Free "Trend Micro Web Security for PS3" to be provided as the first service built for a gaming system to block malicious Web sites using URL filtering combined with Web reputation

Trend Micro announced a new total Web security service for PLAYSTATION 3 (hereinafter referred to as PS3™). Trend Micro Web Security for PS3 is available starting on November 8, and will be free of charge until the end of April 2008.

It wasn't long after Apple released the iPhone in June that researchers discovered that every application on the device -- from the calculator on up -- runs as "root," i.e., with full system privileges. As a result, a serious vulnerability in any of these applications would allow hackers to gain complete control of the device.

The war against computer malware is far from ending as Trojan writers find new ways to elude the security countermeasures deployed by corporations and end-users alike. The latest trend in Trojan distribution is web hosted malware and this has put the cyber criminals one step ahead of the security vendors.

Secure Computing principal research scientist Dimitri Alperovitch says that “We have seen a steady increase over the last year or so from malware being distributed typically through email now shifting to the Web factor.

WebWithout provides safe online protection for your family or workplace. It is done by providing a free, simple and easy to use service that filters out the less desirable aspects of the Internet.

McAfee, Inc. today announced the achievement of a significant milestone in consumer protection: McAfee SiteAdvisor, the world's leading safe search and surf technology, has been downloaded more than 75 million times by Internet users.

McAfee is the leading security provider offering the integrated proactive and preventative protection of SiteAdvisor, with easy-to-understand safety ratings that clearly indicate whether a site is risky or not. This helps consumers avoid malware such as browser exploits that make the PC inoperable, as well as adware, spam, viruses and other online dangers that could slow the PC and make it difficult to use.

Sunbelt Software reports that the Bank of India's Web site has been hacked and is used to distribute an enormous amount of malware, including rootkits and trojans, to the bank visitors. "It's very destructive stuff," says Alex Eckelberry, president of security firm Sunbelt Software.

Eckelberry says some of Sunbelt's employees was doing research during the past few hours and accidentally visited the Web site and determined it was infected with at least a dozen malware programs attempting to infect any vulnerable machine used by someone visiting Bankofindia.com.

New version of popular Web security appliance now complements Trend Micro Total Web Threat Protection; extends protection from insidious Web attacks.The appliance is available in two versions, InterScan Web Security Appliance Standard and InterScan Web Security Appliance Advanced. InterScan Web Security Advanced provides customers with fully integrated, policy based URL Filtering and Applet and ActiveX Security in addition to the InterScan Web Security Standard version features.

InterScan Web Security Appliance now includes real-time Web reputation from Trend Micro, which assesses the safety of a Web page based on both behavior and content. This industry-leading reputation technology complements the powerful content scanning and URL filtering capabilities the product has had for years.

Cross Site Scripting (XSS) attacks force the user’s browser to execute malicious JavaScript code within the security context of the designated victim website.

Mozilla intends to put an end to XSS attacks in the next version of its popular Firefox 3 browser. The Alpha 7 development release includes support for a new W3C working draft specification that is intended is secure XML over HTTP requests (often referred to as XHR) which are often the culprit when it comes to XSS attacks. XHR is the backbone of Web 2.0 enabling a more dynamic web experience with remote data.

Facebook is involved into a security incident after the company admitted that some of its source code had leaked on to the web. No more security by obscurity.

The biggest change we have seen over the last three years is the rise in the web as a significant weapon in the cybercriminals’ armory. Now an indispensable business tool, the web is still a relatively unprotected route to the users’ desktops and laptops. Once infected, these compromised computers can be used to steal confidential data and trade secrets or to spam out millions of emails. The real change is the way in which users’ computers are infected