Phoney Browser Alert Tricks Users into Downloading “Scareware” Similar to fake antivirus warnings, attackers spoof browsers’ alert pages to trick users into downloading scareware, said a Symantec researcher. The threat involves attackers putting up phony versions of security alerts that Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox browsers display when users are about to access pages suspected of hosting malware. These alerts include a prominent "Get Updates!!" button that offer to download a browser security update. Clicking on the button saves "scareware,"- software so named because it scares users with fake security alerts into buying and downloading a useless program to their computers. Microsoft Plans Biggest Patch Tuesday Update Ever Microsoft is poised to break its record for the most Patch Tuesday security bulletins ever for the second time in 2010. On Oct. 12, the company is set to release 16 security bulletins to cover a total of 49 vulnerabilities in Windows, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office and the .NET framework. This time around, four of the bulletins are rated critical, while 10 are ranked as important and two others are considered moderate. All of the critical bulletins address vulnerabilities that could be exploited to permit remote code execution. News helping businesses improve efficiency and profitability through effective use of technology Copyright ©2010 REMUS Group - All Rights Reserved - Privacy Policy - Terms of Use