9/15/2008 - SQL injection attacks are on the rise - 'BusinessWeek' site hacked in potential malware attack
Posted by Elinor Mills Hackers have broken into BusinessWeek 's online site and set up an attack scenario in which visitors to a section of the site could have their own computers compromised and their data stolen, a security researcher said on Monday. It's unclear how long the site has been compromised and there is no evidence that BusinessWeek.com readers have been affected, but also no evidence that they haven't, said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos. The ... read more
8/9/2008 - Recognize and avoid fraudulent e-mail to Microsoft customers
Microsoft sends e-mail messages to subscribers of our security communications when we release information about a security software update or security incident. Unfortunately, malicious individuals can and have sent fake security communications that appear to be from Microsoft. This tactic is known as spoofing . Some of these messages lure recipients to Web sites to download spyware or other unwanted software. Others include a file attachment that contains a <a ... read more
7/7/2008 - Microsoft Warns Users of Coming Update to WU
Microsoft Corp. has announced that it will upgrade Windows' update mechanism later this month, a warning that comes nearly a year after the company issued a similar upgrade without informing users. Click here for full article. Source: PC World ... read more
7/1/2008 - Researchers: 637 million browser users at risk
A group of researches on Tuesday said 637 million Web users are surfing with outdated Internet browsers and therefore at greater risk of Web-based attacks. Click here for full article. Source: CNET.com ... read more
6/19/2008 - SANS Warns of Critical MS Word Vulnerability
Security researchers are reporting a newly discovered vulnerability in Microsoft Word that could potentially allow for remote execution by hackers or malware. Detailed in a security report distributed by training specialist organization The SANS Institute and tagged with a "critical" rating in the published summary, the list handling memory corruption flaw in Word specifically affects users of Microsoft Office 2000 and Office 2003, and is related to the function in those programs through which Word documents can be opened ... read more
4/22/2008 - Court Approves Airport Laptop Searches - No Probable Cause Needed
All of the contents on a laptop can now be searched without wrongdoing or suspicion from U.S. Customs agents according to a recent federal appeals court ruling (PDF) . Click here for full article. Source: PC World ... read more
1/24/2008 - Typos can cost you
If you accidentally type the wrong Internet address into your Web browser, you could end up on a site where you might be tricked into entering personal information that could be used to steal your identity or commit other kinds of fraud. Click here for full story. ... read more
11/8/2007 - Six safety tips for using gadgets with Windows Vista
Gadgets are easy-to-use mini programs that provide information at a glance and offer simple desktop access to tools you use most often. For example, you can use gadgets to display business data, weather information, news updates, traffic maps, Internet radio streams, and even slide shows of online photo albums on your desktop. Click here for full story. ... read more
8/16/2007 - Greetings! Someone Has Sent You an E-Card Virus
Warning--that cheerful e-mail greeting card notice could harbor a nasty payload. Read more... ... read more
6/28/2007 - Fake Microsoft Attack E-mails Hit Inboxes
Thursday, June 28, 2007 9:59 AM PT Posted by Erik Larkin Fake e-mails that appear to warn about an Outlook zero-day security threat but instead attempt to install malware are making the rounds, according to the Internet Storm Center. According to an example in the ISC's post , the e-mails are personalized with at least the first name of the intended victim and appear to come from "Microsoft Corp update@microsoft.com." They read as such: You are receiving ... read more
5/7/2007 - Don't Be an On-line Victim: How to Guard Against Internet Thieves and Electronic Scams
Source: FDIC.gov
Identity theft continues to be one of the fastest growing crimes in the United States, and has ranked as one of the top consumer concerns for the past several years. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has produced a multimedia presentation to help consumers protect themselves from identity theft. The presentation provides information on steps consumers should take to secure their computer and protect themselves from identity theft, as well as actions consumers should take if they become a victim of identity theft. Financial institutions are ... read more
4/13/2007 - New Storm Worm Outbreak Blasting The Internet
The latest variant is dangerous because it's encrypted to hide from antivirus programs and uses a hard-to-squash peer-to-peer network.
By Sharon Gaudin InformationWeek Apr 13, 2007 06:05 AM
The virulent Storm worm that blasted its way across the Internet in January has reared its ugly head again.
A variant of the Storm worm hit hard in a widespread spam campaign on Thursday. The Internet Storm Center reported detecting at least 20,000 ... read more
4/11/2007 - Microsoft: Beware of .HLP files
Microsoft is urging Windows users to be very careful when opening ".hlp" attachments.
The warning follows the release of exploit code for possible new zero-day bug in the Microsoft Help subsystem, which is used to display files with the ".hlp" extension.
The proof-of-concept code, posted at Milw0rm.com, provides instructions on how to exploit a local heap overflow vulnerability.
The MSRC (Microsoft Security Response Center) has launched an investigation and has confirmed that a potential attack would require the use of malicious ".hlp" files.
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4/2/2007 - Windows animated cursor flaw--150 sites infected
There's a new Microsoft Windows vulnerability being exploited across the Internet on over 150 Web sites. The vulnerability is caused by an unspecified error in the way Windows 2000, XP, and Vista handles animated cursors.
