Security Fix Archive: Safety Tips
Hackers exploit Adobe Reader flaw via comic strip syndicate
Hackers broke into an online comic strip syndication service Thursday, embedding malicious code that sought to exploit a newly discovered security flaw in Adobe Reader and Acrobat, Security Fix has learned. On Monday, Adobe Systems Inc. said it was investigating...
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December 18, 2009; 3:45 PM ET |
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Hackers target unpatched Adobe Reader, Acrobat flaw
Adobe Systems Inc. said Monday it is investigating reports that attackers are exploiting a previously unidentified security hole in its Acrobat and PDF Reader software to break into vulnerable computers. The acknowledgment coincided with an alert published by the Shadowserver...
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December 15, 2009; 12:04 AM ET |
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Check your Facebook 'privacy' settings now
If you use Facebook and care about your privacy, take a moment to read this blog entry. Facebook has made some major changes that may allow a great deal more people to see your personal photos and videos, date of...
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December 11, 2009; 1:30 PM ET |
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Paper-based data breaches on the rise
More than one quarter of data breaches so far this year involved consumer records that were jeopardized when organizations lost control over sensitive paper documents. Experts say those incidents came to light in large part due to a proliferation of...
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December 10, 2009; 6:15 PM ET |
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Critical updates for Adobe Flash, Microsoft Windows
Microsoft released six software updates on Tuesday to fix at least a dozen security vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer, Windows Server and Microsoft Office. More than half of the flaws earned a "critical" rating, meaning criminals could exploit them to...
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December 8, 2009; 10:40 PM ET |
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Phishers angling for Web site administrators
Scam e-mail artists have launched a massive campaign to trick webmasters into giving up the credentials needed to administer their Web sites, targeting site owners at more than 90 online hosting providers. Experts say the attackers are attempting to build...
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December 5, 2009; 10:05 AM ET |
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