Exploits for feared Windows flaw / Vista's core vulnerable / HSBC downplays online risk
HSBC to 'review' online securityThe HSBC bank will now take its online security under review after security researchers may have found a loophole. - BBC News
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HSBC denies online accounts vulnerability - Computer Weekly
How serious is HSBC's online banking flaw? - Silicon.com
Utah man charged with intercepting employer email
A former employee faces up to 15 years in prison for accessing the emails of his former employer. - CIO Magazine
Microsoft patch prompts DHS warning
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued a warning to urge users to install the latest patches from Microsoft, as the first exploits surface. - CIO Magazine
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Worm fears raised after release of Windows malware - InfoWorld
Rails users urged to fix flaw immediately
A serious flaw in Ruby on Rails means that users should update their software as soon as possible. - CNET News.com
Symantec picks away at Vista's core
Security firm Symantec has released a new report on its investigation of Windows Vista, where it has found more vulnerabilities. - CNET News.com
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Symantec spots Vista weaknesses - Computerworld
Vista's fortified kernel could trouble third-party apps - eWEEK
Symantec report IDs holes in Vista kernel security - eWEEK
Users still not wiping data from unwanted PCs
One fifth of second hand PCs still contains personal data, british study finds. - Computer Weekly
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Critical data found on second-hand hard drives - SC Magazine UK/US
Apple issues two security fixes for Mac Pro
Apple has released two security related fixes for its brand new Mac Pro desktop workstations, revealed earlier this week. - eWEEK
IRS employees abusing email privileges
The Inspector General of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service found abuse of the departments email systems on more than half of inspected PCs. - Federal Computer Week
VA to analyze breached data
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has hired a contractor to determine if the data on the laptop stolen in May has been accessed. - Government Computer News
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Top Dem blasts latest VA data loss - Internetnews.com
Gov't promises veterans credit protection - AP/MSNBC
Deadline for agencies to secure remote data comes - and goes
The deadline has now passed for U.S. government agencies to encrypt all remote data, but many still lack policies to make use of the encryption. - InformationWeek
Researcher: Hacker sophistication outpacing forensics
Security expert Kevin Mandia believes that hacker tools are becoming more sophisticated faster that forensic tools can keep up. - InformationWeek
Google to keep storing search requests
Google intends to keep storing users' search request in spite of the recent incident, where AOL accidently made their search data public. - AP/MSNBC
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Will AOL goof trigger new U.S. law? - NewsFactor
Google: Gov'ts are the biggest risk to breach data - Reuters/Sydney Morning Herald
All-in-one security devices face challenges
Network security devices that integrates multiple defenses are taking a big chunk of the network bandwidth. - Network World Fusion
Lieberman's hack was no such thing
The shutdown of U.S. senator Joe Lieberman's website may have been caused by his hosting plan exeeding its limit rather than an attack. - The Inquirer
Hunting metamorphic viruses
Defcon attendees took a look at how to catch metamorphic viruses. - The Inquirer
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