Blog entries tagged Security

Gamer robs virtual bank to get real-world cash

Administrator — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 05:00:00 +0100

An Australian video gamer has stolen thousands of dollars from a bank inside an online game and converted them into real-world money.

The bank heist happened in Eve Online, where players mine in-game resources to build colonies and space ships in a futuristic space-themed online world. The game has hundreds of thousands of players who pay for access to the world. An in-game economy, complete with its own currency known as interstellar kredits, has emerged to enable trading transactions Read More...

New wireless networks to put Bell and Telus on same footing as Rogers

Administrator — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:00:00 +0100

MONTREAL - Bell (TSX:BCE) and Telus (TSX:T) customers should have a greater choice of mobile phones, possibly Apple's iPhone, and better prices when the wireless companies roll out next-generation networks in early next year, analysts say.

The move will put both Bell and Telus in a better competitive situation against Rogers Wireless (TSX:RCI.B), analysts said Tuesday.

"Levelling the playing field is what this is all about," said analyst Nick Agostino of Research CapitalRead More...

New MSN Virus Seen

Administrator — Wed, 06 May 2009 05:00:00 +0100

XXXX says:

Woah those acai berry pills are no joke I just lost like 23 pounds in two weeks, I am living proof that they work with no special diet or nothing, they only cost me five dollars over at LINK REMOVED

As always you should never click on links from people on your msn list.

If you think you are infected you should run an online virus scan.

http://housecall.antivirus.com

Huge computer worm Conficker stirring to life

Administrator — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 05:00:00 +0100

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The dreaded Conficker computer worm is stirring. Security experts say the worm's authors appear to be trying to build a big moneymaker, but not a cyber weapon of mass destruction as many people feared.

As many as 12 million computers have been infected by Conficker. Security firm Trend Micro says some of the machines have been updated over the past few days with fake antivirus software - the first attempt by Conficker's authors to profit from their massive "botRead More...

A cyber Trojan worm is expected to hit millions of computers on April 1,

Administrator — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 05:00:00 +0100

A cyber Trojan worm is expected to hit millions of computers on April 1, and authorities aren't treating it like an April Fool's joke.

The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) has issued a warning about the latest version of the Conficker worm, which could potentially have infected any computers running a Microsoft operating system.

CIRA, which manages Canada's dot-ca (.ca) domain name registry, says that the worm will force infected computers to connect randomlyRead More...

NSA offering 'billions' for Skype eavesdrop solution

Administrator — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 06:00:00 +0100

Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/02/12/nsa_offers_billions_for_skype_pwnage/

Business model for P2P firm at last?

By Lewis Page

Posted in Government, 12th February 2009 11:32 GMT

Counter Terror Expo News of a possible viable business model for P2P VoIP network Skype emerged today, at the Counter Terror Expo in London. An industry source disclosed that America's supersecret National Security Agency (NSA) is offering "billions" to any Read More...

US government to consider encrypting root zone DNS hosts

Administrator — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 06:00:00 +0100

By Scott M. Fulton, III, BetaNews November 24, 2008, 6:49 PM

The public comments period has officially ended for the NTIA's consideration of requiring domain name servers within the Internet's root zone to, at long last, encrypt their communications. Could there really be any opposition?

For well over a decade, the Internet has had available to it a security measure called DNSSEC, that would enable DNS hosts to request that communications between each other be encrypted, using public keyRead More...

Jotti's malware scan free online single file multiply virus scan

Administrator — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 05:00:00 +0100

Jotti's malware scan is a free online scan service, utilizing various anti-virus programs to diagnose single files.

Found this website recently and it allows you to upload a single file and have it tested against multiply virus scan programs. If you download a sketchy file and you want have a bit more confidence in if it is clean or not, this is an excellent resource.

Note! Never trust any antivirus 100%. If the file seems sketchy, don't download it, or atleast run it in a sandboRead More...

Joomla 1.5.7 Security Release Now Available

Administrator — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:00:00 +0100

The Joomla Project is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Joomla 1.5.7 [Wovusani]. This is a security release and contains a number of bug fixes, improvements as well as security fixes. It is strongly recommended that users immediately upgrade. It has been nearly four weeks since Joomla 1.5.6 was released on August 12, 2008. The Development Working Group's goal is to continue to provide regular, frequent updates to the Joomla community.

Canada's Premier IT Security Conference!

Administrator — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:00:00 +0100

Illuminating the Black Art of Security. SecTor brings the world's brightest (and darkest) minds together to identify, discuss, dissect and debate the latest digital threats facing corporations today. Unique to central Canada, SecTor provides an unmatched opportunity for IT Professionals to collaborate with their peers and learn from their mentors. Held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in downtown Toronto, SecTor runs two full days, October 7th and 8th. The event features Keynotes from NRead More...

Joomla! Password Reset Vulnerability

Administrator — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 05:00:00 +0100

The Joomla! Project has released an advisory to address a password reset vulnerability in the Joomla! content management system. This vulnerability, which may allow non-validating tokens to be forged, is due to a flaw in the reset token validation mechanism. Exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an unauthenticated attacker to reset the password of the first enabled user, which is typically an administrator user.

US-CERT encourages users to review the Joomla! advisory and upgRead More...

Why you should upgrade to Joomla 1.5.6

Administrator — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:00:00 +0100

From joomla.org

This morning, Joomla.org was defaced a few hours after releasing our new design. This is not a new security issue, but only poor system administration practices on our part. When we updated our Web sites with the Joomla 1.5.6 security fix released yesterday, we simply forgot to update one of our small, non-public development sites.

Now, we could offer many excuses why it was overlooked-we were focused on fixing this vulnerability, creating the paRead More...