Security3 February – Tibetan Restaurant? If your Windows browser goes to a Tibetan restaurant on its own, suspect a very clever Trojan, and suspect that code is being dumped onto your computer. Most Trojans get caught because they start doing something when loaded. This trojan waits, then innocently gives a command for this website.
As this H-Online article states: "This example once again shows how important it is to install a virus scanner with a behaviour monitor."
Trojan downloader is a problem for virus scanners - The H Security: News and Features
2 February 2012 – Non-Lion OSX users should not delay with the current security update, though none of the flaws are known to be in the wild. About the security content of OS X Lion v10.7.3 and Security Update 2012-001
27 Jan – Microsoft Again! Update against what is being termed a "browse-and-get-owned flaw for Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2003 and 2008 users, meaning these folks can infect their machines merely by browsing to a hacked or malicious site hosting a specially crafted media file. If you run Windows and have delayed installing this month’s updates, consider taking care of that now by visiting Windows Update." This is from Krebs, who also point to a new and dangerous PC Anywhere flaw that PC Anywhere says, "REPAIR OR REMOVE."
Go to: Warnings About Windows Exploit, pcAnywhere — Krebs on Security
10 January – If you use Acrobat, Adobe Reader or Windows, it’s time to patch...Oy! According to Krebs on Security, Adobe, Microsoft Issue Critical Security Fixes there are enough reasons to drop everything and update now. I mean, critical is blasé and "seven security bulletins addressing at least eight vulnerabilities" is barely worth a comment.
29 Dec – Security researchers have released new tools that can bypass the encryption used to protect many types of wireless routers. Read the whole article at: New Tools Bypass Wireless Router Security — Krebs on Security
21-update on 27 Dec – Update Firefox now...MS, run Updates again, but the horror of another hole is exposed...first blamed on Apple's Safari but as it turns out it is a MS flaw in Windows 7, potentially with all browsers...first thought not a problem on 32 bit systems but now seen to be 7-wide...no exploits seen now...but stay aware...and teach others in your circle.
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