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IRS Issues Alert for Tax Phishing Scheme
The Internal Revenue Service IRS has issued a news release addressing a new spear phishing scheme targeting payroll and human resource professionals. In this scheme, cybercriminals pose as company executives requesting personal information on employees. US-CERT encourages users and administrators...
IRS Email Tax Scams Up 400 Percent
A 400 percent surge in tax-related phishing and malware incidents is making this tax season the most treacherous yet for taxpayers. According to an Internal Revenue Service bulletin, this year’s attacks include the tried-and-true email phishing, but also newer forms of attacks that include bogus...
Dell VPN client Netextender 0day analysis-vulnerability warning-the black bar safety net
The VPN client is most IT security professionals will use a tool, using it can be connected to a“restricted”local area network, anonymous Internet access, ensure network traffic security, etc. But just imagine, if the VPN client can cause the machine to the elevation of privileges? Note: currentl...
MS16-007: Description of the security update for Windows: January 12, 2016
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How to become an Information Security Expert with the CISSP Certification
If you dream of making it big in the IT security community, the CISSP certification is a necessary milestone. Having this certification to your credit portrays a sense of commitment to the security profession and shows potential employers that you have a strong knowledge base to excel in this...
Damn Vulnerable Node Application: DVNA
Damn Vulnerable Node Application DVNA is a node.js web application that is damn vulnerable. Its main goal is to be an aid for security professionals to test their skills and tools in a legal environment, help web developers better understand the processes of securing web applications and to aid...
Social networking site LinkedIn（LinkedIn）repair help at the center of the XSS-vulnerability warning-the black bar safety net
LinkedIn developers in this week and fixed a stored cross site scripting vulnerabilities, a hacker use it in the LinkedIn help forum to spreadXSSworms. Science LinkedIn is committed to global professionals to provide a communication platform, and to help them do more with less, to play Director...
Damn Vulnerable Web Application: DVWA
Damn Vulnerable Web Application DVWA is a PHP/MySQL web application that is damn vulnerable. Its main goals are to be an aid for security professionals to test their skills and tools in a legal environment, help web developers better understand the processes of securing web applications and aid...
Microsoft Office 2016 for Windows coming on September 22
Earlier this year, Microsoft had announced to bring its Office 2016 soon to the world. Also, Office 2016 software version for Mac was released in July 2015. Now speculations gearing up are hinting towards a final release date of Office 2016 for Windows as 22nd September 2015. Though, for Window...
Microsoft Classifies Ask Toolbar as 'Unwanted' Software
Microsoft has reclassified the Ask Toolbar as unwanted software, which means its security tools will automatically detect and remove all versions, except for the most recent, from Windows computers. Ask Toolbar is an interface to the 20-year-old Ask.com search engine, and it’s included in among...
Microsoft security advisory: Update for vulnerability in Juniper Networks Windows In-Box Junos Pulse client: June 9, 2015
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Python for Security Professionals: Free IT Security Training
Python is an excellent programming language that has rapidly become popular among Hackers, Reverse engineers, software testers, Forensic analyst and Penetration testers. Python is a simple object-oriented and minimalistic language that is easy to learn for novice programmers as well as experience...
Damn Vulnerable Web App - PHP/MySQL Training Web Application that is Damn Vulnerable
Damn Vulnerable Web App DVWA is a PHP/MySQL web application that is damn vulnerable. Its main goals are to be an aid for security professionals to test their skills and tools in a legal environment, help web developers better understand the processes of securing web applications and aid...
Free Ransomware Decryption and Malware Removal ToolKit
A security researcher has compiled a ransomware removal and rescue kit to help victims deal with ransomware threats and unlock encrypted files without paying off a single penny to the cyber crooks. Ransomware is a growing threat to the evolution of cyber criminals techniques in an attempt to part...
MS15-045: Vulnerability in Windows Journal could allow remote code execution: May 12, 2015
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MS15-034: Vulnerability in HTTP.sys could allow remote code execution: April 14, 2015
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MS15-027: Vulnerability in NETLOGON could allow spoofing: March 10, 2015
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MS15-004: Description of the security update for Windows: January 13, 2015
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MS14-083: Description of the security update for Microsoft Excel 2013: December 9, 2014
Resolves vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office that could allow remote code execution if an attacker convinces a user to open or preview a specially crafted Microsoft Excel workbook in an affected version of Office software. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerabilities could gain the...