Support ends for Windows 98 / Vishing joins phishing / Boffins tackle DoS attacks
Microsoft shuts down Windows 98
Microsoft is now ending its technical support for Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, and Windows ME. The software is still being used by an estimated 70 million people. See also: Windows 98 offers history lessons - BBC News
Critical flaws found in Excel, Flash Player
The french security response team, FrSIRT, has issued a warning against flaws found in Excel and Macromedia Flash Player. - Computer Weekly
Microsoft to show off Vista at Hack in the Box conference
The asian hacker conference will get an inside look at the new security features of Windows Vista. - Computerworld
Prosecutors: UBS sysadmin believed "he had created the perfect crime"
In closing arguments the prosecution in the case against a former system administrator for UBS, who allegedly planted a logic bomb on the systems, said the man believed he had created the perfect crime. - InformationWeek
Security chiefs talk trends, risks
Three heads of security businesses discuss why it is so hard to secure a laptop against theft. - InfoWorld
Vishing joins phishing as security threat
Security experts warns that internet criminals have picked up VoIP as a new tool to scam people of money or personal information. - Internetnews.com
Zango adware found on MySpace
A developer at adware company Zango, formerly 180solutions, created profiles on MySpace with the intent to persuade users to install the Zango software. - InternetWeek.com
IT security spending to grow significantly
A survey conducted by Accenture indicates that security professionals in U.S., India, and China expect to spend more on security technology than last year. - SC Magazine UK/US
Sophos discovers PoC-virus targeting research tool
Antivirus firm Sophos warns that it has found a proof-of-concept virus that targets reverse engineering tool Interactive Disassembler Pro. - SC Magazine UK/US
Personal info of 100k sailors, Marines posted to public site
Due to a programming error the personal information of 100.000 U.S. Navy personnel ended up on a publicly available website. - SC Magazine UK/US
Rogue dialer crackdown targets network providers
The U.K. governing body Icstis that oversees premium phone services is to provide a strict set of guidelines for network operators to prevent rogue dialers and other scams. - Silicon.com
MSSP Catbird battles pharming menace
The managed security service provider has launched a network to detect pharming attacks against its customers' networks. - CRN
European boffins tackle DoS attacks
A team of european computer scientists and internet service providers have designed a new defense that may prevent broadband connections from being used in denial-of-service attacks. - Vnunet.com
Phishers target Google Gmail users
Security experts warn that phishers are targeting users of Googles Gmail service, luring them with prizes in a fake lottery. - Vnunet.com
Mobile security in poor health
Companies are nervous about losing data from mobile devices which in turn hampers the rollout of mobile devices. - Vnunet.com
Crazy-long hacker sentence upheld
A federal court has upheld a nine years prison sentence over a hacker who tried but failed to steal credit card information using a insecure wireless network at a local hardware store. - Wired News
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