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Google has rolled out a service that alerts administrators when the sites on their networks contain links used in phishing attacks.. The Phishing URL notifications are being added to the Safe Browsing Alerts for Network Administrators, which Google rolled out in September. It sends email to admins of autonomous systems when malicious content is found on their systems. The link for this article located at The Register UK is no longer available. . Malware detection notifications strengthen Safe Browsing for IT managers, boosting their protection against malware threats.. Phishing URL Alerts, Network Protection, Admin Alerts, Safe Browsing Services. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
A security researcher has demonstrated a mechanism that exploits PDF files without taking advantage of any particular vulnerabilities. Didier Stevens' proof of concept exploit relies on running an executable embedded in a PDF file - something that ought to be blocked - by launching a command that ultimately runs an executable.. In the case of Adobe Reader, such attempted launches generate a pop-up dialog box asking users if they want to proceed. However, this is not necessarily a major hurdle because Stevens was also able to manipulate the text displayed by the pop-up in a way that might easily fool most users. "With Adobe Reader, the only thing preventing execution is a warning," Stevens explains. "Disabling JavaScript will not prevent this, and patching Adobe Reader isn The link for this article located at The Register UK is no longer available. . Investigation into Adobe Reader exploits shows how embedded executables can mislead users and bypass protections effectively.. Adobe Reader Risks, PDF Security Exploits, Malicious PDF Files. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
E-mail solicitations that use graphical images of text to avoid filters are not new. Recently, however, they became more sophisticated and account for roughly 40 percent of spam today. As spam filters evolve to detect new methods, the spammers job is to deliver something that the filter hasn. The link for this article located at CSOOnline is no longer available. . The link for this article located at CSOOnline is no longer available.. e-mail, solicitations, graphical, images, avoid, filters, recently, howev. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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