any of the other operating systems looked at. If you're in the mood for a read, here are the papers:...

DIY phishing kits introducing new features

(Thu, 15 May 2008 08:02:28 -0700)

What are some of the main factors for the increase of phishing attacks, and their maturity from passive emails to blended threats attempting to not just steal personal information, but also infect with malware by embedding client-side vulnerabilities at the pages? It's all a matter of perspective, which in this...

Safari "Carpet Bomb" attack information released

(Thu, 15 May 2008 07:28:38 -0700)

Nitesh Dhanjani released information about some of his newest research on the Safari web browser this morning, and interestingly enough, Apple has decided NOT to fix some of the issues he presented. Dhanjani reported three issues, as follows below from his blog: 1. Safari Carpet Bomb.It...

Virtualization and security

(Thu, 15 May 2008 04:00:00 -0700)

It's easy to spot market trends when many vendors call to schedule meetings and all of them want to speak about the same topic. The topic du mois is security in virtualized environments. Some of the suppliers are taking a very broad view of both security and virtualized environments. Others...

News to know: Comcast-Plaxo; Icahn-Yahoo; Linux; Microsoft

(Thu, 15 May 2008 01:41:37 -0700)

Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Comcast buys Plaxo: Will social networking and TV fly? Dennis Howlett: Comcast scoops up Plaxo: good move Dan Farber: Comcast goes social with Plaxo acquisition Techmeme EIC podcast: HP-EDS; Google; SaaS Adrian...

Top rated:

1 CryptoLab 1.02 > Encryption Tools

CryptoLab is a text-based encryption application for Microsoft Windows.

2 PC Activity Monitor Pro 6.4.2 > Covert Surveillance

Ultimate invisible and undetectable easy-to-use monitoring tool.

3 SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition 4.0.1154 > Anti-Spam & Anti-Spy Tools

SUPERAntiSpyware Removes ALL the Spyware, NOT just the Easy Ones!

4 PrivacyView 2.11 > Anti-Spam & Anti-Spy Tools

Encrypts all the Internet files you download including images and movies.

5 Encryptafile 1.4.2992 > Encryption Tools

Encrypt and decrypt text or files, and digitally sign and verify signatures.

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