http://audionicheblogs.com/spyware Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:53:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 en Naivete: Web 2.0’s biggest security threat http://audionicheblogs.com/spyware/naivete-web-20s-biggest-security-threat/security/2009/01/05/ http://audionicheblogs.com/spyware/naivete-web-20s-biggest-security-threat/security/2009/01/05/#comments Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:53:16 +0000 Security Spam and Phishing Web Phishing Web 2.0 Twitter Jennifer Leggio Social Media Internet Threat http://audionicheblogs.com/spyware/naivete-web-20s-biggest-security-threat/security/2009/01/05/ Last year, when I first started poking around in social media from my security high horse, people asked me what it was like to live in two totally different worlds. Keep in mind I’m no technology thought leader, hacker or researcher — but I’ve been working in security for the…

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]]> http://audionicheblogs.com/spyware/naivete-web-20s-biggest-security-threat/security/2009/01/05/feed/ British police can now hack citizens’ PCs http://audionicheblogs.com/spyware/british-police-can-now-hack-citizens-pcs/security/2009/01/04/ http://audionicheblogs.com/spyware/british-police-can-now-hack-citizens-pcs/security/2009/01/04/#comments Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:54:18 +0000 Security PC E-mail Online Communications Productivity Computer Biometrics Richard Koman Britain Biometric Identification http://audionicheblogs.com/spyware/british-police-can-now-hack-citizens-pcs/security/2009/01/04/ Seems like Britain’s Home Office is channeling Dick Cheney. Last week I wrote that the U.K. is going forward with a plan to build a massive database of every phone call, email and chat conversation in the country. Supposedly they’re going to datamine this stuff to find terrorists. …

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]]> http://audionicheblogs.com/spyware/british-police-can-now-hack-citizens-pcs/security/2009/01/04/feed/ Lessons from the Death Map http://audionicheblogs.com/spyware/lessons-from-the-death-map/security/2009/01/03/ http://audionicheblogs.com/spyware/lessons-from-the-death-map/security/2009/01/03/#comments Sat, 03 Jan 2009 02:15:26 +0000 Security Software Networking Paul Murphy Tools & Techniques Management Network Help Desk It Operations Event Death http://audionicheblogs.com/spyware/lessons-from-the-death-map/security/2009/01/03/ Human perceptions are at human scale - so a few big events are memorable, many small ones are not. by Paul Murphy

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]]> http://audionicheblogs.com/spyware/lessons-from-the-death-map/security/2009/01/03/feed/ Real plugs critical holes in Helix Server http://audionicheblogs.com/spyware/real-plugs-critical-holes-in-helix-server/security/2009/01/02/ http://audionicheblogs.com/spyware/real-plugs-critical-holes-in-helix-server/security/2009/01/02/#comments Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:16:27 +0000 Security Ryan Naraine Vulnerability Authentication User Interaction RealNetworks Inc. http://audionicheblogs.com/spyware/real-plugs-critical-holes-in-helix-server/security/2009/01/02/ RealNetworks has shipped a new version of its Helix Server to plug at least four vulnerabilities that introduce code execution and denial-of-service risks. The flaws affect Helix Server Version 11.x, Helix Server Version 12.x, Helix Mobile Server Version 11.x and  Helix Mobile Server Version 12.x.  Three…

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]]> http://audionicheblogs.com/spyware/real-plugs-critical-holes-in-helix-server/security/2009/01/02/feed/ How much governing power do online supporters give Obama? http://audionicheblogs.com/spyware/how-much-governing-power-do-online-supporters-give-obama/security/2008/12/30/ http://audionicheblogs.com/spyware/how-much-governing-power-do-online-supporters-give-obama/security/2008/12/30/#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:09:15 +0000 Security Spam and Phishing Phone Internet Spam Telecom & Utilities Spamming Richard Koman Obama Aide Cabinet Phone Line http://audionicheblogs.com/spyware/how-much-governing-power-do-online-supporters-give-obama/security/2008/12/30/ A new study finds Obama election supporters are eager to use the Net to push the new president’s agenda forward. But can anyone really control 13 million independent-minded voters? by Richard Koman

