Cisco patches DoS vulnerability in UC Manager
Cisco on Wednesday released an update to patch a vulnerability found in the SIP service of its Unified Communications Manager.
Live chat: 0-day ActiveX vulnerability
With several stable and easy to use exploit examples circulating, the current Active-X threat is likely to make its way into mass exploitation, says Brent Huston, CEO and Security Evangelist for Microsolved, Inc. In a Campfire Chat this afternoon, Huston led a discussion on issues around this threat and urged security professionals to start building awareness in their organizations.
Researchers find ways to sniff keystrokes from thin air
Researchers say they've discovered new ways to read what you're typing by aiming special wireless or laser equipment at the keyboard or by simply plugging into a nearby electrical socket.
Adobe flaw has been used in attacks since early January
A dangerous and unpatched vulnerability in Adobe's PDF-reading software has been around a lot longer than previously realized.
Attackers targeting unpatched vulnerability in Excel 2007
Microsoft's Excel spreadsheet program has a 0-day vulnerability that attackers are already exploiting on the Internet, according to security vendor Symantec.
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Solaris Tip: Have Your Files Changed Since Installation?
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Android fragments vs. the iPhone monolith
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What Gizmodo missed about the Pro WX Wireless USB disk drive
Where Google Chrome security fails: the password
I heard mention that the Chrome OS will have some sort of encryption available a la bitlocker. If it's possible to encrypt personal data using another password or key, then it may have potential for very secure data.... And Ubuntu has an 'encrypt home directory' option, perhaps google should follow suit.
- Dann
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