Microsoft issues 9 criticals / Users urged to patch / Blackberry trojan spy
One in 10 'victim of ID crimes'According to a survey about one in ten believe they have fallen victim to some form of identity theft. - BBC News
Hijacked handheld turns data spy
A security expert has created a game with a hidden trojan to demonstrate how the Blackberry device can be used to attack a corporate network. - BBC News
Related of interest:
Security pest found on BlackBerry - CNET News.com
Blackberry exploit code poses threat to corporates - Computer Weekly
Trojan malware takes a bit out of Blackberry - Computerworld
Purported Blackberry hack overstated, RIM says - CRN/TechWeb
Homeland Security: Fix your Windows
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued a warning, urging users to install Microsoft's update MS06-040 as soon as possible. - CNET News.com
Another hefty patch month for Microsoft
Microsoft has released 12 updates this month for Windows and Office, 9 of which are considered 'critical'. - CNET News.com
Related of interest:
Microsoft releases 12 security patches, nine critical - Computerworld
Microsoft fixes a dozen security flaws - eWEEK
Microsoft fixes 23 flaws, including bug with MSBlast potential - InformationWeek
Microsoft patches newest 'dirty dozen' - Internetnews.com
Microsoft fixes PowerPoint, Windows flaws - Network World Fusion
IT pros burn the midnight oil - SC Magazine UK/US
Security firms urge Microsoft users to patch up - Vnunet.com
New phishing trojan disguises illicit activity
A new trojan hides its communication in the ICMP traffic to avoid detection. - Computer Weekly
Can you rely on Microsoft's Network Access Protection?
Microsoft will with Windows Vista ship the company's Network Access Protection technology that it touts as a great security enhancement. - Computerworld
Could your keyboard spy on you?
Researchers have designed a new form of hardware keylogger, dubbed 'JitterBug', that can send back information using covert network channels. - Computerworld
IG: Weak spots still hamper DHS info security
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security still has significant information security weaknesses, according to the Inspector General. - Government Computer News
Hacking the dead cow
The notorious hacker group Cult of the Dead Cow has released its own search engine for analysing malware. - Internetnews.com
Lieberman camp accuses opponents of hacking campaign site
U.S. senator Joe Lieberman's campaign manager accuses the opponents of hacking the senator's campaign website. - SC Magazine UK/US
Psst! Secret JFK documents for sale
A new advance fee scam has emerged, as an email from a person, who claims to be a dying KGB agent who knows the truth about the assassination of John F. Kennedy. - Sydney Morning Herald
Security at your fingertips
The security and convenience advantages of biometric security could mean that it will replace creditcards and keys soon, company hopes. - Sydney Morning Herald
E-crims slipping through the net
Flaws in Australian police's protocols means that many IT related crimes are not reported. - Sydney Morning Herald
Microsoft defends IE7's RSS security
Microsoft defends the built-in RSS feed reader in Internet Explorer 7 by saying that the browser has a number of security features to protect from bad feeds. - TechWeb
Transportation Department laptop stolen
The U.S. Department of Transportation has lost a laptop that holds personal information on about 133,000 Florida residents. - Washington Post
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