Java SE 7 Update 7 and SE Update 35 released

Published August 30, 2012

The folks at Oracle have released updates for Java, versions 1.7.0_07 and 1.6.0_3. Oracle strongly recommends that all Java SE 7 users upgrade to this release. You can download the installers from here. Researchers who’ve been investigating the exploit for the new Java CVE-1012-4681 vulnerability found that there were actually two previously unknown security bugs in Java 7 and that the exploit… Read more

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Blizzard’s Battle.Net HACKED!

Published August 13, 2012

Account details for millions of players have been stolen in a hack attack on Blizzard, the maker of World of Warcraft, StarCraft and Diablo. Blizzard president, CEO and co-founder Michael Morhaime has released a statement explaining that: “Some data was illegally accessed, including a list of email addresses for global Battle.net users, outside of China. For players on North American servers,… Read more

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Diablo III Targeted by Malware

Published July 23, 2012

I have been a fan of the Diablo series since the 1st installment was released on December 31st, 1996. After waiting over ten years since the 2nd installment in 2000, Diablo III finally arrived in May. As one of the most highly anticipated games this year, it was only a matter of time before malware authors began targeting it. Besides its immense popularity, another thing that is bound to make… Read more

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New Java exploit to debut in BlackHole exploit kits

Published July 09, 2012

Brian Krebs over at KrebsOnSecurity.com has just issued a warning regarding a new Java exploit, powered by The Blackhole Exploit Kit. It is very important to make sure your Java is constantly up-to-date and patched since it is one of the most common vulnerabilities related to malicious attacks. For more details, you can check out Brian Krebs' original post on the Java exploit We here at New River… Read more

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Fighting cybercrime

Published June 26, 2012

I recently stumbled across a fantastic article written by Marcin Kleczynsk that I’d like to share with our readers. Mr. Kleczynsk is the CEO of Malwarebytes, a provider of highly effective, award winning anti-malware solutions. To read the full article check out Mr. Kleczynsk's Fighting cybercrime: How to avoid malware and other computer viruses  Read more

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