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Exploits for MS July flaws / 540,000 at risk of ID theft / Fake job ads new bait

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Symantec continues Vista bug hunt
Security firm Symantec continues to scrutinize Windows Vista and has found new flaws in the user account management module. - CNET News.com

FTC wants beefed-up powers against Net scammers
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission wants extended powers to strike down upon internet scammers. - CNET News.com

Security firms squabble over mobile threats
Software firm CA claims that antivirus vendor F-Secure is hyping the threat to mobile devices to sell its mobile solution to carriers. - CNET News.com

Exploit code circulating for recently patched Windows flaw
SANS Internet Storm Center warns that exploit code for a number of the flaws that Microsoft patched earlier this month is now circulating. - Computer Weekly

Dutch bank to adopt voice verification
The dutch bank ABN Amro will use voice characteristics to identify users to improve security of the bank's telephone system. - Computer Weekly

HOPE closes with social engineering, Jello
Final day of Hackers of Planet Earth conference in New York closed with talks on social engineering, privacy. - Computerworld

Online investigator nabbed by Feds at hacker conference
The CEO of an online private investigation firm was arrested by the FBI at the Hackers of Planet Earth conference in New York. - InformationWeek

U.S. accounts for most spam
The U.S. continues to be the single largest country of origin for spammail. - InformationWeek

540,000 New Yorkers at risk of identity theft
A computer containing personal details of some 540,000 injured workers in New York has been lost, putting the workers at risk of identity theft. - AP/MSNBC

Crypto malware close to being 'uncrackable'
Trojans that encrypt the files on victims' PC's are become more powerful and could soon become impossible to crack by traditional means. - Network World Fusion

Unnatural selection in the cyber world
Computer systems need to evolve to prevent them from being vulnerable to massive attacks like Code Red. Subscription required. - NewScientist

Man charged over medical college database theft
A 46-year old man has been charged with illegally copying a member database from a professional organization of doctors. - SC Magazine UK/US

ID thieves face porridge threat
The U.K. government wants to tighten the laws against identity theft, so more perpetrators will end up in jail rather than being fined. - Silicon.com

Is there a zombie in the Vatican?
Security firm Sophos' latest report on the origin of spam finds possible "zombies" in both the Vatican and in Antarctica. - Sydney Morning Herald

Revealed: Internet frauds lure victims with fake ads
Fake job ads are being used by internet fraudsters to trick victims into giving up their personal information. - Sydney Morning Herald

Stateside spam slaying stalls
For the first time in two years the U.S. has not been able to lower the amount of spam sent from the country that is still the primary source. - The Register

Attackers exploit latest Microsoft flaws
Exploit code that takes advantage of some of the latest critical flaws patched by Microsoft earlier this month has been found in circulation. - Vnunet.com

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