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Timeframe: Freitag 28-12-2012 18:00 − Mittwoch 02-01-2013 18:00 Handler: Matthias Fraidl Co-Handler: Stephan Richter
*** Microsoft Warns of New Gaming Malware *** --------------------------------------------- "According to a recent report by Marianne Mallen of the Microsoft Malware Protection Center (MMPC), Microsoft researchers recently came across three new Trojans that specifically target Korean gamers."According to the ... MMPC, whoever is responsible for these pieces of malware is attempting to pilfer user login credentials, credit card information that is used to pay for in-game money and assorted upgrades, Korean ID numbers (a sort of Korean-variety Social Security number often --------------------------------------------- http://www.esecurityplanet.com/malware/microsoft-warns-of-new-gaming-malware...
*** Microsoft - Windows XP wird zum Sicherheitsrisiko *** --------------------------------------------- Die Zeitschrift ct warnt: "Ab 2014 kann man einen XP-Rechner nur noch in völliger Isolation betreiben" --------------------------------------------- http://text.derstandard.at/1356426331198/Windows-XP-wird-zum-Sicherheitsrisi...
*** 29C3 - erfolgreicher Angriff auf verschlüsselnde Festplatten *** --------------------------------------------- Auch bei automatisch verschlüsselnden Festplatten (Self-Encrypting Drives, SED) können Angreifer die Daten mit wenigen Handgriffen auslesen: Der Informatiker Tilo Müller demonstrierte am Freitag auf dem 29. Hacker-Kongress des Chaos Computer Clubs (29C3) in Hamburg, wie sich die Hardware-Verschlüsselung von Desktop-Computern oder Laptops angreifen lässt. --------------------------------------------- http://www.heise.de/meldung/29C3-erfolgreicher-Angriff-auf-verschluesselnde-...
*** Windows 8 Will Be Harder to Hack - Security Expert *** --------------------------------------------- "Windows 8 has already been attacked by hackers who wanted to activate the operating system at no cost, but theres no doubt its one of the most secure Windows iterations released so far. And Microsoft uses this argument to promote Windows 8 with every single occasion, while security companies across the globe confirm that its harder to attack the new OS. McAfee said in its 2013 predictions report that Windows 8 may become hackers next big target, but Rapid7 CISO and Metasploit founder HD... --------------------------------------------- http://news.softpedia.com/news/Windows-8-Will-Be-Harder-to-Hack-Security-Exp...
*** Bugtraq: GnuPG 1.4.12 and lower - memory access errors and keyring database corruption *** --------------------------------------------- GnuPG 1.4.12 and lower - memory access errors and keyring database corruption --------------------------------------------- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/525167
*** Worst email scams of 2012 *** --------------------------------------------- "The scammers have continued to flood us with dodgy emails this year. Here are some of the worst ones weve spotted. Identity fraud and theft continues to be a big issue in the UK...." --------------------------------------------- http://www.lovemoney.com/news/scams-and-rip-offs/scams/18904/worst-email-sca...
*** Provisorischer Fix für kritische Lücke im Internet Explorer *** --------------------------------------------- Im Internet Explorer bis einschließlich Version 8 klafft eine kritische Sicherheitslücke. Microsoft hat nun ein Fix-It-Tool herausgegeben, mit dem sich Nutzer der betroffenen IE-Versionen schützen können, bis ein Patch fertig ist. --------------------------------------------- http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/32407/f/463925/s/27194e91/l/0L0Sheise0Bde0Cmeld...
*** Piraterie - Gecrackte Apps: Neue Dienste kapern iOS auch ohne Jailbreak *** --------------------------------------------- Nachfolger von Installous könnten wesentlich mehr User erreichen --------------------------------------------- http://derstandard.at/1356426557392/Gecrackte-Apps-Neue-Dienste-kapern-iOS-a...