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New DNS changing malware detected – Securecomputing.net.au
Trend Micro has detected a new DNS changing form of malware which poisons other hosts on the local subnet installing a rogue Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP}server on the network. Technical Communications spokesperson JM Hipolito explained

160,000 Users Affected by CheckFree Domain Hijacking – Softpedia
In a data breach notification sent to the Office of Privacy Protection in Wisconsin, as required by law, CheckFree estimates that as much as 160,000 customers might have been affected in early December, when their domain names were hijacked. We

VeriSign, NeuStar and others team on DNS security – Computerworld Australia
Momentum continues to build for rapid deployment of DNS encryption mechanisms. Seven leading domain name vendors — representing more than 112 million domain names or 65 percent of all registered domain names — have formed an industry coalition to

Firefox patches address three critical vulnerabilities – Beta News
Internet Explorer is apparently not the only browser this week that’s the subject of preventative measures, as Mozilla revealed this morning that the real reason for issuing Firefox 3.0.5 was to prevent a possible wave of page hijacks. While version

How to Setup a VPN in Windows Vista: The Client – Datamation
Last month in part one of our two-part article on setting up a Virtual Private Network through Windows Vista, we walked you through configuring the VPN host . The Host system is the computer that listens for a remote connection and is either part of

Migrating to cloud computing? Don’t forget DNS – Network World Fusion
The cloud computing model offers the promise of reduced IT operational costs, which may prove appealing in these recessionary times. But before you mothball your data center and start using servers distributed across the ‘Net, you need to rethink

Trusteer Security Researcher Exposes New Three Tier DNS Attack Behind – PR Inside
WHO: Amit Klein is a noted internet security researcher and CTO of Trusteer. He is an expert on DNS, browser, and endpoint security. Mr. Klein has discovered and reported several high profile DNS vulnerabilities. Prior to Trusteer he was Chief

Lose your Time Warner Internet connection (again)? You could try Open – Los Angeles Times Blogs
If you live in Greater Los Angeles and are fed up with Time Warner Cable, there’s probably not much you can do about it (unless you’re the L.A. city attorney, in which case you can sue ). The frequent outages, slow customer service and small number

Sony’s PlayStation Home hacked – Techradar.com
Sony’s PS3 virtual world, Home, has already been hacked, with developers having discovered ways to exploit vulnerabilities within the software’s code. According to reports in the Telegraph this week, the hack allowed the developers “to customise