Microsoft Security Bulletin Releases Advance Notification for March Security

Microsoft has issued a Security Bulletin Advance Notification indicating that the March release cycle will contain six bulletins, one of which will have a severity rating of Critical. The notification states that this Critical bulletin is for Microsoft Windows. There will also be four important bulletins for Microsoft Windows, Visual Studio, and Expression Design. Release of these bulletins is scheduled for Tuesday, March 13, 2012.

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Scareware Demands Ransom After Making Files and Folders Invisible

Scareware or ransomware is not uncommon, many security solutions providers releasing advisories on how to handle threats which pose as law enforcement agencies that demand the payment of fines, accusing the user of copyright infringement.

Adobe Releases Security Update for Adobe Flash Player

Adobe has released a security bulletin for Adobe Flash Player to address multiple vulnerabilities affecting the following software versions:

HTTPS Everywhere Update: Decentralized SSL Observatory

The new optional feature, called the "Decentralized SSL Observatory," detects encryption weaknesses in websites and notifies users about said weaknesses. Such weaknesses can be used by hackers to snoop on users' web activity or pose "man in the middle" attacks against the browser.

XSS security holes Found in “Verisign Trusted” Online Stores

The worrying thing is that all of the sites bare Verisign Trusted, Internet Shopping is Safe, Internet Delivery is Safe, Verified by Visa, and MasterCard SecureCode logos.

SonicWall integrates Kaspersky into firewalls

SonicWALL, Inc., the leading provider of intelligent network security and data protection solutions, today announced it has expanded its suite of firewall security services with the addition of Kaspersky Anti-Virus to its Enforced Client Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware solution. SonicWALL® Firewalls ensure easy deployment, provisioning and enforcement of the client on endpoint devices through a unique policy-driven engine.

What is Storm? - Security Term

The Storm Botnet is a distributed computer network consisting of computers remotely controlled without their owner's knowledge. Computers in the Storm Botnet are home and small office machines running the Microsoft Windows operating system which have been infected by the Storm worm. Storm got it's name as the worm was first spread though spam email with the subject "230 dead as storm batters Europe." Today, the Storm Botnet is considered to be the largest botnet in the world, with as many as 5 million computers under it's control. Efforts to combat Storm have been met with targeted resistance, suggesting that artificial intelligence and automated adaptive defense techniques are being utilized.