A Pennsylvania Judge has ruled that corporations are not entitled to the same right of privacy as people. The case involved the fracking industry. Washington County Court of Common Pleas Judge Debbie O’Dell Seneca said, “Whether a right of privacy for businesses exists within the prenumbral…
Original release date: April 11, 2013 Google has released Google Chrome 26.0.1410.57 for all Chrome OS devices to address a vulnerability. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Google Chrome Release blog entry…
Original release date: April 10, 2013 Adobe has released security updates for Adobe Flash Player. These vulnerabilities could potentially allow an attacker to take control of an affected system or cause a denial-of-service condition. Adobe has released updates to the following products: Adobe Flash…
Original release date: April 10, 2013 Adobe has released a security update for Adobe Shockwave Player 12.0.0.112 and earlier versions for Windows and Macintosh to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system. …
Original release date: April 10, 2013 | Last revised: April 11, 2013 Adobe has released a security hotfix for Adobe ColdFusion 10, 9.0.2, 9.0.1 and 9.0 for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities could allow an unauthorized user to bypass authentication…
Original release date: April 04, 2013 | Last revised: April 09, 2013 Microsoft has released updates to address vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows, Office, Internet Explorer, Server Software, and Security Software as part of the Microsoft Security Bulletin summary for April 2013 . These…
Original release date: April 03, 2013 The Mozilla Foundation has released updates to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to initiate a cross-site scripting attack or obtain sensitive information, enable privilege escalation or execute arbitrary code, or…
The U.K., France, Italy, and Germany have found Google to be in breach of their agreement to uphold consumers’ privacy. Members of the European Union found Google in violation about a year ago when Google (also owner of YouTube) merged about 60 privacy policies into one single policy. Google…
Original release date: March 29, 2013 Google has released Google Chrome 26.0.1410.43 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome Frame to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities could allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code. US-CERT encourages users and…
Question: My Gmail account got hacked. What is the best protection? Answer: Our analysis shows that your account was compromised by an IP from Nigeria. Though we’re not sure how your gmail got hacked, a good guess would be you had a weak password. If so, the best protection is to use separate…
Original release date: March 21, 2013 | Last revised: March 22, 2013 US-CERT has received reports of apparently DHS-themed ransomware occurring in the wild. Users who are being targeted by the ransomware receive an email message claiming that use of their computer has been suspended and that the…
South Korea has been hit by a rash of cyber attacks caused by malicious code. Three broadcasting companies and two banks had their networks taken down and harddrives erased. Though there is no proof, sources believe the attacks were launched by North Korea.
Original release date: March 20, 2013 Apple has released iOS 6.1.3 for the iPhone 3GS or later, iPod touch 4 th generation or later, and iPad 2 or later to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to operate with elevated privileges, bypass security features or…
Original release date: March 19, 2013 Google has released Google Chrome 25.0.1364.173 to address multiple vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition or execute arbitrary code. US-CERT encourages users and administrators to review the Google…
The European Union has fined Microsoft $733,000,000 for breaking an agreement to offer PC users a choice of Internet browsers other than just Internet Explorer. “A failure to comply is a very serious infringement that must be sanctioned accordingly,” said EU regulator Joaquin Almunia. “They…
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