Computer Safety & News

Kaspersky Labs shares a highly advanced new Facebook worm.  This new Javascript based worm can spread from three different browsers (IE, Chrome, and Firefox) providing a cross platform attack. Facebook – Advanced New LilyJade Cross Platform Worm http://www.securelist.com/en/blog/706/Worm_2_0_or_LilyJade_in_action It is quite rare to analyze a malicious file written in the form of a cross-platform browser […]

A new malicious IM attack is circulating in the Facebook environment, as document by Trend Security Facebook – New STECKCT worm spreads Instant Messaging http://blog.trendmicro.com/worm-spreads-via-facebook-private-messages-instant-messengers/ QUOTE:  We recently received reports about private messages found on Facebook and distributing a link, which is a shortened URL pointing to an archive file “May09-Picture18.JPG_www.facebook.com.zip”. This archive contains a […]

Nmap is an excellent analytical tool used in the past and the new version 6 has been officially released https://isc.sans.edu/diary/nmap+6+released/13267 http://nmap.org/6/ QUOTE:  May 21, 2012—The Nmap Project is pleased to announce the immediate, free availability of the Nmap Security Scanner version 6.00 from http://nmap.org/. It is the product of almost three years of work, 3,924 […]

Please ensure your Windows and Office environments are up-to-date to ensure the best levels of protection.  A number of patches were rated as critical this month. Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for May 2012 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bulletin/ms12-may Microsoft Security – ISC analysis for May 2012 https://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=13159