An unpatched vulnerability found in Internet Explorer 7 also affects older versions of the browser as well as the latest beta version
The IE 7 exploit is spreading at a faster pace now due to at least one site that is exploiting the vulnerability is being SQL injected to other websites. More information can be found here.
Showing posts with label Browser Security. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Browser Security. Show all posts
Sunday, December 14, 2008
Friday, December 5, 2008
Firefox Malware - Trojan.PWS.ChromeInject.A
Firefox users are targeted by a new malware named Trojan.PWS.ChromeInject.A, which collects passwords from banking sites.
Researchers at BitDefender have discovered a new type of malicious software that collects passwords for banking sites but targets only Firefox users.
The malware, which BitDefender dubbed "Trojan.PWS.ChromeInject.A" sits in Firefox's add-ons folder, said Viorel Canja, the head of BitDefender's lab. The malware runs when Firefox is started.
The malware uses JavaScript to identify more than 100 financial and money transfer Web sites, including Barclays, Wachovia, Bank of America, and PayPal along with two dozen or so Italian and Spanish banks. When it recognizes a Web site, it will collect logins and passwords, forwarding that information to a server in Russia.
Firefox has been continually gaining market share against main competitor Internet Explorer since its debut four years ago, which may be one reason why malware authors are looking for new avenues to infect computers, Canja said.
Users could be infected with the Trojan either from a drive-by download.
Researchers at BitDefender have discovered a new type of malicious software that collects passwords for banking sites but targets only Firefox users.
The malware, which BitDefender dubbed "Trojan.PWS.ChromeInject.A" sits in Firefox's add-ons folder, said Viorel Canja, the head of BitDefender's lab. The malware runs when Firefox is started.
The malware uses JavaScript to identify more than 100 financial and money transfer Web sites, including Barclays, Wachovia, Bank of America, and PayPal along with two dozen or so Italian and Spanish banks. When it recognizes a Web site, it will collect logins and passwords, forwarding that information to a server in Russia.
Firefox has been continually gaining market share against main competitor Internet Explorer since its debut four years ago, which may be one reason why malware authors are looking for new avenues to infect computers, Canja said.
Users could be infected with the Trojan either from a drive-by download.
Friday, November 14, 2008
Firefox Updates to 3.0.4
Firefox users are getting an browser today to Firefox 3.0.4. InfoWorld.com has the full story here:
Mozilla on Wednesday patched 11 vulnerabilities in Firefox 3.0 -- and 12 bugs in the older Firefox 2.0 -- that could be used to compromise computers and steal information.
Wednesday's update patched virtually the same number of vulnerabilities as the last security upgrade seven weeks ago.
Firefox 3.0.4, the fourth update since Mozilla launched the browser in June, fixes six flaws marked "critical," two "high," two "moderate," and one "low" in Mozilla's four-step scoring system. Most of the critical bugs could be used by hackers to introduce their own malicious code into a vulnerable system.
Mozilla on Wednesday patched 11 vulnerabilities in Firefox 3.0 -- and 12 bugs in the older Firefox 2.0 -- that could be used to compromise computers and steal information.
Wednesday's update patched virtually the same number of vulnerabilities as the last security upgrade seven weeks ago.
Firefox 3.0.4, the fourth update since Mozilla launched the browser in June, fixes six flaws marked "critical," two "high," two "moderate," and one "low" in Mozilla's four-step scoring system. Most of the critical bugs could be used by hackers to introduce their own malicious code into a vulnerable system.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Security and Privacy what is The Difference?
Often I hear Security and Privacy used interchangeably, here are their definition and an interesting picture that helps explain the differences.
Security
Security is the condition of being protected against danger or loss. In the general sense, security is a concept similar to safety. The nuance between the two is an added emphasis on being protected from dangers that originate from outside. ...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security
Privacy
Privacy is the ability of an individual or group to keep their lives and personal affairs out of public view, or to control the flow of information about themselves. Privacy is sometimes related to anonymity although it is often most highly valued by people who are publicly known. ...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privacy
Security
Security is the condition of being protected against danger or loss. In the general sense, security is a concept similar to safety. The nuance between the two is an added emphasis on being protected from dangers that originate from outside. ...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security
Privacy
Privacy is the ability of an individual or group to keep their lives and personal affairs out of public view, or to control the flow of information about themselves. Privacy is sometimes related to anonymity although it is often most highly valued by people who are publicly known. ...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privacy
Security and Privacy what is The Difference?
Often I hear Security and Privacy used interchangeably, here are their definition and an interesting picture that helps explain the differences.
Security
Security is the condition of being protected against danger or loss. In the general sense, security is a concept similar to safety. The nuance between the two is an added emphasis on being protected from dangers that originate from outside. ...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security
Privacy
Privacy is the ability of an individual or group to keep their lives and personal affairs out of public view, or to control the flow of information about themselves. Privacy is sometimes related to anonymity although it is often most highly valued by people who are publicly known. ...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privacy
Security
Security is the condition of being protected against danger or loss. In the general sense, security is a concept similar to safety. The nuance between the two is an added emphasis on being protected from dangers that originate from outside. ...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security
Privacy
Privacy is the ability of an individual or group to keep their lives and personal affairs out of public view, or to control the flow of information about themselves. Privacy is sometimes related to anonymity although it is often most highly valued by people who are publicly known. ...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privacy
Monday, April 21, 2008
Safari has company now: Paypal banning more unsafe browsers
Safari has company now: Paypal banning more unsafe browsers
I made a post about this matter in the past, just thought it was interested to see how they have expanded the effort to protect users from using unsafe browsers.
Here is an article from eweek.com
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/PayPal-Plans-to-Ban-Unsafe-Browsers/
I made a post about this matter in the past, just thought it was interested to see how they have expanded the effort to protect users from using unsafe browsers.
Here is an article from eweek.com
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/PayPal-Plans-to-Ban-Unsafe-Browsers/
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