Jan
30
Copenhagen – More than 98 percent of Windows computers vulnerable to the cyber criminals because it contains at least 1 application that is not in the patch. In fact, nearly 50 percent of computers have 11 or more programs that affected the risk cyber attacks. That is quite surprising that the statistics cited security bureau based in Copenhagen, Secunia. Secunia revealed the data based on utility-based research through the Personal Software Inspector (PSI) that are installed in the consumer computer.
According to Thomas Kristensen, Secunia Chief Technology Officer, utility that can track the existence of applications that have not been in the patch. Secunia then randomly select the 20,000 machines that have been adopted as the PSI study.
“Most people are always to update Windows because Windows Update is easy to use. Applications Adobe Reader, Flash and Quicktime, and also so the browser. However, many browser plug in from third parties have no mechanism so that people do not update”, said Kristensen.
The data from the PSI indicates only 1.9 percent of computer users who are really secure. This figure is lower than the data the study last January in which 4.5 percent is still free from computer programs that are not in the patch, as noted from DetikInet.
Jan
25
Operating System Mac OS X often considered quite safe from malicious hack programs. However, it seems, Mac users now need to increase the security. This has not been long, at the Apple support site, Apple recommends the consumers using the Mac more than one antivirus application to be more secure. Quoted from detikINET, Apple gave three options for the recommended anti-virus, ie, Intego VirusBarrier x5, McAfee VirusScan for Mac, and Symantec Norton Anti-Virus 11 for Macintosh.
During this time, Mac OS X is more secure rather than Windows. One reason is because the virus spread the virus with the benefit of Windows that is used by more users.
However, over time, Microsoft Windows market trends show a decrease in the Mac and vice versa. According to Net Applications, in 2004 the market share reached 96.36 percent of the Windows and Mac reached 3.25 percent.
However, in November 2008, the Windows have 89.62 percent market share and Mac OS X increased with the 8.87 per cent. In addition, software products such as Apple QuickTime and the Safari browser used ordinary Windows users.
With the expansion of Apple’s products, the program seems evil rift triggered exploit security. Some programs also identified a new evil attacks the Mac, including Troj / RKOSX-A were found August 2008.
Jan
20
Truly I am surprise to know this. Just in time of 24 hours, the worms exploit a bug Windows infected more than one million of Windows PC. As noted from detikINET, Finnish security company F-Secure, estimates that the number of PCs infected by worm called “Downadup” is now increased from a previous 2.4 million to 3.5 million.
According to several security companies, the worm is also called “Conficker” This exploit a bug in the Windows Server service used to support all versions of Microsoft operating systems, such as Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Server 2003 and Server 2008.
The increase dramatically the number of the infected PC “Downadup”, Microsoft is pushing to add detection for the worm Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT), ie the anti-malware tools from Microsoft.
Reportedly, the largest number of infections occur in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Korea, and several European countries, including English, French and German.
Suprisingly isn’t it ?
Jan
15
Well, pirate software are never stop. Although not yet officially released, Windows 7 already pirated. Not only pirated, the program intruded any mallicious program in it. As I read from DetikINET, computer security researchers have found the RC version of Windows 7 pirated circulating on the internet. Not only unofficial, Windows 7 is equipped with a type of malicious program Trojan Downloader.
Malicious program infection in pirated Windows 7 that is going fast enough. At its peak, the level of infection reached 200 minutes per computer.
Program evil in pirated Windows 7 is trying to create a network of infected computers (botnet). Network of this kind will be used to send viruses, spam or conduct cyber attacks.
Damballa, a security research organization, claims successfully handling to one of the central control botnet by pirated Windows 7. But feared this was only one of several pirated versions of Windows 7 that contain malicious programs.
In addition there is also evil programs that simulate the installer as Windows 7. If such a program downloaded, users will find the program only evil and not Windows 7.
We must be carefull about it.
Jan
10
One again, product antivirus come to Indonesia. Indonesia is a member of the ESET Worldwide, as the producer of NOD32 anti virus. ESET Australia or who have the official name Prosperita PT Mitra Indonesia is optimistic company can market to Indonesia.
Chrissie Maryanto, Marketing Director, ESET Indonesia confident with strong support from the technology, ESET will expand the market of anti-virus that already exists.
ESET reliable technology that is based on Advanced ThreatSense Technology Heurictics, who claimed the product is different from the other anti-virus because it is no longer rely on Signature Library.
“So that can detect new types of threats proactively,” Yudhi Kukuh said, Technical Consultant Security ESET in Indonesia, as noted from DetikInet.
“We see that with the following of ESET in the Magic Quadrant as a form of validation on the increase in sales and the quality of the technology rapidly. With 667% increase in revenue during the last three years, ESET Worldwide will continue to increase market share and are committed to always lead the development of technologies for threat-based antivirus web attacks., ” Anton Zajac said, CEO of ESET LLC.
According to Gartner, the threat of raising at this time using a web-based or web as the distribution method and command-and-control channel. Also a multistage, which means there will be attacks after initial infection, depending on the motivation of the attacker and the victim profile. Trojan attacks with the trigger trick computer users to download and activate the file spoofery will continue to increase throughout 2009.
Jan
5
Today I read interesting article from DetikInet about most dangerous virus at May 2009. It was published by Kapersky. Kaspersky Security Network released a list of top 20 virus attacks in the month of May. There are two newcomers in the list of malware that attack. What are they?
