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MSRT June 2011: Targeting Yimfoca

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Jun

2011

This month’s MSRT families included Win32/Rorpian (an autorun worm that exploits a vulnerability in shortcut files), Win32/Nuqel (another autorun worm that spreads via network drives, removable drives, and instant messaging programs) and Win32/Yimfoca. The last, Yimfoca, is a prevalent IM worm that uses common instant messaging applications and social networking websites to spread. It also affects […]

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WordPress 3.1.3 available (security fixes)

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May

2011

If you are using WordPress, make sure to upgrade it now. The version 3.1.3 was just released with a few security fixes: * Various security hardening by Alexander Concha. * Taxonomy query hardening by John Lamansky. * Prevent sniffing out user names of non-authors by using canonical redirects. Props Veronica Valeros. * Media security fixes […]

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Facebook Privacy: An Easy How-to Guide to Protecting Yourself

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May

2011

IntroductionAs the sun is setting and I breathe some of the night time air I am inspired to write about Facebook. Yes, *the* Facebook, the third largest country if it were a physical place with boundaries under a common rule of law and government. When many people use a service such as this, it bears […]

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