Worms and hackers exploit Windows flaw / OpenOffice security questioned
U.K. bank details sold in Nigeria
Bank details of Britons are being sold in Nigeria, after they have been found on old PCs sent there from the U.K. with data left on the hard drives. - BBC News
OpenOffice security is questioned
A report from the French Ministry of Defense finds that the general security of OpenOffice is insufficient. - CNET News.com
Related of interest:
Is OpenOffice a bigger risk than MS Office? - Computerworld
Why Internet security continues to fail
Perspective on how the security industry has failed to fix the underlying weaknesses that is the source of security risks. - CNET News.com
Spam carrying embedded images designed to evade filters doubles
Image-based spam continues to be a growing portion of the total amount of spam, peaking at up to 30 percent. - Computer Weekly
Hackers hunting for unpatched Microsoft computers
As predicted hackers have begun using an exploit for the vulnerability fixed by MS06-040 to attack unpatched systems. - Computerworld
Related of interest:
Botnet herders attack MS06-040 worm hole - eWEEK
Hackers exploit Windows security vulnerability - InformationWeek
Microsoft issues advisory about MS06-040 attack - InformationWeek
Bot exploiting critical Windows flaw is here - SC Magazine UK/US
How to protect against the MS06-040 attack - TechWeb
Major Windows worm attack 'imminent' - Vnunet.com
Cuebot worms exploit Microsoft vulnerability - Vnunet.com
VA to encrypt all computers
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has signed a contract to put encryption on all the department's laptops. - eWEEK
Microsoft Office under siege
Hackers are flocking around Microsoft Office in an attempt to find more zero-day flaws in the software. - eWEEK
Cisco, Microsoft face scrutiny following barrage of security alerts
A vendor's response to a newly discovered vulnerability can be just as important in the opinion of the customer as the existance of the vulnerability. - InformationWeek
Hackers beware: You are what you type
Your typing style, rythm and language can be used by forensics to build a profile of who you are. - InfoWorld
Beyond NAC: The internal controls
Smaller security vendors are focusing on how to secure the network inside the perimeter. - NewsFactor
Video nasty - adware nastier, say experts of online ad
A controversial video ad at british newspaper The Guardian may be more controversial not because of the video, but because clicking on the ad leads users to adware. - Silicon.com
75 percent of Chinese PCs hit by viruses
The Chinese government estimates that as many as three out of four PCs in the country is hit by viruses. - The Inquirer
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