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Oracle today released a critical patch update for its Java software that fixes at least 40 security vulnerabilities in this widely deployed program and browser plugin. Updates are available for Java 7 on both Mac and Windows.
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Social Network Scam Targets NBA Finals
Symantec Security Response BlogsFor sports fans, the most exciting time of the year is the post season. It is when the underdogs have a chance to topple the better teams in the league, or last year's champions are trying to win it again. Depending on the sport, these events can draw a lot of viewers, whether it is a single event or a seven game series.
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Hospitality Spam Takes a New Ride
Symantec Security Response BlogsHospitality is the friendly bonding between the guest and host, especially efforts to make the guest feel comfortable. Spammers exploit hospitality events, and the bond between guest and host, with fake promotional offers. We are currently observing an increase in spam messages which exploit hospitality offered by major events, festivals, and concerts.
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Windows Security 101: EMET 4.0
Krebs on SecuritySeveral years ago, Microsoft released the Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET), a free tool that can help Windows users beef up the security of third-party applications. This week, Microsoft debuted EMET 4.0, which includes some important new security protections and compatibility fixes for this unobtrusive but effective security tool. -
Detecting Hidden Administrator Apps on Your Mobile Device
Trend Micro - Security IntelligenceLast week, we talked about the OBAD Android malware, which installed itself as an administrator on the device and used a vulnerability in Android to hide this fact from the user. One effect of this particular behavior was to make removal of this threat very difficult. Apps that have set themselves up as administrators require [...]Post from: Trendlabs Security Intelligence Blog - by Trend Micro
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Detecting Hidden Administrator Apps on Your Mobile Device
TrendLabs - Malware BlogLast week, we talked about the OBAD Android malware, which installed itself as an administrator on the device and used a vulnerability in Android to hide this fact from the user. One effect of this particular behavior was to make removal of this threat very difficult. Apps that have set themselves up as administrators require [...]Post from: Trendlabs Security Intelligence Blog - by Trend Micro
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Yahoo's going to boot us off our deadbeat accounts, but who is going to grab them?
Sophos - Naked SecurityGet thee to your unused Yahoo account before July 15 if you don't relish the thought of somebody taking control of your handle and doing heaven knows what with whatever email gets sent to it.
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Apple chimes in with the "Ain't no PRISM here!" chorus
Sophos - Naked SecurityApple has joined in with the PRISM surveillance saga, insisting that nobody has direct access to its servers and that even it can't read customers' end-to-end encrypted conversations.
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Oracle Improves Java Security – What It Means For End Users
TrendLabs - Malware BlogAbout two weeks ago, Oracle published a blog post describing – and promising – to improve the security of Java. Since then, I’ve been asked a few times: what exactly did they say, and what does it mean for end users? First, Oracle talked about how they’re now handling security patches. They pointed out how [...]Post from: Trendlabs Security Intelligence Blog - by Trend Micro
Oracle Improves Java Security – What It Means For End Users
Incident handling is a vast topic, but here are a few tips for you to consider in your incident response. I hope you never have to use them, but the odds are at some point you will and I hope being ready saves you pain (or your job!).
- Have an incident response plan.
- Pre-define your incident response team
- Define your approach: watch and learn or contain and recover.
- Pre-distribute call cards.
- Forensic and incident response data capture.
- Get your users on-side.
- Know how to report crimes and engage law enforcement.
- Practice makes perfect.
Warning: Tips for secure mobile holiday shopping
I’m dating myself, but I remember when holiday shopping involved pouring through ads in the Sunday paper, placing actual phone calls from tethered land lines to research product stock and availability, and actually driving places to pick things up. Now, holiday shoppers can do all of that from a smartphone or tablet in a few seconds, but there are some security pitfalls to be aware of.