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]]> http://audionicheblogs.com/spyware/how-much-governing-power-do-online-supporters-give-obama/security/2008/12/30/feed/ An easy fix ignored http://audionicheblogs.com/spyware/an-easy-fix-ignored/security/2008/12/30/ http://audionicheblogs.com/spyware/an-easy-fix-ignored/security/2008/12/30/#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:07:40 +0000 Security Ryan Naraine Attack Certificate Authority MD5 http://audionicheblogs.com/spyware/an-easy-fix-ignored/security/2008/12/30/ Guest post by Chris Eng In the wake of this morning’s 25C3 presentation by Alex Sotirov and Jacob Appelbaum, most of the coverage I’ve read so far has focused on the technical details and real-world impact of their findings. Rightly so — their paper describing the attack…

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]]> http://audionicheblogs.com/spyware/an-easy-fix-ignored/security/2008/12/30/feed/ FriendFeed, Twitter address URL redirection risks; Facebook, LinkedIn, MySpace lag behind http://audionicheblogs.com/spyware/friendfeed-twitter-address-url-redirection-risks-facebook-linkedin-myspace-lag-behind/security/2008/12/29/ http://audionicheblogs.com/spyware/friendfeed-twitter-address-url-redirection-risks-facebook-linkedin-myspace-lag-behind/security/2008/12/29/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:29:50 +0000 Security Spam and Phishing Online Communications Phishing Advertising & Promotion Marketing Facebook MySpace Social Networking Twitter Jennifer Leggio LinkedIn FriendFeed http://audionicheblogs.com/spyware/friendfeed-twitter-address-url-redirection-risks-facebook-linkedin-myspace-lag-behind/security/2008/12/29/ When I compiled my crowdsourced 2009 predictions earlier this month, several people shared with me the same forethought: URL redirection leveraged by phishers could create a bottoming out of sorts for Twitter. The concern is that masked URLs could lead to stolen data or drive-by-malware, making it too late for…

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]]> http://audionicheblogs.com/spyware/friendfeed-twitter-address-url-redirection-risks-facebook-linkedin-myspace-lag-behind/security/2008/12/29/feed/ Microsoft pours cold water on WMP flaw warning http://audionicheblogs.com/spyware/microsoft-pours-cold-water-on-wmp-flaw-warning/security/2008/12/29/ http://audionicheblogs.com/spyware/microsoft-pours-cold-water-on-wmp-flaw-warning/security/2008/12/29/#comments Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:28:17 +0000 Security Ryan Naraine Software Personal Technology Vulnerability Microsoft Windows Microsoft Corp. Media Player Digital Music Digital Media Operating Systems Consumer Electronics Flaw Gaffie Media Players http://audionicheblogs.com/spyware/microsoft-pours-cold-water-on-wmp-flaw-warning/security/2008/12/29/ Microsoft is pouring cold water on public reports of a serious code execution vulnerability in the newest versions of its Windows Media Player software. Following the release of proof-of-concept code alongside a claim that the bug can be remotely exploitable to launch arbitrary code, a Microsoft…

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]]> http://audionicheblogs.com/spyware/microsoft-pours-cold-water-on-wmp-flaw-warning/security/2008/12/29/feed/ The next generation of terrorism http://audionicheblogs.com/spyware/the-next-generation-of-terrorism/security/2008/12/28/ http://audionicheblogs.com/spyware/the-next-generation-of-terrorism/security/2008/12/28/#comments Sun, 28 Dec 2008 19:43:47 +0000 Security Internet Government Homeland Security Facebook Terrorism Zack Whittaker Terror http://audionicheblogs.com/spyware/the-next-generation-of-terrorism/security/2008/12/28/ The next generation of terrorism is turning to the web to spread propaganda and launch attacks. Are students taking advantage of this easy way to “get political”? by Zack Whittaker

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]]> http://audionicheblogs.com/spyware/the-next-generation-of-terrorism/security/2008/12/28/feed/ Santa left a virus under the Christmas tree http://audionicheblogs.com/spyware/santa-left-a-virus-under-the-christmas-tree/security/2008/12/27/ http://audionicheblogs.com/spyware/santa-left-a-virus-under-the-christmas-tree/security/2008/12/27/#comments Sat, 27 Dec 2008 13:26:35 +0000 Security Viruses and Worms virus malware Antivirus Spyware, Adware & Malware Cyberthreats Adam O'Donnell Infection CD Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. http://audionicheblogs.com/spyware/santa-left-a-virus-under-the-christmas-tree/security/2008/12/27/ Amazon has warned its customers that one of Samsung’s digital picture frames shipped to customers infected with a virus. While Samsung has some egg on its face, malware that ships on consumer hardware is not as serious of an issue as it may seem. Earlier this…

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