Animated cursors allow a mouse pointer to appear animated on a Web site. The feature is often designated by the .ani suffix, but attacks for this vulnerability are not constrained by this file type so simply blocking .ani files won't necessarily protect a PC. Successful exploitation can result in memory corruption when processing cursors, animated cursors, and icons. ... read more
3/30/2007 - Virus Disguised as IE 7 Download
Watch out for e-mails with a new virus disguised as a test version of Microsoft's current Web browser.
James Niccolai, IDG News Service Friday, March 30, 2007 06:00 AM GMT-08:00
If you receive an e-mail offering a download of Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2, delete it. A new virus is making the rounds that comes disguised as a test version of Microsoft Corp. current Web browser.
Security experts reported no widespread damage Friday morning, but they said the virus is notable for a couple of reasons. The e-mail includes a convincing ... read more
3/30/2007 - Alert: Critical Windows Attack Underway
A serious new Internet attack affecting Internet Explorer 6 and 7, and Outlook 2002 and later on Windows XP SP2 is underway. If you simply view a Web site or HTML e-mail that's been laced with a poisoned animated cursor file (.ani), an attacker can take over your computer. IE7 under Vista, Firefox and Outlook 2007 are not currently affected.
This is a zero-day attack, meaning there's no patch available as of yet. McAfee and iDefense have reported finding live attacks in the wild, and Andreas Marx of AV Test wrote to tell me there are somewhere around 25,000 Web sites that currently ... read more
2/1/2007 - How To: Update Your Web Site’s Content
You know you need to update your web site's content. You know all the reasons why it's so important. And yet, it just doesn't happen, or not very often, anyway. The search engines love content and the only thing they love more than content is new content. They reward sites that regularly update their content with higher rankings. Users love sites that regularly update their content and respond by visiting more often. There is only upside here. So, let's give them what they want. Here are ten great tips and ideas about ways to make regular updates to your site as painless ... read more
10/15/2006 - How To: 5 Steps to Link Popularity
4th Q, 2006 Internet Marketing Newsletter by Alli Denning
> download and print this How-To as a PDF
Definition : Link Popularity - the number of other web sites linking to yours or the number of inbound links to your site.
There’s no way around it. Developing and growing your web site’s link popularity is a must for any comprehensive Internet marketing plan. The benefits are straight forward:
Traffic/ ... read more
10/2/2006 - Metavante Regulatory Services Introduces Dynamic Login Service
Infomedia launches new Metavante Regulatory Services Site at www.metavanteregulatoryservices.com with dynamic log in services that tie to company’s private database. ... read more
8/14/2006 - Jewelers 3 now has live inventory
Infomedia launches new Jewelers 3 web site at http://www.jewelers3.com/ that has live inventory ... read more
4/11/2006 - Infomedia moves headquarters to Homewood
Birmingham AL— Infomedia, an Internet solutions and web development firm, has opened new corporate headquarters at 201 Summit Parkway in Homewood. “Our new location provides the additional space needed as our company grows, and it puts us next door to Teklinks, a technology company we partner with on a number of projects”, said Infomedia President John Lovoy.
The oldest web development firm in the state of Alabama, Infomedia has been providing Internet solutions and web development services since 1994. Infomedia provides a complete line of Internet-based services including site ... read more
1/26/2006 - Infomedia launches new Briarwood Christian School site
Infomedia launches new Briarwood Christian School site at www.briarwoodchristianschool.org that allows teachers to stay in touch ... read more
8/20/2005 - Judson College Updates with Infomedia
Infomedia launches new Judson College at http://www.judson.edu/ with multiple calendars and excellent content. ... read more
5/13/2005 - Birmingham's Largest Web Developers
Infomedia is listed #2 Among Birmingham's Largest Web Developers again in 2005 ... read more
2/16/2005 - Infomedia launches Worktopia
Infomedia launches Worktopia at http://www.worktopia.com/ <span ... read more
5/14/2004 - Birmingham's Largest Web Developers
Infomedia is listed #2 Among Birmingham's Largest Web Developers again in 2004 ... read more
5/16/2003 - Birmingham's Largest Web Developers
Infomedia is listed #2 Among Birmingham's Largest Web Developers again in 2003 ... read more
9/6/2002 - Birmingham's Largest Web Designers
http://birmingham.bizjournals.com/birmingham/stories/2002/09/09/list.html ... read more
9/28/2001 - Birmingham's Largest Web Developers
http://birmingham.bizjournals.com/birmingham/stories/2001/10/01/list.html ... read more
8/6/2001 - Infomedia launches ContentEdits
Birmingham, Ala. (August 6, 2001) - Infomedia Inc., a web design, application and maintenance company headquartered in Birmingham, Ala., announces the launch of www.contentedits.com, an application program that enables the editing of any web site hosted on any server anywhere in the world.
The web interface of www.contentedits.com is similar to that of popular word processing programs allowing the user to cut and paste, format text with bold, underlining and italics, change the color of text, insert pictures, insert web page links and more.
"ContentEdits allows a person to take ... read more
9/29/2000 - Birmingham's Largest Web Designers
www.birmingham.bizjournals.com/birmingham/stories/2000/10/02/list.html ... read more
6/16/2000 - Business by design
Infomedia teaches companies how to use Internet as money-making tool Birmingham Business Journal - June 16, 2000 by Matthew Solan Special John Lovoy's job -- in a nutshell -- is showing companies how to use trendy new technology. He launched Computer Package Systems (CPS) Inc. in 1982 to ... read more
