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Attack Code Published for Two Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Software

Exploit modules for the CVE-2012-1875 and CVE-2012-1889 vulnerabilities were added to the Metasploit framework

18 Jun 2012 2 mins

Governments Should Invest More in Catching Cybercriminals, Researchers Say

Investing in law enforcement action against cybercriminals is more important than buying cybersecurity software, researchers say

18 Jun 2012 4 mins

Cybercrime Government IT Security

Big Data for Marketing: Respect Consumer Privacy or Get Burned

Marketers are increasingly looking to Big Data to provide the insight they need to create richer, more personalized and more targeted messaging for consumers. But collecting that data without making consumers leery of your brand requires data managem

18 Jun 2012 8 mins

Business Intelligence CRM Systems Regulation

UK Attorney Says US Won’t Extradite Lulzsec Defendant

Ryan Cleary's attorney said her client suffers from Asperger's syndrome and that extradition would be 'totally undesirable'

17 Jun 2012 2 mins

Cybercrime Data Breach Data and Information Security

VMware Patches Arbitrary Code Execution Flaw in Desktop, Server Virtualization Products

A ransomware attack can be devastating, and no business is immune from the threat. Hereu2019s how to avert disaster.

23 May 2018 3 mins

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VMware Patches Arbitrary Code Execution Flaw in Desktop, Server Virtualization Products

Loading specially crafted virtual machine checkpoint files can result in the host system being compromised

15 Jun 2012 2 mins

Desktop Virtualization Patch Management Software Server Virtualization

Will Windows 8 Be the Client OS That IT Loves Best?

Speakers at Microsoft TechEd touted the virtues of the upcoming Windows 8. No surprise there -- except the speakers were using Windows 8 on tablets, with nary a desktop in sight. Will the strength of Windows 8 on tablets finally get IT and end user

15 Jun 2012 5 mins

Microsoft Office Mobile Security Small and Medium Business

Cybersecurity News Roundup: LulzSec; Father’s Day Spam; and the ‘Do Not Kill’ Registry

This week's IT security news roundup has stories on a new hacking group called LulzSec Reborn; a Tennessee-school-system data breach that exposed information on 110,000 people; a flood of Father's Day spam; and more.

15 Jun 2012 3 mins

Cybercrime Data Breach Security

LinkedIn Boosts Password Security but You Still Can’t Cure Stupid

When it comes to passwords, companies like LinkedIn can hash and salt all they want but people will inevitably use insecure apps such as "123Password" and put themselves at risk.

15 Jun 2012 3 mins

Data Breach Data and Information Security Intrusion Detection Software

64-bit Operating Systems, Virtualization Software Vulnerable to Privilege Escalation Attacks on Intel CPUs

Attackers can exploit an Intel CPU-dependent vulnerability to escape virtual machines or gain kernel privileges

14 Jun 2012 2 mins

Desktop Virtualization Patch Management Software Small and Medium Business

Alleged Lulzsec Member, Ryan Cleary, Indicted in U.s.

Cleary, already charged in the U.K., is accused of attacking Sony Pictures and Fox Entertainment

14 Jun 2012 3 mins

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Attack Code Published for Two Actively Exploited Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Software

Governments Should Invest More in Catching Cybercriminals, Researchers Say

Big Data for Marketing: Respect Consumer Privacy or Get Burned

UK Attorney Says US Won’t Extradite Lulzsec Defendant

VMware Patches Arbitrary Code Execution Flaw in Desktop, Server Virtualization Products

VMware Patches Arbitrary Code Execution Flaw in Desktop, Server Virtualization Products

Will Windows 8 Be the Client OS That IT Loves Best?

Cybersecurity News Roundup: LulzSec; Father’s Day Spam; and the ‘Do Not Kill’ Registry

LinkedIn Boosts Password Security but You Still Can’t Cure Stupid

64-bit Operating Systems, Virtualization Software Vulnerable to Privilege Escalation Attacks on Intel CPUs

Alleged Lulzsec Member, Ryan Cleary, Indicted in U.s.