Articles by Kara Reeder

Drudge Serving up Malware?

Cyber Threats | News | Kara Reeder
Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Visitors to the Drudge Report are claiming that they got malware after visiting the site. Continue Reading »

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Symantec Previews Next-Gen Mobile Security Solution

Perimeter Security | News | Kara Reeder
Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Symantec Mobile Reputation Security is designed to help the carrier protect its network even if the user is on a different network. Continue Reading »

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Secunia: Confusion About Opera Bug Could Hurt Security Efforts

Application Security | News | Kara Reeder
Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Conflicting reports about the severity of the flaw could be harming efforts to mitigate the threat. Continue Reading »

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Twitter Launches Link-Screening Service

Perimeter Security | News | Kara Reeder
Wednesday, March 10, 2010

It is hoped that the service will cut down phishing and other malicious attacks. Continue Reading »

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LifeLock Reaches $12 Million Settlement with FTC, States

Data Security | News | Kara Reeder
Wednesday, March 10, 2010

LifeLock will pay $11 million to the FTC and $1 million to the states. Continue Reading »

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Malware Found on HTC Magic Phone

Cyber Threats | News | Kara Reeder
Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Panda Security is investigating how three malware programs got on a recently purchased HTC Magic phone that belonged to a Panda employee. Continue Reading »

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Patch Tuesday Fixes Eight Flaws, Warns of IE Bug

Application Security | News | Kara Reeder
Wednesday, March 10, 2010

March's Patch Tuesday releases saw only two bulletins patching eight vulnerabilities. Continue Reading »

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Security Mechanisms Inherently Flawed, Say Researchers

Perimeter Security | News | Kara Reeder
Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Security questions can frequently be beaten by simple guesswork or through some personal knowledge of the account holder. Continue Reading »

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Apache Patches Critical Flaw

Application Security | News | Kara Reeder
Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Apache 2.2.14 and earlier versions where the software is being run on Windows systems are affected. Continue Reading »

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McAfee Warns of Fake Anti-Virus Scams

Cyber Threats | News | Kara Reeder
Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Over the past year, McAfee says it has seen a fourfold increase in the number of "scareware" incidents. Continue Reading »

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