There are two lists published by Kaspersky. First list contained list of dangerous programs (Malware), Adware, and unwanted programs are the most commonly detected by the computer user. Here is the list of them :
1. Net-Worm.Win32.Kido.ih
2. Virus.Win32.Sality.aa
3. Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Flystud.ko
4. Trojan.Win32.Autoit.ci
5. Trojan.JS.Agent.xy
6. Exploit.HTML.CodeBaseExec
7. Trojan-Downloader.Win32.VB.eql
8. Trojan.Win32.Chifrax.a
9. Virus.Win32.Virut.ce
10. Virus.Win32.Sality.z
11. Worm.Win32.AutoRun.dui
12. Packed.Win32.Krap.b
13. Packed.Win32.Black.a
14. Worm.Win32.Mabezat.b
15. Virus.Win32.Alman.b
16. Packed.Win32.Klone.bj
17. P2P-Worm.Win32.Palevo.ddm
18. Trojan.Win32.Swizzor.a
19. Exploit.JS.Agent.agc
20. Email-Worm.Win32.Brontok.q
No significant changes in the Top 20 in May. There are only two newcomers in this list, that is, the P2P-Worm.Win32.Palevo.ddm and Trojan.Win32.Swizzor.a.
The spread of P2P-Worm.Win32.Palevo.ddm in the public network through various peer-to-peer, also infected through storage media, making it easier for distribution.
While Trojan.Win32.Swizzor.a utilize some interesting and sophisticated tricks to hide the code, and disguise the presence in the system.
Meanwhile, in the second list, Kaspersky provides data on which programs infected the most objects detected on the user’s computer. Following list:
1. Virus.Win32.Sality.aa
2. Worm.Win32.Mabezat.b
3. Trojan-Clicker.HTML.IFrame.aga
4. Virus.Win32.Virut.ce
5. Net-Worm.Win32.Nimda
6. Virus.Win32.Xorer.du
7. Virus.Win32.Sality.z
8. Virus.Win32.Parite.b
9. Virus.Win32.Alman.b
10. Virus.Win32.Virut.q
11. Net-Worm.Win32.Kido.ih
12. Virus.Win32.Small.l
13. Email-Worm.Win32.Runouce.b
14. Worm.Win32.Fujack.k
15. Virus.Win32.Parite.a
16. Virus.Win32.Virut.n
17. Virus.Win32.Hidrag.a
18. Virus.Win32.Sality.ae
19. Worm.Win32.Otwycal.g
20. Trojan.Win32.Swizzor.a
Seen from this list, Trojan-Clicker.HTML.IFrame.aga, up to rank third, but still below the rank Virus.Win32.Sality.ae. IFrame.aga is one of the many versions of an iframe that is now spread by using Virus.Win32.Virut.ce for infecting to the web page. While Sality.ae is the latest version of the famous Sality virus.
Jan
1
New technology is now making it doable for audience to publish and keep high definition programming against DVDs. Blu-ray album is one routine of publishing HD content against an optical album. A cobalt-laser optical album (MPEG-2 or MPEG-4) is worn. Systems that use this technology will be able to play traditional DVDs, but the goal of Blu-ray is to make an likeness that’s as close to the HD design as doable. The name Blu-ray comes from the cobalt laser that decodes and copies indesignion to each diskette. Blu-ray technology may very well revolutionize the world of high definition programming. The Blu-ray album design offers better ability for storeroom, regularly 25 gigabytes, which exceeds that of a orthodox DVD (15 gigabytes). One distinct-layer Blu-ray diskette can imprison about four hours of high definition content. A two-layer diskette can surround eight hours of HD content. Four- and eight-layer diskettes are now in the mechanism. These diskettes would have storeroom capabilities of 100 and 200 gigabytes. The Blu-ray publishing approach operates a shorter waveduration for publishing indesignion than traditional CDs and DVDs, and this is part of what allows it to imprison more content on a distinct diskette.
Blu-ray has also influenced the notebook trade, specifically in provisos of figures storeroom capability. A number of main companies have come out in carry of Blu-ray, counting Apple, hollow, Hitachi, prepare, and Sony. Hewlett Packard policy to souk desktop notebooks and laptops that operate Blu-ray technology. Sony has announced that it will launch a Blu-ray section in PlayStation 3, which is projected to grow in November of this year. Microsoft has also said that it may add a Blu-ray section to its Xbox 360. presently, Blu-ray is only vacant in Japan, but it will grow in the United States in May, in cartridge playoffs and a DVD approach that remakes a high definition upshot on a viewer’s TV.
Many show studios have Blu-ray films designed for coming publish. In 2005, Sony films cornered the souk on the first Blu-ray highlight-duration show diskette, which was nothing other than Charlie’s Angels: filled stifle. Studios that carry the technology embspeed Walt Disney and Twentieth Century Fox.
Competing with Blu-ray in the spot of HD storeroom is HD DVD. HD DVD diskettes have fewer storeroom capability, but they’re cheaper to emit. Other big-name companies are screening their carry for this decision, counting Microsoft, Intel and Toshiba, as well as common Studios. In what may be the smartest move, some companies are patronage both types of technology, ensuring that their crop carry both Blu-ray and HD DVD. These companies embspeed Samsung, supreme and Warner Brothers.
Blue-ray is facing challenges from other competitors in the HD souk: the Enhanced Versatile diskette, the Digital Multilayer diskette, and the Holographic Versatile diskette are a few alternatives to Blu-ray. But at the jiffy, Blu-ray has a intense start in the HD speed. stop out New Technology TV for more indesignion.
The next time someone asks you about this topic, you can give a little smile and provide them an informative answer.
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