Microsoft braces for worm attack / Symantec slams locked Windows kernel
Windows defense handcuffs good guysMicrosoft's PatchGuard is frustrating security companies, because the feature prevents them from fully protecting the system. -
CNET News.comRelated of interest:Symantec slams Vista's locked kernel -
NewsFactorMicrosoft security - no more second chances?Perspective on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's warning about the risk from a patched flaw in Windows. -
CNET News.comWith exploits out, Microsoft braces for worm attackMicrosoft is bracing itself for the worst after exploit code for the MS06-040 update has been released. -
eWEEKRelated of interest:Experts ratchet up Windows worm warnings -
InformationWeekTo patch or not to patch? -
Internetnews.comWindows worm warnings no joke -
InternetWeek.comMicrosoft Patch Tuesday exploit surfaces -
NewsFactorOfficials probe Lieberman site crashAuthorities will now investigate, why U.S. senator Joe Lieberman's website went offline to establish if it was hit by a denial-of-service attack. - AP/
MSNBCPhishers flick switch, dupe Yahoo users with FlickrA new phishing scam targeting Yahoo users uses the company's Flickr service as bait. -
TechWebRuby on Rails derailed by URL glitchUsers of Ruby on Rails are being urged to update after a security flaw has been discovered. -
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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 NewsRelated of interest:HSBC denies online accounts vulnerability -
Computer WeeklyHow serious is HSBC's online banking flaw? -
Silicon.comUtah man charged with intercepting employer emailA former employee faces up to 15 years in prison for accessing the emails of his former employer. -
CIO MagazineMicrosoft patch prompts DHS warningThe 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 MagazineRelated of interest:Worm fears raised after release of Windows malware -
InfoWorldRails users urged to fix flaw immediatelyA serious flaw in Ruby on Rails means that users should update their software as soon as possible. -
CNET News.comSymantec picks away at Vista's coreSecurity firm Symantec has released a new report on its investigation of Windows Vista, where it has found more vulnerabilities. -
CNET News.comRelated of interest:Symantec spots Vista weaknesses -
ComputerworldVista's fortified kernel could trouble third-party apps -
eWEEKSymantec report IDs holes in Vista kernel security -
eWEEKUsers still not wiping data from unwanted PCsOne fifth of second hand PCs still contains personal data, british study finds. -
Computer WeeklyRelated of interest:Critical data found on second-hand hard drives -
SC Magazine UK/USApple issues two security fixes for Mac ProApple has released two security related fixes for its brand new Mac Pro desktop workstations, revealed earlier this week. -
eWEEKIRS employees abusing email privilegesThe 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 WeekVA to analyze breached dataThe 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 NewsRelated of interest:Top Dem blasts latest VA data loss -
Internetnews.comGov't promises veterans credit protection - AP/
MSNBCDeadline for agencies to secure remote data comes - and goesThe 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. -
InformationWeekResearcher: Hacker sophistication outpacing forensicsSecurity expert Kevin Mandia believes that hacker tools are becoming more sophisticated faster that forensic tools can keep up. -
InformationWeekGoogle to keep storing search requestsGoogle intends to keep storing users' search request in spite of the recent incident, where AOL accidently made their search data public. - AP/
MSNBCRelated of interest:Will AOL goof trigger new U.S. law? -
NewsFactorGoogle: Gov'ts are the biggest risk to breach data - Reuters/
Sydney Morning HeraldAll-in-one security devices face challengesNetwork security devices that integrates multiple defenses are taking a big chunk of the network bandwidth. -
Network World FusionLieberman's hack was no such thingThe 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 virusesDefcon attendees took a look at how to catch metamorphic viruses. -
The Inquirer
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 NewsHijacked handheld turns data spyA 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 NewsRelated of interest:Security pest found on BlackBerry -
CNET News.comBlackberry exploit code poses threat to corporates -
Computer WeeklyTrojan malware takes a bit out of Blackberry -
ComputerworldPurported Blackberry hack overstated, RIM says - CRN/
TechWebHomeland Security: Fix your WindowsThe 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.comAnother hefty patch month for MicrosoftMicrosoft has released 12 updates this month for Windows and Office, 9 of which are considered 'critical'. -
CNET News.comRelated of interest:Microsoft releases 12 security patches, nine critical -
ComputerworldMicrosoft fixes a dozen security flaws -
eWEEKMicrosoft fixes 23 flaws, including bug with MSBlast potential -
InformationWeekMicrosoft patches newest 'dirty dozen' -
Internetnews.comMicrosoft fixes PowerPoint, Windows flaws -
Network World FusionIT pros burn the midnight oil -
SC Magazine UK/USSecurity firms urge Microsoft users to patch up -
Vnunet.comNew phishing trojan disguises illicit activityA new trojan hides its communication in the ICMP traffic to avoid detection. -
Computer WeeklyCan 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. -
ComputerworldCould 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. -
ComputerworldIG: Weak spots still hamper DHS info securityThe U.S. Department of Homeland Security still has significant information security weaknesses, according to the Inspector General. -
Government Computer NewsHacking the dead cowThe notorious hacker group Cult of the Dead Cow has released its own search engine for analysing malware. -
Internetnews.comLieberman camp accuses opponents of hacking campaign siteU.S. senator Joe Lieberman's campaign manager accuses the opponents of hacking the senator's campaign website. -
SC Magazine UK/USPsst! Secret JFK documents for saleA 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 HeraldSecurity at your fingertipsThe security and convenience advantages of biometric security could mean that it will replace creditcards and keys soon, company hopes. -
