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Mimail.S displays a fake Microsoft licensing window to try and dupe users into entering their credit card information. The stolen information is then e-mailed to addresses found within the worm’s code. Like previous Mimail variants, it spreads itself via e-mail. Read the rest of this entry »
The Customer Respect Group, a research and consulting firm based in Bellevubility, respect for customers’ privacy and responsiveness to questions sent via e-mail. While banks generally scored high for usability, they did very poorly in the area of responsiveness.
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A new variant of the Mydoom/Novarg worm, called Mydoom-B, is now spreading itself rapidly across the Internet. It is very similar to the original Mydoom, but has a larger file size and a different target . Microsoft.s web site. It also attempts to block access to anti-virus web sites to prevent users from removing the infection on their computers. Read the rest of this entry »
An incredibly virulent worm discovered two days ago is continuing to spread rapidly across the Internet and clog up servers everywhere. Called Mydoom or Novarg, this worm is now being called the fastest-spreading worm in Internet history. 27,000 machines were infected within 4 hours of the virus. discovery. Read the rest of this entry »
To make voting more convenient for military personnel and civilian U.S. citizens who are overseas, the Department of Defense is conducting a $22 million experimental online voting project. Read the rest of this entry »
Available for download at [url=http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=8E64993F-BBC8-4B1D-A834-B6D4517B5BF1&displaylang=en]Microsoft.s web site[/url], this patch was created to fix a problem that caused Word to crash when trying to save or print a document that includes linked or embedded objects. It also fixes several other minor errors and flaws. The patch is recommended for all Word 2003 users.
The U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security has announced the first nationally coordinated warning system for online threats and vulnerabilities. Called the National Cyber Alert System, it was created to provide e-mail threat alerts for technology experts and average home PC users. Read the rest of this entry »
Danish security firm Secunia posted the details of a new flaw in Internet Explorer which could be used in conjunction with the .spoofing. flaw to fool users into downloading malicious files. Read the rest of this entry »
Much to the surprise of many security experts, an Internet Explorer flaw disclosed in November still remains unpatched. This flaw allows spoofing of Web site URLs and has been exploited several times in identity theft scams called .phishing.. Read the rest of this entry »
Approximately 91 percent of computers with high-speed Internet access are infected with spyware, according to a 2003 National Cyber Security Alliance survey. McAfee has been the latest to respond to this threat by adding an anti-spyware product to their lineup of security software. Read the rest of this entry »