From SECNAP Alerts:
A researcher who has been scanning the Internet for months looking for unsecured, embedded Web servers has found a bounty of digital scanners, office printers, voice-over-IP (VoIP) systems, storage devices, and other equipment fully exposed and ripe for attack.
At Black Hat USA 2011 next month, the security researcher will demonstrate his findings: Ricoh [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Vulnerabilities'
Digital Copiers/Printers/Scanners Open Online Doors to Your Data
July 26th, 2011 · No Comments · Business Continuity, Security
Tags: Business Continuity·Hackers·office equipment·Security·Vulnerabilities
60% of Users Need to Update Adobe Reader Version to Improve Security
July 19th, 2011 · No Comments · Security
Six out of every 10 users of Adobe Reader are running unpatched versions of the program, leaving them unnecessarily vulnerable to a variety of malware attacks.
A recent study of users found that 60.2% of those with Adobe Reader were running a vulnerable version of the program, and only 40% had the newest Adobe Reader X [...]
Tags: Adobe·Security·Vulnerabilities
Microsoft Releases Updates to Address Vulnerabilities in Windows, Office
July 15th, 2011 · No Comments · Microsoft, Security
Released: July 12, 2011
Source: US-CERT (U.S. Computer Emergency Response Team)
The Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for July 2011 describes multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Office. A remote, unauthenticated attacker could execute arbitrary code, cause a denial of service, or gain unauthorized access to your files or system.
Microsoft has provided updates for these vulnerabilities in the [...]
Tags: Microsoft·Office·Security·updates·Vulnerabilities·Windows
Critical Vulnerabilities in PHPMyAdmin, FTP vsftpd Package Addressed
July 7th, 2011 · No Comments · Security
From SECNAP Security Alerts:
Popular FTP package download tarball poisoned
A backdoor was discovered in the source code of a widely used FTP package. Version 2.3.4 of the source code for vsftpd—billed as probably the most secure and fastest FTP server for Unix-like systems—was replaced with a compromised version with an invalid signature. The dodgy tarball [...]
Tags: Security·Vulnerabilities
New Potentially Dangerous Vulnerability Found in Windows
March 25th, 2011 · No Comments · Managed Services, Security
A new vulnerability found in Microsoft’s Windows operating system can potentially open up your PC to remote attackers. On top of compromising the data within your PC, hackers can also introduce malware into the vulnerable machines to possibly enlist them unwittingly in criminal botnet rings.
The newly found bug is particularly dangerous as it can be [...]
Tags: Hackers·Managed Services·Security·Vulnerabilities·Windows
Beware of Malware-Infected Websites
February 17th, 2011 · No Comments · Managed Services, Security
Security firm Dasient warns users against the rising number of malware-infected websites.
Dasient, a company specializing in combating malware on websites, has released a new report claiming that over 1.2 million websites were found to be infected by malware in the third quarter of 2009, more than double the number during same period last year.
These infected [...]
Tags: Dallas Data Center·Hackers·Malicious Websites·Malware·Managed IT Services·Managed Services·Security·Viruses·Vulnerabilities
Cisco Security Report: Cyber Crime Targets Mobile Platforms
February 3rd, 2011 · No Comments · Dallas Data Center, Security
Cisco Systems’ recently released annual security report highlights new trends observed in web and network security, including a shift to new targets. According to the Cisco 2010 Annual Security Report, cybercrime and email spam are focusing less on Windows-based computers and are zeroing in on a new target: tablets, smartphones, and mobile platforms. As aggressive [...]
Tags: Cisco·Dallas Data Center·Hackers·Security·Vulnerabilities
The More Complicated the Password, the Better
December 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Backup, Business Continuity, Dallas Data Center, Firewalls, Managed Hosting, Managed Services, Security, Servers
Your passwords hold the keys to most – if not all – of your online presence, so keeping them secure is paramount.
In the same way that keys are used to open different doors, passwords are used to access many areas of cyberspace. However, those passwords are vulnerable to hacking, stealing, or random guessing – which [...]
Tags: Cyberspace·Hackers·IT Security·Malware·Passwords·Phishing·Security·Vulnerabilities
Protection Racket Against DDoS Attacks Revealed
December 6th, 2010 · No Comments · Dallas Data Center, Firewalls, Managed Services, Security
Security firm Symantec has uncovered a scheme to extort website owners for money or face the possibility of a DDoS attack.
Security firm Symantec recently uncovered a scheme that purportedly attempts to extort money from website owners and operators in order to avoid the possibility of a DDoS attack. The capability of these extortionists to [...]
Tags: Firewalls·Hackers·Malware·Phishing·Security·Vulnerabilities
Common Vulnerabilities in Many Common Applications Still Exploited by Hackers
September 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Firewalls, Managed Services, Microsoft, Security, Servers
The continued exploit of many vulnerable applications that have been fixed by vendors for over a year highlight the need to keep software updated with the latest versions and patches.
A new report released by security firm M86 Security reveals a trend toward more sophisticated forms of malware in taking advantage of vulnerabilities in common software [...]
Tags: Firewalls·Hackers·Malware·Managed Security Services·Phishing·Vulnerabilities
Mozilla Firefox Releases Fixes for Several Major Security Holes
September 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Firewalls, Managed Services, Microsoft, Security
Mozilla implements new initiatives to ensure the security of its browser to fix the main security holes, and this brings Firefox’s latest version to 3.6.7.
The Mozilla foundation, the organization behind the Firefox browser, announced recently that it has released a patch to fix many major security holes found in its software, as well as the [...]
Tags: Firewalls·Hackers·Malware·Managed Security·Mozilla Firefox·Phishing·Security·Vulnerabilities
Beware of Vulnerabilities in Windows and Office
April 8th, 2010 · No Comments · Managed Services, Microsoft, Security
Microsoft recently released a number of security bulletins and patches addressing vulnerabilities in Windows and Office that are of high risk to users. It’s widely believed that many will be exploited by hackers within the next 30 days. One of them could potentially allow hackers or malware authors to easily compromise systems by tricking users [...]
Tags: Hackers·Malicious AVI-Formatted Files·Malware·Managed Services·Microsoft·Office·Patches·PowerPoint Viewer 2003·Security·Surity Bulletins·Vulnerabilities·Windows
Web Application Security a Growing Threat for Businesses
February 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · Backup, Dedicated Servers, Disaster Recovery, Security, Servers
A new report by security vendor Cenzic shares research indicating that security flaws found in Web applications continue to grow and should be a major concern for many businesses as more and more depend on the Web for their business. According to the report, almost 80 percent of more than 3,000 software security flaws publicly [...]
Tags: Apache·Cenzic·Cross-Site Scripting·IBM·Mozilla·Safari·Security·Sun·Vulnerabilities