/// Tag Archives: vulnerabilities
Security Out Of Focus: An Incomplete Thought
Someone sent me this quote in an attempt to convince me that we should focus on vulnerabilities and not threats…I don’t think they are mutually...
Apple Pushes iOS 4.0.2 Update For iPhone And iPod Touch
Apple has updated the iOS on iPhones and iPods through its iTunes service to fix two vulnerabilities, including the widely discussed .pdf security problem that...
The Nebulous Notion Of Securing The Cloud
In a recent business survey covering the UK, France and Germany, 65% of all respondents said security is the most important aspect of their Cloud-based...
Patch Tuesday: Preview For August 2010
This August is bringing a record setting number of updates from Microsoft. In addition to last week’s LNK update, there will be another 14 bulletins...
Apple iOS 4 Devices Hacked Through PDF Security Breach
Apple devices, such as the iPhone and iPad, can be hacked through a flaw in the way iOS 4 deals with PDF files. The bug...
The Simple Elegance Of Faith: When Good Enough Is
Michal Zalewski, a security researcher at Google, recently wrote a guest editorial for ZDNet entitled “Security Engineering: Broken Promises”. The article lays out a series...
Quiet The Perfect Cyber Crime Storm With Enterprise Threat And Risk Monitoring
The perfect storm is upon us as sophisticated cyber criminals attack unprepared businesses. Today’s cyber criminals have evolved their skills and techniques to such an...
Which Browser Is The Most Secure – Is That The Question?
Over the past week I have been asked twice now for my opinion on the question “Which browser is the most secure?” Probably as a...
Cloud Security Alliance Highlights Top Threats To Cloud Computing
A new report commissioned by Hewlett Packard on behalf of the Cloud Security Alliance has revealed – or highlighted – the major challenges facing the...
Internet Explorer 0Day Vulnerability: The Aurora Exploit
In the modern age vulnerabilities are discovered in one of two ways; organizations, researcher, testers and white hats test applications for vulnerabilities due to their...
Microsoft Starts 2010 Slowly – A Single Bulletin Containing One Vulnerability
Microsoft starts 2010 slowly – a single bulletin containing one vulnerability in the embedded OpenType Font (EOT) engine. Due to the memory model in Windows...
Risk Modelling – The Secret To Successful Post-Merger Network Convergence
Many organisations in today’s economy see a merger or acquisition as an attractive business strategy to improve financial position and weather a down market. This...
Don’t Update Your Email Settings
Pushdo is once again using a blended email and web attack to try and infect PCs with the Zeus (Zbot) Trojan Horse. This time the...
Pushdo Distributing Malicious VISA Statements
Pushdo has moved on to yet another blended threats campaign designed to install the Zeus Trojan horse onto user’s PCs. Over the past months Pushdo...
Adobe Warns Of Critical Flash And Air Vulnerabilities
Adobe has published a security advisory announcing that it will be issuing a critical update to its Flash and Air products next week. Details of...
