Microsoft Internet Explorer Vulnerability
New Exploit Code for Microsoft Internet Explorer Vulnerability Exploit code has surfaced for one of the vulnerabilities in MS10-018, the out-of-cycle bulletin released by Microsoft on March 30. This bulletin addresses multiple vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer including a 0-day vulnerability that was being exploited earlier this month. This most recent exploit code which has been [...]
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Blackhat SEO
Recent assessments have discussed many of the Search Engine Optimization (SEO) scams currently in circulation. In a blog post published on Friday, X-Force analysts note how scammers are not only exploiting real news events, but they are also creating their own news to gain profits through affiliate programs. Our researchers warn, “you can’t always trust [...]
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Some News
Security Risks at Fake ATM Machines Fake ATM machines are not new, but awareness of them is. Have you ever gone into a locally owned gas station that has a small ATM sitting in the corner near the chocolate bars? Not all of them are real. They read card information, allow the person to enter [...]
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What is Information Security?
Information Security is a methodology and process of protecting information systems and their contents from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, and destruction. Information Security to businesses means protecting information about business’ customers, finances, new products or face lost business, law suits and even bankruptcy. Information Security to individuals usually relates to privacy which can [...]
In: Education, Security · Tagged with: business, individual, information security, infosec, Security