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A security hole that is two years old is being exploited by scammers.

“If the front gate of your castle is your login page to Yahoo Mail, they’ve done a good job of securing it,” said Ryan Barnett of Breach Security regarding a backdoor that exists due to Yahoo’s failure to carry out a variety of security checks that follows the login page of Yahoo Mail. Barnett told Yahoo about the hole in 2007.

The article also notes that the company also has no rules barring weak passwords for its users.
“Yahoo! takes online security very seriously. We are investigating the situation and will take appropriate action,” said a company spokesman.

Source: The Register

‘Shipping confirmation’ malware.

Sophos has posted a blog entry about malware regarding ’shipping confirmation’.

The spam tells a user to open an attached zip file. Two examples are included in the blog entry. Both of them notes that the user has ordered an electronic item and that the item has been shipped to their shipping address. The zip file is supposed to contain a tracking number for the order. The malwares are detected as Mal/Bredo-A, Mal/BredoZp-A and Troj/BredoZp-C.The remote site where the malware report home to is classified as a known C&C point.

Source: Sophos

Skype Trojan

A researcher for Sophos has created a Trojan for research and education purposes. This Trojan injects code into a .dll component of the skype application which then hooks into the send and receive of skypes API’s. This allows the Trojan to intercept the incoming and outgoing conversations being transmitted between callers and send this video and audio data back to the attacker. Worse yet the Trojan can deliver its payload if only 1 of the two parties are protected. This means that if your computer is protected but the person on the other end is not you can still have the words stolen literally right out of your mouth.

Source: Sophos
http://www.sophos.com/blogs/sophoslabs/v/post/6257

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Free Networking & Diabetes Charity Awareness Event Sponsored By HeroTechs

Cornell Cooperative Extension is a key outreach system of Cornell University with a strong public mission and an extensive local presence that is responsive to needs in New York communities.

Save The Date:
Monday, October 19, 2009 6PM - 8PM

Host:
Mac's Steakhouse 12 Gerard Street Huntington, NY 11743

Charity:
Health and Wellness Program of Cornell Cooperative Extension

Awareness (Diabetes):
Much of the focus the educators emphasize is centered on teaching children and adults how to live a healthy lifestyle which reduces the risk for developing type 2 diabetes. These educators work with limited resources to teach people, many of them children battling weight problems and at high risk to this disease, how to change their lifestyle. An important part of this education is teaching proper food and nutrition habits which allow people to properly manage their Diet to avoid or reduce their risks of developing type 2 Diabetes. The educators help adults make healthy food choices and teaches them how prepare healthy meals for their families.

Supplies Needed:
Kitchen Supplies are needed for this program, items such as: Vegetable peelers, potholders, icepacks, measuring cups, insulated bags, spatulas, slotted spoons, etc.

Cost:

FREE

Event Coordinators:
Tom McCabe – HeroTechs.biz
David Gussin – 516ads.com

Event Sponsors:
Tom McCabe - HeroTechs.biz

Rick Bange - Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Brian White- ameripriseadvisors.com/brian.x.white
Mitch Gold & Gary Crino - Classic Home Services - liPainting.li,
Bruce H. Guttman, Esq. - guttmanlawfirm.com ,
Luke Jensen - Genxvoip.com

Twitter & Facebook outages and the Koobface Internet Worm...

Did Koobface Cause Twitter, Facebook Outages?

August 6, 2009By Alex Goldman:

A new variant of the widespread Internet worm Koobface made its debut today -- just as Twitter and Facebook were hit by denial-of-service attacks (define). Coincidence? Researchers admit it's too early to say for sure, but some say it's likely.
Koobface is a virulent worm that was originally designed to compromise Facebook accounts. Since last year, there have been hundreds of variants of the malware, some of which attack other Web sites.

At the very least, Koobface remains up to its old tricks....

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Customers of the Week

This week the customers HeroTechs was able to help consisted of:

• Dr. Mazza and his Synergy Multi-Care Professionals consisting of 3 multi-disciplinary offices (You got Pain? Se my friend Ron he is the best well rounded approach to curing your blues)
  
  
• Mike Grannum of Cedarhurst Florist (Truly the best florist on LI, we’re talking the Garden of Eden when they do an arrangement)

• Joe Procella of Rose Reality Management (This is a rising star company on Long Island)
  
  
• Martin Levine of Pillar Construction (These people build the best commercial properties around NY)
  
  
• Cheryl Mera of the American Barter Association (You want to keep your cash and still get quality goods and services join ABE, Barter is great in these economic times)
  
• Residential Customers consisted of Pam O’Brian, Josh Mendel, Joe Porcella, Dan Rubinacker
  

HeroTechs is also working on our next charity awareness event. More details to come soon. Check out HeroHope for more information

If HeroTechs can help all of these people we are sure to be able to help you too. For your next computing or website need please contact us at 1-888-4-HEROTECHS that 1-888-443-7683. or visit the HeroTechs.biz website for more information.