This afternoon at least one story began swirling about a new threat provisionally called "here you have". It's thus named because this malware arrives in an e-mail with "here you have" in the subject.
A federal judge said Thursday that the he would allow Microsoft to seize 276 domains controlled by the Waledac botnet unless the worm's creators themselves came forward.
Microsoft has released their Security Bulletin Advance Notification for September 2010 announcing that next Tuesday, September 14, they will release 9 security bulletins and updates to fix 13 vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows and Office. Four of the bulletins have a maximum rating of critical.
Apple on Thursday relaxed restrictions on the development tools developers can use to create iOS apps, and published its "App Store Review Guidelines," which outlines how the company reviews apps.
Adobe is disclosing that there is an unpatched vulnerability in the Windows, Mac and UNIX versions of Acrobat and Reader, and that this vulnerability is being actively exploited in the wild. Versions 9.3.4 and earlier are affected.
A modern smartphone has many of the same capabilities as a PC and is way more vulnerable to certain kinds of attack. Even so, few smartphone users see security apps as essential. AV-Comparatives.org tested four smartphone security suites, and concluded that you need protection.
