Google releases Safe Browsing API
Google has released an experimental Safe Browsing API to allow third party developers to check URLs against blacklists of suspected phishing and malware sites.
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Ryan Naraine
Ryan Naraine is a journalist and social media enthusiast specializing in Internet and computer security issues.
Dancho Danchev
Dancho Danchev is an independent security consultant and cyber threats analyst, with extensive experience in open source intelligence gathering, malware and cybercrime incident response.
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Russian hackers hijack Italian sites to serve exploits
The Russian crime ring behind the infamous WebAttacker/MPack exploit toolkit hacked into thousands of Italian Web sites over the weekend and used a one-line snippet of code to redirect surfers to a server rigged with drive-by exploits.
Windows v Linux - Days of risk in 2006
Microsoft's Jeff Jones has released his "days of risk" comparison of security vulnerabilities fixed in the major workstation operating systems in an attempt to prove his controversial argument that Windows users are arguably safer than those using Linux, Mac OS X or Solaris.I recently wrote about Jones' presentation this year's TechEd conference where he discussed the metrics and techniques used to keep track of OS vulnerabilities and offered an early glimpse at his ongoing 2007 report card.
Securing Safari: How to run Apple's browser securely
Here are several steps you can take to disable various features in Safari to reduce the risk of hacker attacks.
There's a hole in your laptop, dear HP, dear HP
There's a very serious vulnerability in the Help and Support Center utility that ships with HP laptops.
Apple plugs three Safari for Windows holes
Apple has responded swiftly to the discovery of vulnerabilities in its new Safari for Windows browser, rushing out fixes for a trio of potentially dangerous security flaws.
'Operation Bot Roast' nets million-strong botnet operation
Law enforcement authorities today announced the arrest of three men accused of using a million-strong botnet of hijacked computers for spam-related crime.
Exploit Wednesday follows MS Patch Tuesday
Less than 24 hours after Microsoft shipped fixes for code execution holes in Internet Explorer and Windows, proof-of-concepts for remote exploits are popping up on the Internet.
'Critical' Vista, IE 7 patches highlight MS security updates
This month's batch of patches from Microsoft includes six bulletins covering at least 15 vulnerabilities, including several critical code execution holes in Windows Vista and Internet Explorer 7.
Remote exploit released for brand-new Safari for Windows
Security researcher Thor Larholm has found what might be the first remote code execution vulnerability in Apple's shiny new Safari for Windows.