Fresh PowerPoint exploit / Bots build spam-networks / Web scammers arrested
Vanishing laptops plague businessesFour out of five firms report having lost laptops that could contain sensitive data in the past year, survey finds. - Computer Weekly
Stanford University's password hash phish fighter
A browser-plugin that uses a hash to lock a password to a specific website to foil phishing attempts, has been awarded by Computerworld. - Computerworld
FBI investigating theft of 10 hospital computers
10 computers stolen from Hospital Corporation of America earlier this month could contains thousands of files about unpaid medical bills. - eWEEK
British police arrest two over web scams
A man and a woman have been arrested by British police, charged with scamming people into buying nonexisting vacations over the web. - Reuters/eWEEK
Red storm rising
The U.S. Department of Defense reports that its networks are under constant scrutiny by civilian units from inside China. - Government Computer News
Internet industry calls for a law against password theft
German IT association Bitkom asks for legislation against password theft to provide legal basis for the fight against phishing. - Heise online
Bot builds spam-spreading zombie army
The malware MocBot that exploits recently patched Microsoft flaws is building a botnet that is being used for spam, LURHQ eavesdropping documents. - InformationWeek
PowerPoint users warned of flaw
A new and unpatched flaw in Microsoft PowerPoint is being exploited by a trojan. - SC Magazine UK/US
ID scams require taking a hammer to used hard drives
Reports of used hard drives being purchased by scammers in Africa make security expert advise users to physically destroy old hard drives. - TechWeb
Romanians crack Internet crime rings
Romanian police have arrested 23 persons as part of an investigation into criminal organisations behind phishing frauds. - The Inquirer
IT managers admit network vulnerabilities
According to a survey, four out of five organisations believe that their network is open to security breaches. - Vnunet.com
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