Check Point Software Technologies Ltd the company behind ZoneAlarm security solutions is likely to offer its product ZoneAlarm Pro security package for free with one year’s subscription. This offer is available for only 24 hours beginning 6 AM PDT on November 18, 2008. … [visit site to read more] Microsoft Security Intelligence Report Volume 5 [...]

"Frank Boldewin had seen a lot of malicious software in his time, but never anything like Rustock.C. Used to infect Windows PCs and turn them into unwitting spam servers, Rustock.C is a rootkit that installs itself on the Windows operating system and then uses a variety of sophisticated techniques that make it nearly impossible to [...]

"As it stands today, Microsoft’s policy allows pirated copies to receive patches automatically through AutoUpdate, yet forbids them from downloading them directly from Microsoft’s Web site. Despite some tweaks to its policy, however, the company continues to make it difficult for users of pirated versions of its operating system to patch reliably. … [visit site [...]

A new trojan for the OS X has been discovered. When the Trojan is executed, it creates the following file: /Applications/ezmal … [visit site to read more] Celebrity Malicious Spam Analysis and Removal Trend Micro website infected users with Trojan Malicious Code: Trojan.Silentbanker Malware: How Antivirus Programs (Don’t) Work Malware: Hackers exploit Bhutto assassination

Mozilla today released Firefox 3.04 which addresses many several security issues among other bug fixes and exhancements. The update fixes the following critical issues: … [visit site to read more] Mozilla adds 900 fixes and upgrades Firefox 3 beta Microsoft Patches Four Windows Security Holes Google issues first patches for Chrome Vulnerabilities: Do not open untrusted files using VLC Media [...]

"Microsoft Corp. late yesterday explained why it had been unable to patch a seven-year-old bug until recently, saying that it was only in the last year that it figured out how to fix the flaw without breaking most network-based applications. … [visit site to read more] Microsoft’s Stance on Piracy Affects Us All Microsoft Patches Four Windows [...]

"The servers are operated by McColo Corp., which these experts say has emerged as a major U.S. hosting service for international firms and syndicates that are involved in everything from the remote management of millions of compromised computers to the sale of counterfeit pharmaceuticals and designer goods, fake security products and child pornography via email. [...]

VirusTrigger is a new entrant to the ever growing family of rogue security software products. A clone of the rouge Antivirus Lab, the software and their Website is very professional in design and uses a variety of aggressive scare messages about non-existent malware infections. VirusTrigger rogue antispyware

"The operator team of the SURBL anti-spam blacklist have announced a far-reaching change to the usage policy. While the use of the project’s DNS server has been free so far, the list’s operators are now demanding a usage fee from service providers that offer spam filter services for more than 1,000 mailboxes or 250,000 emails [...]

"The Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization has published a set of best practices and guiding principles for testing security software. Call it a much-needed first step. … [visit site to read more] Random Posts Hacking: 51 Percent Of Malicious Web Sites Are Hacked Phishing: Future Phishing Vulnerabilities: DNS security flaw also affects email Hacking: DoS attack prevents access to WordPress.com blogs Malware: [...]