Before Boeing’s new 787 jetliner gets the green light to fly passengers, the jet maker will have to prove the plane’s computer network can’t be hacked. Boeing has designed the 787 to allow airlines to offer passengers more in-flight entertainment and Internet options than it has with previous planes. Those new features and other aspects of 787’s computer network go beyond the scope of existing regulations, so the Federal A… read more »
January 10th, 2008 in
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IBM’s Lotus Notes messaging software can be compromised by a single maliciously crafted email, according to researchers at Core Security Technologies. There is a vulnerability in in Autonomy KeyView, software used by Lotus Notes to process Lotus 1-2-3 files, they said. Core’s researchers found that when they opened a specially crafted Lotus 1-2-3 email attachment in Lotus Notes, they could run unauthorised software on the PC.
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November 28th, 2007 in
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We’ve seen similar infections in the past, but since this is pretty new, it might manage to bypass the antivirus protection and install on your computer. Security company Trend Micro discovered BKDR_DARKMOON.AH, a new backdoor affecting the Windows operating systems which attempts to open a port in order to allow the hacker to connect to your computer. Basically, it can open any port it wants and, since there are so many remote control tech… read more »
November 28th, 2007 in
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The Poynter Review on the loss of benefits data by Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs is under way, with a report to the chancellor of the exchequer due in December. The review team appointed to investigate the loss of child-benefit data from Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) is scheduled to publish an initial report on 14 December, 2007. Kieran Poynter, the chair of PricewaterhouseCoopers, is leading the review on what le… read more »
November 28th, 2007 in
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Computer worms, responsible for some of the worst virus outbreaks in recent years, are declining as hackers look to make money instead of inflicting damage, a new report claims. According to latest malware audit from security firm PandaLabs, worms are now heavily outnumbered by malicious codes such as adware or Trojans, which currently make up 49 percent of all detected infections.
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November 28th, 2007 in
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Hackers obtained access last month to the e-mail addresses and passwords of thousands of donors to 92 charities that use online database software and services from Convio Inc. Among the charities are CARE and the American Museum of Natural History. There is no evidence that anyone has used the information to engage in fraud, but several charities have notified donors of the breach and advised them to consider changing passwords if they use the sa… read more »
November 28th, 2007 in
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Many companies are afraid of ex-employees who got access to the internal security technologies, passwords or computers, a survey conducted by Citrix revealed. No less than 49 percent of the respondents considered that IT engineers or employees who worked in the security departments are a real threat for the Irish companies. In addition, 51 percent of them considered that hackers and malware represent a bigger threat than the angry employees while… read more »
November 28th, 2007 in
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Security research firm Secunia has reported what it calls an “extremely critical” vulnerability in media-streaming program Apple QuickTime. The flaw, which affects the latest versions of QuickTime, 7.x, has not been patched and could allow a hacker to gain remote control of an affected system. It lies in a boundary error, when the program processes Real Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP) replies, according to Secunia’s advisory, pub… read more »
November 28th, 2007 in
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Do you want to buy some medicines? Maybe a pill of Viagra at the lowest price on the market? Or maybe some Valium? All you need to do is to visit Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth” film blog and you might find some unexpected goodies (not!). Robert McMillan of IDG News Service reported that the blog was hacked a few days ago, the attackers publishing tons of links to other websites selling Viagra, Xanax, Valium and some other dru… read more »
November 28th, 2007 in
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For the second time in four months, Monster.com’s website has been victimized by hackers. The latest attack, believed caused by an IFRAME injection vulnerability, forced the jobs website to take part of its web presence offline Monday. The outage impacted much of the Monster Company Boulevard, where job hunters search for positions by company. Businesses involved in the attack include Eddie Bauer, GMAC Mortgage, Best Buy, Toyota Financial S… read more »
November 28th, 2007 in
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