VoIP flaw fixed / MS warns Office users / Vista has Achilles' heel
Criminals exploit net phone callsCriminals have begun using VoIP phone services to make their scams seem more credible to their intended victims. - BBC News
Symantec sees an Achilles' heel in Vista
New code for networking technology to improve security and stability in Windows Vista could have the opposite effect, Symantec warns. - CNET News.com
Microsoft to plug PowerPoint hole
Microsoft plans to release a fix to stop the recent zero-day exploit in PowerPoint along with its August set of patches. - CNET News.com
Oracle owns up to patching problems
Security experts have criticized Oracle for not doing a good enough job on releasing working security updates for its software. - Computer Weekly
Researcher posts Google-based malware search tool
Metasploit creator HD Moore has released his own version of a tool that uses Google find live samples of malware on the web. - Computerworld
Can mature organizations cut security spendings?
Research firm Gartner estimates that organizations that have reached a high level of IT security practices will be able to cut on security spendings. - Computerworld
No loss of data from VA, USDA breaches
No sensitive data was accessed neither on the stolen VA laptop or from a breach into the USDA computer systems last month, authorities report. - Government Computer News
Vonage ads delivered via dozen spyware makers: Report
An anti-spyware researcher claim that VoIP provider Vonage is spreading its ads through a number of known spyware makers. - InformationWeek
Bots, Google hacks: The 'Internet storms'
Security provider Fortify Software warns that your choice of operating system is longer enough to keep you safe, as hackers target applications rather than platforms. - Internetnews.com
No credit monitoring for vets
Veterans will not be given free credit monitoring since the stolen laptop from VA was recovered. - AP/MSNBC
Asterisk VoIP platform open to DDoS attacks
The open source Asterisk IP PBX platform is vulnerable to distributed denial of service attacks, security firm warns. - Network World Fusion
Online banks strengthen security
Multiple layers of fraud protection systems helps online banks making more secure online transactions than offline transactions. - NewsFactor
Microsoft, on 'state of high alert', releases PowerPoint advisory
Microsoft has been on a state of high alert since the discovery of a zero-day exploit for PowerPoint. - SC Magazine UK/US
McAfee launches its own security publication
Antivirus firm McAfee has released its first issue of a new semi-annual publication about IT security. - SC Magazine UK/US
UK government looks to revised flawed anti-spam law
U.K. legislators are looking to revise the country's anti-spam law from 2003, since it fails to block spam to businesses. - Silicon.com
Microsoft: Shun unexpected Office docs
Microsoft is warning users to not open unexpected Office documents recieved by email, even from trusted sources, in light of recent attacks. - TechWeb
Asterisk VoIP flaw patched
Open source VoIP project Asterisk has released a patch to fix a vulnerability in its software. - ZDNet UK
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