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Those Stewards of Justice
at FaceTime Have Struck
Again...
Get the scoop on two recent threats discovered by FaceTime Security Labs, and sleep better at night knowing they're already out there searching for the next one. Win32.Pipeline Identified: September 18, 2006 AKA: Win32.Image23, Pipeline Worm Image23 Threat Level: High This is a botnet worm that affects AIM. Once infected, a running process called csts.exe will start. This file will make constant calls to suspicious websites that will slow down internet use. This file also creates a service called RPC Debug Control that starts with Windows. There is also evidence of another service called "Print Spooler Service" being related to this botnet worm. (More...) W32.heartworm.a Identified: September 22, 2006 Threat Level: Medium This is a new IM-borne threat targeting MSN Messenger users with a link that opens up a Web site that leads users to click on a "virtual card waiting for you." Users who click on this link see an image of a heart with a poem in Portuguese. The threat, known as W32.heartworm.a, installs files to steal a user's banking and personal data. (More...)
Hi, you've just been hijacked. Now buy our stuff!
In a recent installment, Christopher Boyd (aka Paperghost) totally busts a live agent trying to sell their wares during an Instant Messaging hijack. Once again, Chris Boyd is kickin' it - Kung-Fu style. Check out his latest bust at - VitalSecurity.org.
How To Find and Retain IT Staff
It's getting even tougher to find and retain top IT staff. Developing and maintaining "A team" of IT managers can be a real challenge in a tight job market. Most top-level IT executives aren't looking for jobs; they're valued by the organizations they work for, and they're paid reasonably well. (Full story...)
Wildfire Sure to Spread in Enterprises
Based on Jive's open source Wildfire IM server, this XMPP (Jabber) compliant server that supports a variety of IM clients, that supports a variety of IM clients, including Wildfire's own Spark IM, as well as third-party clients including Adium, Gaim, and Trillian. (Full story...)
New IMAuditor Release For Microsoft LCS and IBM Sametime In an interview with Instant Messaging Planet, FaceTime's Vice President of Marketing Frank Cabri said the new release of its IM security application, IMAuditor, reflects a growing interest in enterprise-class instant messaging in large businesses. (Full story...)
Pod Slurping Can Lead to Major Security Breaches
Information theft has now become a major concern for every organization and thus data leakage prevention is slowly taking up a bigger portion of the IT budget. This drive is attributed to two factors: The wave of malevolent threats that is hitting every industry and the increase in regulatory requirements which demand more protection and tighter controls over client records and other confidential information. (Full story...)
Antispyware Groups: Legislation Still Needed
It's widely known that consumers don't use all the tech security tools available to them. That's why antispyware groups say that even though security technology is improving, spyware legislation is still needed from Congress. (Full story...)
Universal Will Attack YouTube, MySpace says CEO
Against big business's courting of the online media giants, the world's biggest record label may pursue YouTube and MySpace for copyright infringement. (Full story...)
Network Security: Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid
Network security professionals are all chasing vulnerabilities and compliance-related items. Hackers know this fact, too. And the hackers know what you're doing. (Full story...)
Unified Communications Does What?
Unified communications (UC) is so fragmented that it's currently difficult to pinpoint its market size, leaders and level of adoption. It's a combination of concrete collaboration products -- including email, voicemail, presence, video and audio -- and Web conferencing, but all by itself it's an intangible thing. It's textbook vaporware. (Full story...) 
Torvalds Talks Like a Pirate
Linux creator Linus Torvalds recently signaled his enjoyment of the annual "Talk Like a Pirate Day" festivities, using the nautical lexicon to launch an update to the kernel at the heart of the open-source operating system. "Ahoy! She's good to go, hoist anchor!" wrote Torvalds in a public announcement of version 2.6.18 of the Linux kernel. "Here's some real booty for all you landlubbers," he continued. (Full story...) In case you missed it, International Talk Like a Pirate Day was September 19. The event encourages people world-wide to use pirate terms in their everyday speech. Avast, me hearties! |
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