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Today, Microsoft released a security bulletin stating that DirectX, a graphic interface installed in most Windows PCs, has a major security flaw. This problem can cause buffer overruns, which would let hackers execute code on a user’s computer at their security level. Read the rest of this entry »
If your passwords are made up of letters and numbers, it is probably time to change them. Swiss researchers published a paper on Tuesday that demonstrates a way to crack Windows passwords containing only letters and numbers in 13.6 seconds. Read the rest of this entry »
Russian hackers devised a complicated attack using virus-laced spam email that can turn your computer into a server for a pornographic Web site without your even knowing. When people enter their credit card numbers to register, the numbers are sent on to the hackers, who use them for identity theft. Read the rest of this entry »
For over a year, Juju Jiang has recorded everything people typed at computer terminals in at least 14 Kinko’s stores in New York City. The information he recorded included more than 450 passwords which he used to gain access to existing bank accounts and open new ones online. Read the rest of this entry »
If you’re a Windows user, your OS most likely has a security flaw that was just disclosed by Microsoft on Wednesday. If you have not yet done so, we recommend that you immediately proceed to [url=http://www.windowsupdate.com/]WindowsUpdate.com[/url] to download the patch that solves this problem. Read the rest of this entry »
A certain type of attacks, called “shatter” attacks, use the Windows messaging system to cause programs with poor security and system privileges to run malicious code. Read the rest of this entry »
Spam, or unsolicited marketing emails, now make up 40 to 80 percent of all email sent. Congress is expected to pass an anti-spam bill this year to fight the ever-increasing onslaught of unwanted mail. Read the rest of this entry »