Brute-force attacks on WordPress and Joomla

Security, Site Security

Many hosting companies have been reporting to users about the recent Brute-force attacks on WordPress and Joomla sites. At CompanyV we have been extra busy monitoring and warding off attacks as well. Remember to keep all plugins and themes up to date and update...

U.S. target of sustained cyber-espionage campaign

Security, Site Security

An interesting article in c|net China is trying to infiltrate American business computers to find data for economic gain, according to a national security document obtained by the Washington Post....

TURN OFF JAVA NOW!

Computer Security, Security, The problem might be you.

UPDATE :January 28, 2013 — 15:07 GMT (07:07 PST) Java update ‘doesn’t prevent silent exploits at all

Critical Security Update for Internet Explorer

Computer Security, Security

Microsoft Issues Fix for Zero-Day IE Flaw There is an update available from Microsoft – it should come in your scheduled updates but you might want to speed that up if your machine is set to run updates at night! Microsoft Security Bulletin MS13-008 –...

Please disable JAVA!

Computer Security, Security, Site Security, Spam Sources, Spam Trends, The problem might be you.

This warning is serious! Last week it was announced that a zero-day flaw in Oracle’s Java programming language could make as many as 100 million computers connected to the Internet vulnerable to attack by cybercriminals.. The threat posed by the Java...

A Romanian national was sentenced today to serve 21 months in prison

Dangerous Spam, Security, Site Security, Spam Sources, Spam Trends

Seems like a really light sentence for a bad guy! Romanian National Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Role in Multimillion-Dollar Scheme to Remotely Hack into and Steal Payment Card Data from Hundreds of U.S. Merchants’ Computers WASHINGTON – A Romanian national...