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Home   »   Archives for May 2013

Cybercriminals Catch up With the Digital Landscape

  • Posted on:May 31, 2013 at 1:35 pm
  • Posted in:Malware, Social, Spam
  • Author:
    Gelo Abendan (Technical Communications)
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The World Cancer Research Fund has recently released its statement about a story being circulated in social media and blogs concerning processed meat and cancer. The said piece was so widespread that they had to step in and make their official statement. But what is striking is how users get their information these days. It…

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Tags: cybercrimeFacebookNCSAonline bankingonline safetyonline shoppingsocial media

The Android Fragmentation Problem

  • Posted on:May 31, 2013 at 8:13 am
  • Posted in:Mobile
  • Author:
    Ryan Certeza (Technical Communications)
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One of the biggest issues of the Android OS is its fragmentation problem. We’ve covered this before – about how almost all Android updates have to pass through both device manufacturers and service providers before getting to end users. Unfortunately, this process is not quick or assured, which results in fragmentation: multiple versions of Android are present…

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Tags: androidfragmentation

Trend Micro Deep Security Guards Users from Ruby on Rails Exploit

  • Posted on:May 30, 2013 at 7:39 pm
  • Posted in:Exploits
  • Author:
    Gelo Abendan (Technical Communications)
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Last January, we talked about a critical vulnerability in Ruby on Rails (CVE-2013-0156). At the time, we pointed out that there was no known attack, but because its code had been released as part of the Metasploit exploit framework and that this would increase risks of an attack moving forward. It was only a matter of…

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Tags: deep securityRuby on Rails

Mobile Device “Security”: The Problems of Remotely Disabling Stolen Phones

  • Posted on:May 30, 2013 at 11:13 am
  • Posted in:Mobile
  • Author:
    Jonathan Leopando (Technical Communications)
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The problem of mobile device theft has become sufficiently severe that legislators have decided to file bills discussing it. Last week, US Senator Charles Schumer re-filed Mobile Device Theft Deterrence Act of 2013, which makes modifying a device’s International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number a crime punishable by up to five years in federal prison….

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Tags: data securitydevice theftmobile securityremote wipe

Windows 8 and Windows RT: An Overview

  • Posted on:May 30, 2013 at 6:19 am
  • Posted in:Bad Sites
  • Author:
    Douglas Otis (Senior Threat Researcher)
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Since its introduction in late 2012, Windows 8 has proven to be perhaps the most controversial version of Windows in recent memory. Much of the controversy is a direct result of its user interface, which represents a departure from the traditional desktop that’s been in use for many years. This debate has caused the other…

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Tags: ASLRMicrosoftoperating systems securityUEFIWindows 8windows RT
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