Sydney Morning HeraldE-crims slipping through the netFlaws in Australian police's protocols means that many IT related crimes are not reported. -
Sydney Morning HeraldMicrosoft defends IE7's RSS securityMicrosoft 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 stolenThe U.S. Department of Transportation has lost a laptop that holds personal information on about 133,000 Florida residents. -
Washington Post
VA lose data on 38,000 / Consumers lose to spyware / Trojan hijacks ICMP
Another PC with veterans' information is missingThe U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs have lost another PC containing data on 36,000 military veterans. -
CIO MagazineRelated of interest:VA: Data for 38,000 veterans missing - AP/
CNN.comAnother VA computer missing -
ComputerworldAntoher VA computer goes missing -
eWEEKVA releases details of missing computer -
Federal Computer WeekComputer stolen from VA subcontractor, Unisys -
Government Computer NewsAOL says privacy breach was a mistakeInternet service provider AOL apologizes for the accidental release of search data concerning about 650,000 users. - AP/
CNN.comRelated of interest:AOL removes search data -
The New York TimesResearchers warn of serious Blackberry vulnerabilityOrganizations with Blackberry communications servers installed behind their gateway could be at risk, when exploit code is released later this month. -
eWEEK
Security risk: WeekendSecurity firm Kaspersky Lab found that it was impossible to reach investigators and credit card firms to report fraud on a weekend. -
Heise onlineSurvey: Consumers lose to online schemesA study by Consumer Reports finds that American consumers lost $8 billion to spyware, phishing, and viruses last year. -
Los Angeles TimesRelated of interest:Viruses, spyware cost users $7,8bn -
Washington PostLieberman campaign site, email hackedU.S. senator Joe Lieberman has found his website defaced by hackers on the same day as the senator campaigns for reelection. -
MSNBCTrojan data-stealer hijacks ICMP trafficA new trojan attempts to hide by sending information using ICMP back to its controllers. -
Network World FusionRelated of interest:
Phishing trojan plays ping-ping with captured data -
The RegisterDatabase security 'IT's biggest problem'Breaches of database security is happening because of a large number of attacks that are just not noticed, security expert warns. -
SC Magazine UK/USConsumers say securty affects brand trustSurveys seem to confirm that security can affect corporate brands. -
SC Magazine UK/USBrits beef up internet securityA British study shows that almost 90 percent of Brits are protecting their computer with antivirus, anti-spyware, and firewalls. -
Silicon.comHigh bidders with low motivesOrganized crime is buying up exploits for security vulnerabilities and are willing to pay more than security companies offer, experts fear. -
Sydney Morning HeraldIM attacks on the riseSecurity firm warns that is has reported a steep increase in the use of instant messaging as an attack vector. -
TechWeb'Jitterbug' spies threaten IT securityPhysical wiretapping of input from peripheral devices such as keyboards is easy to install and hard to detect. -
Vnunet.com
JFK assassination spam scam exposedIn a new 419 advance fee scam, the sender poses as a dying KGB agent offering the truth about the assassination of U.S. president John F. Kennedy. -
Vnunet.com
VA suffers new breach, arrests made / AOL search data out / E-passports hacked
Google warns on 'unsafe' websitesGoogle's search engine will now display a warning to users if they click on a search result that links to a potentially harmful website. -
BBC NewsRelated of interest:New Google warnings protect Internet users -
NewsFactorAOL releases data on web searchesU.S. internet service provider AOL appears to have released data about three months of users' searches, raising privacy concerns. -
CIO MagazineRelated of interest:AOL apologizes for release of user search data -
CNET News.comAOL exposes search data on 658,000 people -
TechWebTeens arrested in VA laptop theftTwo 19-year olds have been arrested in relation to the theft of the laptop containing information about 25 million U.S. veterans. -
CNET News.comRelated of interest:Another theft leaves VA data exposed -
Federal Computer WeekArrests in VA laptop case please congressman -
Federal Computer WeekMaryland police arrest pair in theft of VA laptop -
ComputerworldTwo men charged with theft of VA laptop -
eWEEKVA suffers another data breach -
Government Computer NewsTeens charged in VA laptop theft -
Internetnews.com2 teens arrested in theft of VA laptop - AP/
MSNBC2 Md. men arrested in theft of VA laptop -
Washington PostResearchers: E-passports pose security riskA demonstration at the Black Hat security conference proved that it is easy to copy the information found on new e-passports with RFID chips. -
CNET News.comRelated of interest:Digital passports can be cloned -
Computer WeeklySecurity hole seen in passport e-data - AP/
Los Angeles TimesHackers clone radio-chip passports -
NewScientistHi-tech passports prove hackable - AFP/
Sydney Morning HeraldU.K. security guru lays into database vendorsA U.K. security researcher released details about 20 vulnerabilities in IBM's Informix databases at the Black Hat conference. -
ComputerworldFBI: Cybercriminals taking cues from MafiaFBI investigators told the Defcon audience how cybercriminals are adopting the same organizational structures as organized crime. -
InfoWorldHackers meet to exploit computer flawsHackers compete to find security flaws in software at this year's Defcon conference in Las Vegas. - AP/
MSNBCMicrosoft works to minimize risk with VistaWith new security features in Windows Vista over previous versions of Windows, Microsoft aims to improve security. -
NewsFactorNigerian email scam-master arrestedNigerian police have arrested a man suspected to be the ringleader of a large email scam. -
SC Magazine UK/USGlobal cyber-crime treaty gets Senate nodThe U.S. Senate has ratified the European Council's international anti-cybercrime treaty. -
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