Thursday, July 16, 2009

Security Weekly

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July 16, 2009
In this issue
redarrow Lessons from Twitter's security breach
redarrow Survey: Why do people respond to spam?
redarrow Zero-day flaw found in Firefox 3.5
redarrow Microsoft plugs critical DirectShow, Video ActiveX holes
redarrow Cisco: Text message scams on the rise

Information taken from the hacking of some of Twitter's employees a few months ago is finally coming to light. Can this happen to other companies?

Almost one third of consumers questioned admit to answering e-mails they suspected were spam, says a new survey.

The critical vulnerability in the two-week-old version of the browser opens users up to drive-by attacks, Mozilla has warned.

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Latest Patch Tuesday updates plug nine holes in Windows, Office, ISA, Virtual PC, and Virtual Server, including several holes that have been targeted in attacks.
A report from the networking giant says that criminals are moving phishing and other cyberscams from the PC onto mobile devices.

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