Archives » September, 2007

Google fixes GMail vunerability

Google has fixed a vulnerability in their Gmail web based email service which would have allowed Internet attackers to steal mail messages from users without being noticed.
The attack works by forcing a logged-in user to add a mail filter to their Gmail account, thereby allowing their mail to be forwarded to an external mail address [...]

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Professional hackers at large

A group of hackers using a commercial hacking program (MPack) are on the loose, and causing some considerable concerns amongst web-site owners and hosting companies.
They are accessing multiple web sites to add code directly to the main index pages, which closes down the browser window and brings up a pop-up window advising the user that [...]

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SPF Mail Protection

Nowadays more and more spam mail is being sent using fake email addresses and servers – Well, it’s fake as far as the spammers sending the mails are concerned but, when it’s your address they’re using, it can mean considerable inconvenience dealing with bounced messages that you never sent and trying to restore your integrity.SPF [...]

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