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Anti-Missile Technology on Commercial Aircraft

2008-01-18 11:29:06 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
There have been stories previously , but this time it looks like it will actually happen : Up to three American Airlines jets carrying passengers will be outfitted with anti-missile technology this spring in the latest phase of testing technology to protect commercial planes from attack The technology is intended to stop a missile attack by...
 
Tags: missile, anti-missile technology, technology, missile attack, laser anti-missile system, attack, american airlines jets, protect commercial planes, laser beam
 
 
 
 
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Anti-Malware Vendor's Site Serving Malware

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2008-02-12 20:31:18 by HASH0x8b333c4 in Dancho Danchev's Blog - Mind Streams of Information Security Knowledge
Even though AvSoft Technologies isn't really enjoying a large market share, making the impact of this malware coming out of their site even bigger, the irony is perhaps what truly matters in the situation. Some press coverage - Hackers Turn Antivirus Site Into Virus Spreader ; Antivirus company's Web site downloads ... a virus ; Hackers seed...
 
Tags: site, virut virus, virus, indian anti-virus site, malware, web site downloads, antivirus site, hackers, hackers seed malware
 
 
 
 
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Anti-Virus Company Says PeerGuardian is Malware

2008-02-24 23:20:05 by Editor in Digg / Security
 
Over the past week, some servers used for updating the anti-virus software NOD32 were labeled as anti-p2p by a popular list maker for PeerGuardian. In response, NOD32s company, ESET, has categorised PG2 as malware in some of its latest updates
 
Tags: popular list maker, anti-virus software nod32, malware, peerguardian, past week, nod32s company, response, eset, pg2
 
 
 
 
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Redefining Anti-Virus Software

2008-06-12 10:53:42 by Editor in Digg / Security
 
Anti-virus firms continue to struggle to stand their ground amid a flood of new malicious programs being unleashed each day, a complementary approach to fighting malware is beginning to take root"Interesting white list approach - albeit it's still based on anti-virus (black list approach at the back) it shows a new direction is needed
 
Tags: anti-virus, anti-virus firms continue, white list approach, black list approach, malicious programs, complementary approach, ground amid, stand, albeit
 
 
 
 
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Security Circumvented: My Anti-Virus

2008-06-20 03:31:34 by JJ in Security Uncorked
 
I recently needed to renew the anti-virus subscription on my tablet PC. Of course, Symantec popped up and let me know well in advance, and of course, I waited until the almost-last-day before I renewed When my renewal options appeared, there was a selection to upgrade to the shiny new Norton 360. Woo hoo! It listed all these great new security...
 
Tags: security, norton pops, norton, internet, security features, access, flagrantly ambiguous information, anti-virus signature renewal, possibly worse
 
 
 
 
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New Anti-Cross Site Scripting Library Available

2006-11-27 08:01:00 by Eric Marvets in The Security Samurai
 
For those of you who don't know, Cross Site Scripting or XSS is when an application displays input that originated from the client. This could be a URL, cookie variables, as well as form field variables. Virtually every site is susceptible to these types of attacks, regardless of the server or client environments On every penetration test I...
 
Tags: library, xss, xss attacks, anti-xss library, vulnerability, xss vulnerability, cross site, site, xss attack
 
 
 
 
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Peruvian Anti-Riot Police Uniforms: Judge Dredd Meets Batman

2008-02-04 20:10:03 by Editor in Digg / Security
 
These happy characters are Peruvian anti-riot police, who are here seen parading in celebration of Peru's independence day yesterday. Yes, they are terrifying. This makes Peru the latest entry in a long list of countries I will try to avoid rioting in. I'm still all about rioting in Canada and Sweden, however
 
Tags: peruvian anti-riot police, independence day yesterday, peru, happy characters, entry, avoid, celebration, canada, countries
 
 
 
 
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Judge orders end to weight-loss, anti-aging spam operation

2008-02-04 00:00:00 by Grant Gross in Network World on Security
 
A U.S. judge has ordered a Las Vegas company to stop making weight-loss and anti-aging claims and to stop sending unsolicited e-mail, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced Monday
 
Tags: las vegas company, federal trade commission, judge, stop, weight-loss, e-mail, claims, monday
 
 
 
 
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Network Solutions suspends anti-Islamist film Web site

2008-03-25 13:00:00 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
Network Solutions suspended a Web site hosting an anti-Islamist film while it determines whether the video violates its acceptable use policy
 
Tags: anti-islamist film, web site, network solutions, video, policy, determines, acceptable
 
 
 
 
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IDF - Intel to release anti-theft technology for laptops

2008-04-04 00:00:00 by Sumner Lemon in Network World on Security