Microsoft fixes patch / Cisco in hackers' spotlight / Common virus names redux
Poisoned PowerPoint attacks usersMicrosoft warns users about possible malicious PowerPoint presentations that uses a vulnerability in the software to infect the computer. - BBC News
Microsoft irons out security patch
Microsoft has issued two fixes to one of the company's recent security patches that caused problems for some users trying to install it. - CNET News.com
Black Hat 2006 set to expose security flaws
This year's Black Hat conference will include demonstrations of exploits for a number of major products. - Computer Weekly
OpenSSL runs into trouble in US again
Open-source OpenSSL has again been denied validation for U.S. government use, even though some agencies already use it. - Computer Weekly
Security validation of OpenSSL encryption tool uncertain
OpenSSL is under fire from U.S. and Canadian government agencies that now has suspended the validation of the product. - Computerworld
Customization is weakest link in app security
The customization of off the shelf software such as SAP and Oracle can create weak points in the security of the applications. - Computerworld
Cisco to be under scrutiny again at Black Hat
Security experts no longer focusing as much on Windows will again this year put Cisco's products under scrutiny, as it happened under much controversy last year. - Computerworld
Computer crime and the bottom line
Most companies want to keep quiet about cybercrime against their assets, even though attacks can cause a major hit on the bottom line. - Internetnews.com
Microsoft warns about a PowerPoint virus
Microsoft has issued an advisory warning users about a virus that exploits a vulnerability in PowerPoint to infect the user's computer. - Reuters
Cisco fixes security management flaws
Cisco has issued a number of fixes for vulnerabilities found in the company's security management solution. - SC Magazine UK/US
U.K. moves to ban hackers from the net
The U.K. government is working on a law that would give police the tools to keep spammers and hackers from using the internet with little evidence. - SC Magazine UK/US
Crime of the future - biometric spoofing?
Experts can now lift fingerprints from objects and use them to fool biometric security systems. They predict criminals will follow. - Silicon.com
Cisco patches several CS-MARS vulnerabilities
Cisco has released patches for its CS-MARS solution that fixes a number of security vulnerabilities. - CRN/TechWeb
Virus busters clash over open source security
Antivirus firms McAfee and Trend Micro have opposite views on open-source and what it does for security. - The Inquirer
Most malware bypasses antivirus software
80 percent of new malware are able to slip past desktop antivirus software, Australia's AusCERT reports. - The Inquirer
Trojan poses as Google Toolbar
Virus writers attempts to lure users into installing a new trojan by posing it as a new version of Google's toolbar. - The Register
Security sector rethinks common virus names
Antivirus firms are changing the way they assign common numbers to identify a new virus to reflect the drop in the number of major attacks this year. - Vnunet.com
Scam emails promise cure for AIDS
A new 419 email scam tries to fool users by offering information about a cure for AIDS. - Vnunet.com
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It's been two weeks now. I've made few changes over the week. I've stopped linking to the companies mentioned in the two line summaries to cut down the hassle of doing this. I am still working on finding the golden path between avoiding duplicate articles and making sure that the summary reflects what is going on in the media about IT security.
I have been surprised how stable the number of daily articles is. I find between 16 and 24 every day with the typical number being somewhere around 18.
If anyone have any feedback or suggestions for the summary or wants to point out a news outlet that I have overlooked, please e-mail me at: j.sandal@gmail.com
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