Microsoft Warns of New Windows MHTML Bug
In a security alert issued Friday, Microsoft confirmed that a bug in Windows’ MHTML (MIME HTML) protocol handler can be used by attackers to run malicious scripts within Internet Explorer (IE) browser....
View ArticleThe Number Of Phishing Websites Reaches All-time High
The number of phishing websites detected reached an all-time high earlier this year, a sign that creating phony websites spoofing real ones is still a lucrative trade for online criminals. In its...
View ArticleFTC Awards Winners In Robo-Call Blocking Contest
Two contestants will share a $50,000 prize from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission for the best idea to block illegal robocalls from reaching the owners of mobile and wired phones. Serdar Danis and...
View ArticlePhishing Attacks Increasing Extremely Fast
In addition to a rise in the number of users attacked, the number of servers involved in phishing attacks also increased, Kaspersky said, without giving any exact numbers. Though the firm did reveal...
View ArticleStartup Trustev Thinks It Has A Solution For Internet Commenters
Internet startup Trustev is expanding its digital fingerprinting business beyond e-commerce by launching Trustev for Publishers aiming to help publishers ban toxic Internet commenters completely from...
View ArticleLenovo To Offer Free McAfee Over Superfish Security Concerns
China’s Lenovo Group Ltd announced that it will offer free subscriptions to Intel Corp’s security software to customers who purchased laptops that were shipped with a program known as “Superfish,”...
View ArticleFCC Presses Phone Companies To Provide ‘Robocall’ Blocking Technology
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission urged major U.S. phone companies to take immediate steps to make technology that blocks unwanted automated calls available to consumers at no...
View ArticleMajor Technology Giants Join Forces To Crackdown on ‘Robocalls’
Major technology and communication companies announced they are joining the U.S. government to crack down on “robocalls,” automated, prerecorded phone calls that regulators have labeled a “scourge.”...
View ArticleFCC Wants Beefed Up Attack On Pesky Robocalls
A task force of more than 30 major technology and telecommunications companies are reporting progress but have not found a definitive solution to eliminate “robocalls” or automated, prerecorded phone...
View ArticleFCC Tightens Rules Regarding ‘Robocalls’
The Federal Communications Commission intends to further attack those unwanted “robocalls” and is looking at ways to help consumers block them. On Thursday, the commission voted unanimously to evaluate...
View ArticleShipping Companies Go Low Tech To Avoid Cyber Attacks
The risk of cyber attacks targeting ships’ satellite navigation is sparking some countries to reach back through history and develop back-up systems with roots in World War Two radio technology. Ships...
View ArticleIs HP Installing Unwanted Telemetry Software On PC’s
Thankfully, it appears the offending software can be removed fairly easily, and a detailed report on how to do so can be found here.
View ArticleFCC Wants To Grant Mobile Carrier Authority To Block Robocalls
U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai has proposed awarding mobile phone companies new powers to block the rising number of unwanted “robocalls”, industry officials briefed on...
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