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CSO Magazine: Locked and loaded, online gamers draw phishing attackers
Published Friday, April 26, 2013 1:33 PM by April Tellez
In-game items held in those accounts can also be sold by phishers for real-world cash, it continued.Ã'Â Depending upon how much information is revealed, the victims can even have their real-life identities stolen. "Online games are...
CSO Magazine: Websense fights cyber crime post Boston Marathon blasts
Published Tuesday, April 23, 2013 1:31 PM by April Tellez
The Websense ThreatSeeker Network is blocking email-borne campaigns to avoid unsuspecting recipients going to malicious websites post events at Boston Marathon. Cyber criminals are busy while the world is still stunned at the explosions at Boston Marathon...
SC Magazine: New Java exploit on the loose following recent security update
Published Tuesday, April 23, 2013 1:29 PM by April Tellez
Oracle's security update last week included 42 fixes for bugs in Java and an improved notification system to help users determine the trustworthiness of Java programs before executing them. On Tuesday, SCMagazine.com reached out to Oracle, Java's...
CIOL: Websense sounds caution on new spam campaign
Published Friday, April 12, 2013 1:27 PM by April Tellez
Websense Security Labs has cautioned Interent users of malicious email spam to cash in on the death of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Websense ThreatSeeker Network have detected that attackers are sending malicious email spam with a...
GCN: Is the next big cyber threat lurking in government systems?
Published Tuesday, April 09, 2013 1:20 PM by April Tellez
Defining "legacy software" can be difficult. Some would argue that any software in use can be called legacy, because if you're using it, it's already old. Most would agree that any software still in use that is not supported by its developer...
CRN: 5 Factors Fueling Wave Of Java Attacks
Published Tuesday, April 02, 2013 1:25 PM by April Tellez
Attackers are increasingly targeting Web applications, and the latest analysis conducted by San Diego-based Websense Inc. found Java to be a particular target. The security firm added Java version detection to its classification engine and applied the...
SC Magazine: Web-based malware threats primary challenge for industry pros, survey says
Published Friday, March 29, 2013 1:17 PM by April Tellez
Of the companies participating in the research, eight out of 10 have experienced "web-borne" attacks in 2012, a primary vector for cyber criminals who leverage vulnerabilities in browser add-ons, like Java and Flash. These results coincide with...
Infosecurity Magazine: Java vulnerabilities are almost ubiquitous
Published Thursday, March 28, 2013 1:16 PM by April Tellez
The reasons for this? A lack of basic security maintenance. Websense Security Labs , which conducted the study, found that close to 75% of end-users are using a Java Runtime Environment release that is more than six months out of date. Almost two-thirds...
SC Magazine: Research reveals 94 percent of endpoints currently running outdated versions of Java
Published Wednesday, March 27, 2013 1:14 PM by April Tellez
Rather than focusing on new vulnerabilities, cyber criminals can be just as successful at launching attacks aimed at older Java bugs thanks to outdated browsers, according to new research . After adding Java version detection to its Advanced Classification...
PC Magazine: Java Attacks Succeed Because Users Don't Update Software
Published Wednesday, March 27, 2013 1:13 PM by April Tellez
Forget zero-days. Java attacks succeed because users are running out-of-date versions of the Java plug-in in their browser. Nearly 75 percent of end users are running a version of Java in their browser that's at least six months out of date, Charles...
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