NEW YORK - The New York Times' Web site is grappling with problems created by an "unauthorized advertisement" that essentially hijacked browsers and took them to an antivirus site that tried to install software. The rogue ad had warned readers that their computer may be infected with a virus and redirects them to a site
REDMOND, Wa. - Microsoft said on Tuesday that it is investigating reports of a zero-day vulnerability affecting Windows 7 and Vista. The flaw in Windows 7 could allow an attack which would cause a critical system error, or "blue screen of death," according to researcher Laurent Gaffie, reported by CNET News.Com. Gaffie wrote in his
DEARBORN - ISSA Motor City hosts a booth and conducts its September meeting at SecureWorld Expo. You will earn CPEs for attending SecureWorld as well as the standard ISSA Meeting CPEs when you attend the ISSA Chapter Meeting and Luncheon at SecureWorld. ISSA Motor City is hosting a panel discussion on Social Networking and is
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Ca. - Google has fixed two high-severity vulnerabilities in the stable version of its Chrome browser that could have let an attacker remotely take over a person's computer. With one attack on Google's V8 JavaScript engine, malicious JavaScript on a Web site could let an attacker gain access to sensitive data or run
LANSING - A court's chief judge can set rules on the use of cell phones and other electronic gear in a courtroom, the Michigan Supreme Court has decided on a 4-3 vote, so long as the devices are not used to take pictures of jurors or witnesses. The court late Tuesday published its new version
LANSING - Michigan government has again been certified that it is compliant with the Payment Card Industry's strict standards for ensuring that cardholder information is protected and secure. The PCI Data Security Standards apply to financial institutions, Internet vendors and retail merchants and detail the security measures and auditing procedures required to protect private cardholder
SAN JOSE, Ca. - Symantec is providing a fix for customers who got error messages after a patch deployment went awry for some Norton users, the company said on Tuesday. The problem started last Wednesday when Symantec deployed patches for Norton AntiVirus 2009, Norton Internet Security 2009, and Norton 360 v3 via LiveUpdate. Some customers
LAS VEGAS - Two researchers from Israeli security firm Radware have figured out a way to trick computers into downloading malware or take over a computer by hijacking the communications during the update process for Skype and other applications. About 100 applications, many among the most popular on CNET's Download.com, can be targeted, said Itzik
CUPERTINO, Ca. - Apple earlier this month fixed an SMS-related security flaw in the iPhone that had been at the center of one of the most talked-about exploits at the Black Hat security conference. "We appreciate the information provided to us about SMS vulnerabilities which affect several mobile phone platforms," Apple representative Tom Neumayr told
SOUTHFIELD - Data Center Solutions will discuss how Continuous Data Protection technologies developed by Datacastle will provide secure, comprehensive, policy‐driven PC backup and data privacy software for today's mobile workforce during a webinar at 2 pm Aug. 27. The product even comes with a 30-day free trial. Safeguarding enterprise data from PC loss or theft