by Alex Eckelberry | Sep 28, 2010 | Uncategorized
Microsoft has posted advance notification that it will post an out-of-band security bulletin for Windows later today.US-CERT is quoting the Microsoft SharePoint Team as saying the bulletin will fix a recently reported vulnerability in ASP.NET that could allow an...
by Alex Eckelberry | Sep 24, 2010 | Uncategorized
Today we found some poisoned search results on Google that were aimed at people searching for information about the new drug Gilenya, which is used to treat multiple sclerosis.This would be a good term to use in an SEO poisoning attack since it had beeen in the...
by Alex Eckelberry | Sep 24, 2010 | Uncategorized
Halo Reach has been doing rather well since the game was launched last week. Of course, this means scammers have marked it as a target for shenanigans. I thought it would be a good idea to have a quick look at some of the most common pitfalls to avoid. I...
by Alex Eckelberry | Sep 23, 2010 | Uncategorized
It all started with a troll on Facebook. “SIngh Boobshow Dance” on YouTube. With a URL tacked on. Checking the connections to this site demonstrates an interesting “ephemeral” sort of advertising of a site that has malicious content available (whether intentionally or...
by Alex Eckelberry | Sep 22, 2010 | Uncategorized
The New York Times is reporting a rising number of law suits against some major players because of their use of persistent web tracking:– Fox Entertainment Group– NBC Universal– Specific Media– QuantcastThe Times said the suits are claiming...
