lcdmedia.exe

November 19, 2009 5:59:00 AM CET

Most Colourful River In The World Photographs – Email forward claims that a series of attached photographs show a very colourful and spectacular display created by many varieties of algae and moss growing on an isolated river at a certain time of year.

January 26, 2010 8:13:42 PM CET

Increased Media Consumption and Impact on Youth: 7 Steps for Controlling Runaway Media Use – A new study came out last week and drew the kind of headlines that can make an internet safety advocate squirm. Here are a few: “If Your Kids Are Awake, They’re Probably Online!” “A Full Day’s Work Looking At Screens!” and “A Plugged In Generation Poses Problems For Parents!” The Kaiser Family Foundation study of children and teens found that media use is up dramatically, driven by mobile devices and multitasking. The average is 7 hours and 38 minutes of daily media consumption, including computer, TV, and texting. Factoring in the multitasking (overlapping use of texting while watching TV, for example) and the average total media consumption in that same 7 ½ hour period is 10 hours and 45 minutes. This report is the 3rd in a series of reports conducted by the foundation after a period of 5 year gaps.

March 12, 2009 5:36:00 PM CET

Email-Worm.Win32.Merond.a – This worm spreads as an attachment to infected emails and also via file-sharing networks and removable media. The worm itself is a Windows PE EXE file. The worm’s executable file can vary...

July 13, 2010 1:00:32 PM CEST

AMTSO in the Media: the Prequel – As I mentioned here yesterday, I launched a new AMTSO in the Media page on the AMTSO blog page yesterday. Since then, Pedro Bustamente has kindly sent me a whole bunch of links relating to events leading up to the launch of AMTSO in 2008, so I’ve created a separate sub-page incorporating those links out... Read more.

February 20, 2010 6:40:46 PM CET

Ten Ways to Dodge Cyber-Bullets (Part 10) – [Part 10 of an occasional series, updating a blog series I ran in early 2009 to reflect changes in the threat landscape. This series is also available shortly at http://www.eset.com/download/whitepapers.php as a white paper.] Don’t be a Crackhead Don’t use cracked/pirated software. Such programs provide an easy avenue for introducing malware into (or exploiting weaknesses in) a system. The [...]

March 12, 2009 5:36:00 PM CET

Email-Worm.Win32.Merond.a – This worm spreads as an attachment to infected emails and also via file-sharing networks and removable media. The worm itself is a Windows PE EXE file. The worm’s executable file can vary between 150KB to 400KB in size. Installation The worm copies its executable file to the Windows system...

January 19, 2010 7:16:25 PM CET

McAfee ‘Hacking Exposed’ Webcast Series Fights Cybercrime – We are pleased to announce the next event in our complimentary monthly “Hacking Exposed Live!–A Webcast Series,” which educates attendees to protect against cybercrime and hackers. The monthly webcast, hosted by Hacking Exposed coauthor and McAfee Senior Vice President Stuart McClure, walks attendees through the latest hacking techniques and explains countermeasures for preventing attacks. The [...]

February 7, 2010 10:38:45 AM CET

Ten Ways to Dodge Cyber-Bullets (Part 7) – [Part 7 of an occasional series, updating a blog series I ran in early 2009 to reflect changes in the threat landscape. This series will also be available shortly as a white paper.] Call For Backup If sensitive information is stored on your hard drive (and if you don’t have something worth protecting on your system, you’re probably [...]

December 16, 2009 8:27:41 PM CET

McAfee Labs Report on VoIP Vulnerabilities – Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is a method for making phone calls over the Internet or using private networks. Traditional phone calls must travel over a series of switches and circuits owned by the telephone companies, which control the process and the charges. By using VoIP, both businesses and individuals can enjoy a substantial cost [...]

December 8, 2009 2:00:00 PM CET

Security Fix author named 'cybercrime hero' – Networking equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc this week bestowed a generous honor on the Security Fix author. In its 2009 annual security report released Tuesday, Cisco names Yours Truly as a "cybercrime hero," citing an ongoing investigative series detailing the plight of small businesses that have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars at the hands of malicious software. The mention comes in a section announcing Cisco's first-ever "Cybercrime Showcase," which the company said aims to "shine a spotlight on individuals and entities who have made significant positive contributions during the past year toward helping make the Internet a safer place for all users." Clearly, I am long overdue to design a decent superhero costume. In all seriousness, I am grateful for the mention, and for the recognition of my work. Interestingly, the two families of malicious software also mentioned as "winners" of Cisco's 2009 "Cybercrime Showcase" are malware families whose

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