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Credit to Author: Tiziana Carboni| Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2018 15:45:30 +0000
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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2018 16:55:13 +0000
How good are you at telling the difference between domain names you know and trust and imposter or look-alike domains? The answer may depend on how familiar you are with the nuances of internationalized domain names (IDNs), as well as which browser or Web application you’re using. For example, how does your browser interpret the following domain? I’ll give you a hint: Despite appearances, it is most certainly not the actual domain for software firm CA Technologies (formerly Computer Associates Intl Inc.), which owns the original ca.com domain name: https://www.са.com/ Go ahead and click on the link above or cut-and-paste it into a browser address bar. If you’re using Google Chrome, Apple’s Safari, or some recent version of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer or Edge browsers, you should notice that the address converts to “xn--80a7a.com.” This is called “punycode,” and it allows browsers to render domains with non-Latin alphabets like Cyrillic and Ukrainian. Below is what it looks like in Edge on Windows 10; Google Chrome renders it much the same way. Notice what’s in the address bar (ignore the “fake site” and “Welcome to…” text, which was added as a courtesy by the person who registered this domain):
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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2018 21:13:27 +0000
Microsoft today released a bevy of security updates to tackle more than 50 serious weaknesses in Windows, Internet Explorer/Edge, Microsoft Office and Adobe Flash Player, among other products. A good number of the patches issued today ship with Microsoft’s “critical” rating, meaning the problems they fix could be exploited remotely by miscreants or malware to seize complete control over vulnerable systems — with little or no help from users.
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Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2018 14:21:06 +0000
Adobe warned on Thursday that attackers are exploiting a previously unknown security hole in its Flash Player software to break into Microsoft Windows computers. Adobe said it plans to issue a fix for the flaw in the next few days, but now might be a good time to check your exposure to this still-ubiquitous program and harden your defenses. Adobe said a critical vulnerability (CVE-2018-4878) exists in Adobe Flash Player 28.0.0.137 and earlier versions. Successful exploitation could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system.
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Credit to Author: Emanuel Maiberg| Date: Wed, 04 Oct 2017 19:12:06 +0000
In Space Live – Advent of the Net Idols, Chrome and Safari compete for virtual supremacy.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Alex Drozhzhin| Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2017 13:00:04 +0000
A story about a large malicious campaign carried out in Facebook Messenger — and how it worked.
Read MoreCredit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2017 16:00:07 +0000
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| Yet another trick to watch out for with this free antivirus offer that misleads you into calling tech support scammers. Categories: Tags: antiviruscouponGoogle ChromeMcAfeenortontech support scamTSS |
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Read MoreCredit to Author: Jérôme Segura| Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2017 17:22:42 +0000
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| Google Chrome may be one of the more secure browsers but an increasing number of malicious extensions are being forced onto users. The one we analyze can hide itself and receive commands from a remote server in order to hijack the browser with incessant offers, fraud and even tech support scams. Categories: Tags: chromeChrome Extensionextensionfake chrome extensionGoogleGoogle Chromemalvertisingtech support scam |