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Targeted attacks, mobile vulnerabilities on the rise, report states
GCN.com
By William Jackson The findings of the latest "Internet Security Threat
Report" from Symantec can be summed up in a single sentence: "Attacks are
rising, but the number of new vulnerabilities is decreasing." This
describes a threat landscape in 2011 in ...
<http://gcn.com/articles/2012/05/01/internet-threat-report-targeted-attacks-mobile-vectors.aspx>
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Microsoft Detects New Malware Targeting Apple Computers
PCWorld
By Jeremy Kirk, IDG-News-Service:Sydney-Bureau Microsoft has detected a new
piece of malware targeting Apple OS X computers that exploits a
vulnerability in the Office productivity suite patched nearly three years
ago. The malware is not widespread, ...
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Oracle scrambles to contain 0-day disclosure snafu
ZDNet (blog)
Oracle is scrambling to contain the damage from a vulnerability disclosure
hiccup that led to the release of a dangerous zero-day flaw in its flagship
Database Server product. The vulnerability, disclosed by researcher Joxean
Koret after he mistakenly ...
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Symantec: Mobile Vulnerabilities Increase by 93% in 2011
MSPmentor
A new study shows mobile vulnerabilities increased by 93 percent in 2011.
And 2011 was also the first year that mobile malware presented a tangible
threat to businesses and consumers. Users with the Android platform are
reported to be the most ...
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State urges agencies to minimize vulnerability to weather
The Columbian
A recent WSDOT analysis gave that stretch of Highway 14 a "high
vulnerability" rating for climate impacts. Still, planning around
still-evolving -- sometimes disputed -- climate science carries plenty of
uncertainty. The reality is, WSDOT or any other ...
<http://www.columbian.com/news/2012/may/01/climate-change-could-cost-billions-state-report-ur/>
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Number of vulnerabilities down, malicious attacks up
Infosecurity Magazine
While the number of vulnerabilities decreased by 20%, the number of
malicious attacks continued to skyrocket by 81% in 2011, according to
Symantec's annual 'Internet Security Threat Report'. The number of zero-day
vulnerabilities discovered in 2011 was ...
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iOS 5.1 Untethered Jailbreak Update: Hackers Make Progress As Pod2g
Discovers ...
International Business Times
The hacker comes up with yet another major announcement, revealing that he
has discovered two new vulnerabilities that are expected to help create the
much-awaited untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1. Pod2g took to his Twitter
account on Tuesday to ...
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Targeted attacks increased, became more diverse in 2011
ITworld.com
By Thor Olavsrud , CIO | Security Add a new comment May 01, 2012, 7:22 AM
— The number of security vulnerabilities declined in 2011 but malicious
attacks skyrocketed 81% from 2010, according a new Internet Security Threat
Report released by Symantec ...
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Symantec: Cyber-Attacks Up 81% in 2011, SMBs and Mobile Targeted
CIO Today
Cyber-criminals also adopted new strategies for targeting the security
vulnerabilities of smartphones, media tablets and other mobile devices.
Mobile vulnerabilities increased by a whopping 93 percent last year -- and
with the number of threats ...
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