by Alex Eckelberry | Nov 15, 2010 | Uncategorized
Scammers are attempting to cash in on a recent flood in Cagayan. Bernadette Sembrano, a well known journalist in the Phillipines, is being impersonated by individuals looking to make a little money out of the misfortune of others. The fake:The real...
by Alex Eckelberry | Nov 12, 2010 | Uncategorized
Insecurity sells Internet scams seem to aim at our most primordial instincts. Some of the noteworthy lures have been:– Sex. How many “sex videos” can all the celebrities in the world really make? — Fear of losing one’s health: thus there...
by Alex Eckelberry | Nov 11, 2010 | Uncategorized
There were some very pecular goings on in Twitter land today, as the account of Kirsty Allsopp seemed to be taking potshots at Sir Alan Sugar:Click to EnlargeThe only problem? She didn’t post that message, despite a bit of confusion and the fact that the pair of...
by Alex Eckelberry | Nov 11, 2010 | Uncategorized
“…an unprecedented wave of Java exploitation” – Holly Stewart, Microsoft.Bottom line: many Java exploits go after vulnerabilities that have been patched. Since Java runs on a wide variety of platforms, this makes it a very serious vector. You should stay alert for the...
by Alex Eckelberry | Nov 10, 2010 | Uncategorized
On Patch Tuesday this month, Microsoft released three security bulletins:MS10-087 — Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution ( critical — remote code execution) MS10-088 — Vulnerabilities in Microsoft...
