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Current Security Issues

Hackers exploit latest IE zero-day with drive-by attacks

Published March 11, 2010

Hackers are exploiting the just-disclosed unpatched bug in Internet Explorer (IE) to launch drive-by attacks from malicious Web sites. More...

Microsoft fixes eight flaws with its March update

Published March 10, 2010

The eight bugs patched this month are far from the near-record 26 that Microsoft fixed last month when it delivered 13 security bulletins. Both of this month's bulletins are ranked "important," the second-highest rating in Microsoft's four-step severity scoring system, even though the company acknowledged that the eight vulnerabilities could be used to completely compromise a Windows PC. More...

Microsoft: Don't press F1 key in Windows XP

Published March 2, 2010

Microsoft told Windows XP users today not to press the F1 key when prompted by a Web site, as part of its reaction to an unpatched vulnerability that hackers could exploit to hijack PCs running Internet Explorer (IE). More...

Sea World killer whale attack video leads to malware

Published March 2, 2010

News of the Sea World trainer's tragedy sped quickly around the world, and now sick cybercriminals are exploiting the story of 40-year-old Brancheau's death for their own commerical gain. More...

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News

Law.com Legal Technology

The Evolving Landscape of Data Privacy

The regulatory and legal landscape for data privacy is changing rapidly. Although these changes have not garnered much attention, say attorneys Satish M. Kini and Thomas S. Wyler, they deserve careful consideration by in-house counsel, privacy compliance staff and IT departments. More...

Negotiating Cloud Computing Agreements

Unfortunately, the ease of access and simplicity of the cloud doesn't extend to the legal issues supporting it. While traditional software licensing and IT outsourcing agreements can be a model for cloud computing, there are new risks and business practices that must be considered. More...

Sophos Security News

Sophos Email Security Appliance Receives Five Star Rating and Named 'Best Buy' in SC Magazine Group Test

Sophos Email Security Appliance Receives Five Star Rating and Named 'Best Buy' in SC Magazine Group Test More...

Sophos Email Security Appliance Awarded March 2010 VBSpam Certification

Sophos Email Security Appliance Awarded March 2010 VBSpam Certification More...

The Register - Security

SSD tools crack passwords 100 times faster

Ultra brute force attack Password-cracking tools optimised to work with SSDs have achieved speeds up to 100 times quicker than previously possible.… More...

McAfee inadvertently speeds creation of Metaploit IE exploit pack

Unsanitised blog laid exploit hunt clues A security researcher has credited McAfee for helping him to develop exploit code that cracks open an unpatched flaw in older versions of Internet Explorer.… More...