Microsoft dismiss PowerPoint flaw / Zombies march on / AOL reviews privacy
Due to technical difficulties with Mozilla Firefox under Windows XP, today's summary will be cut short, as I lost most of the post, when my Firefox client crashed.Microsoft dismisses PowerPoint zero-day warning
Microsoft denies that the exploit reported by Trend Micro is a new one, but instead has been fixed by the recent update for MS Office. - eWEEK
Chinese begin anti-spam enforcement
Authorities have fined a Chinese company in what may be the first case against a spammer in the country. - Computerworld
Kevin Mitnick website hacked
Hackers managed to deface famous hacker Kevin Mitnicks website after an attack against his hosting firm. - Silicon.com
Student found Myspace security flaw
A U.K. student may have found a flaw that could indicate a problem with passwords for Myspace.com. - The Inquirer
AOL moves to increase privacy on search queries
Internet service provider AOL will review its privacy policies and security measures after the publishing of user search information. - The New York Times
Worm sparks rise in zombie PCs
New botnet worms are fueling a rise in the number of new zombie PCs, CipherTrust reports. - ZDNet UK
Charity defends PC recycling after data theft claims
A charity organization now urges corporations to not dismiss donating old PCs to developing countries after claims of theft of data on old recycled hard drives. - ZDNet UK
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