OSSTMM 3.0 Released

Dec 15, 2010

The Institute for Security and Open Methodologies (ISECOM) announced the released of the Open Source Security Testing Methodology Manual (OSSTMM) 3.0.

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Security Lessons Plugin Vulnerabilities

Oct 27, 2010

Plugins provide a lot of functionality but, depending on their quality, they can provide unwanted security issues as well. We show you how to protect yourself from plugins.

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Security Lessons: Disposable Computers Avoiding cyberattack

Sep 29, 2010

One way to avoid having your personal information stolen is to use a disposable computer set up for sensitive operations.

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Adobe Issues Security Warning for Android Flash Player

Sep 15, 2010

Critical vulnerability, now for Android

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Security Lessons: Checking Signatures Signed, sealed, and delivered

Jul 27, 2010

How to avoid malicious code on Linux.

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Malicious Screensaver: Malware on Gnome-Look.org

Dec 10, 2009

A screensaver from Gnome-Look.org at closer look revealed itself to be malware.

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Letters

Jun 30, 2009
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Psyb0t Attacks Linux Routers (Update)

Mar 26, 2009

A botnet named psyb0t has been nesting for a few months in consumer devices that run on Linux with MIPS CPUs, notably routers. Infested devices connect through a botnet over a private Internet Relay Chat (IRC) server to await commands.

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