Face recognition: a technology far from reliable laptop

22 fév 2009 1 Commentaire Posted in: Safety - February 22, 2009 1 Comment

This is the conclusion reached by Vietnamese researchers at the Black Hat. They showed that they could fool the system with simple printed photos

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Hackers exploit a flaw in Adobe Acrobat Reader

20 fév 2009 1 Commentaire Posted in: Safety - February 20, 2009 1 Comment

A critical security vulnerability on the Acrobat Reader has been identified. Malware infects a computer using a PDF trapped.

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The wireless networks, fertile ground for the spread of worms

17 fév 2009 Pas de Commentaire Posted in: Safety - February 17, 2009 No Comment

An international team of computer scientists has demonstrated the possibility of rapid spread of malware on the wireless networks entangled in major cities.

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C koi phishing (phishing or in good French)?

15 fév 2009 Pas de Commentaire Posted in: C koi , Safety - 15 February 2009 No Comment

Phishing is a technique used by attackers in order to obtain confidential information on their victims and then to use it. To do scammers contact their victims under various pretexts by impersonating a third in which the victim could be trusted (a bank, a commerce site ...).

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Aviation: the failure of a computer raises questions of safety

13 fév 2009 Pas de Commentaire Posted in: Safety - February 13, 2009 No Comment

On October 7, an incident caused 74 injured on board a flight for Qantas.

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Piracy: the U.S. Air Force on high alert

12 fév 2009 Pas de Commentaire Posted in: Safety - February 12, 2009 No Comment

Hackers have managed to get into the computer system of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), known until now as one of the most safe and secure country. This act of piracy has allowed its author to illegally access personal data and pensions of 45,000 employees and [...]

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C koi the Trojan?

17 jan 2009 Pas de Commentaire Posted in: C koi , Security - January 17, 2009 No Comment

Called "Trojan Horse" (in English trojan horse) a computer program performing malicious operations without the knowledge of the user. The name "Trojan horse" comes from a legend told in the Iliad (by the writer Homer) about the siege of Troy by the Greeks.

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Macs are also affected by malware

12 jan 2009 Pas de Commentaire Posted in: Safety - January 12, 2009 No Comment

In its annual report on the security of computers running Mac OS X, Intego reveals the existence of several vulnerabilities vulnerability.

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