The SC Magazine Newswire

October 9, 2008 — Click here to view this newsletter online

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Latest News

ICANN proposals on fast-flux not tough enough: Experts

Jack Rogers March 12, 2008

Security experts have expressed skepticism that recent recommendations from ICANN for combatting fast-flux hosting will do much to stop the practice, which is utilized by criminal bot herders to mask their activities.

Microsoft patches Excel zero-day bug, three other flaws

Jim Carr March 11, 2008

Microsoft issued four "critical" patches, including one for the zero-day Excel vulnerability reported in January, in its March Patch Tuesday round of bug fixes. In all, the company corrected 12 vulnerabilities, all client-side problems associated with its Microsoft Office productivity suite.

Exploit code created for hole in RealPlayer

Dan Kaplan March 11, 2008

The researcher who discovered a zero-day vulnerability in the widely deployed RealPlayer has developed a working exploit for it, he told SCMagazineUS.com on Tuesday.

Cyber Storm II underway from DHS

Sue Marquette Poremba March 11, 2008

To strengthen the nation's cybersecurity preparedness, the federal Department of Homeland Security (DHS) this week is holding its second Cyber Storm event, a five-day exercise for government agencies and businesses.

Judge upholds FTC judgment against spyware suspect

Dan Kaplan March 11, 2008

A U.S. District Court judge has agreed with the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) request for judgment against an organization accused of packaging difficult-to-remove spyware and adware in screensavers, the agency said Monday.

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Cisco sets dates for IOS patch releases

Dan Kaplan March 11, 2008

Cisco has announced plans to release patches for its Internetwork Operating System (IOS) software on a regular schedule, much in the same way that Microsoft and Oracle issue product fixes on scheduled dates.

MTV breach impacts 5,000 employees

Dan Kaplan March 10, 2008

A socially-engineered attack could be to blame for a security breach at MTV Networks that has compromised the personal information of some 5,000 employees, security experts said Monday.

Screensaver spam is new malware from old gang: Sunbelt

Jack Rogers March 10, 2008

A new wave of "3D screensaver" spam is directing recipients to a malware site from a notorious malware gang that had ceased activity in January after their site was attack by a rival group of cybercriminals, researchers at Sunbelt reported.

Researcher discovers RealPlayer ActiveX bug

Dan Kaplan March 10, 2008

A security researcher said Monday he has discovered an unpatched ActiveX vulnerability in RealPlayer, the popular media player, and is working on an exploit.

Microsoft acquires U-Prove ID management technology

Jim Carr March 10, 2008

In an attempt to boost its online privacy stance, Microsoft has announced that it has acquired the U-Prove identity management technology from Credentica.

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