McAfee hit by flaw / Powershell targeted / Fewer worms but threats remain
Hackers outfox Mozilla's FirefoxAn exploit for open-source browser Firefox is being used by a trojan to monitor user input. - CIO Magazine
McAfee patches holes in security software
Security firm McAfee has issued a patch to fix a vulnerability in its SecurityCenter software. - CNET News.com
Black Hat with a Vista twist
The annual security conference Black Hat is no longer just for hackers. Big vendors like Microsoft also show off their products. - CNET News.com
Kaspersky sees reduced worm threat this month
Despite major outbreaks the last three years in August, Kaspersky Lab predicts that there will be no major outbreak this year. - Computer Weekly
Phishers target Bank of Scotland
The Bank of Scotland is the latest target for a new phishing scam. - Computer Weekly
McAfee to release patch for vulnerability
Antivirus firm McAfee has issued a patch for a vulnerability that the company categorizes as of 'medium' severity. - Computerworld
Warners Bros. drops Zango deal over ethics certification
Media company Warner Bros has terminated its controversial deal with adware firm Zango over ethical dispute. - Computerworld
DOD lab excavates bits, bytes to dig out information
The Cyber Crime Center at the U.S. Department of Defense is playing an important role in forensic work in Iraq. - Government Computer News
Email threats plunge in July
Low amounts of email-borne malware in July does not mean that email has become safer, as more spammers instead link to malicious webpages. - InformationWeek
New bot-powered eBay-scam uncovered
A new scam uses bot-software to create new eBay-accounts that help boosting the reputation of the accounts used by scammers. - InformationWeek
The word on email authentication
The technical part of the specification for the email authentication technology Domain Keys Identified Mail is now in place. - Internetnews.com
Rounding the corners of network security
The current trends and threats in IT security is being discussed at the Black Hat conference. - Internetnews.com
A new open source approach to weakness
Inspired by the science of biology, security firm Fortify has launched an open-source method for categorizing software vulnerabilities. - Internetnews.com
McAfee security programs may expose data
A flaw in consumer versions of security software from McAfee could expose sensitive information on users' PCs. - AP/MSNBC
Black Hat conference puts spotlight on NAC, Vista and rootkits
Network access control, Windows Vista and current threats from rootkits are in the spotlight of this year's Black Hat conference. - Network World Fusion
Virus writers target Windows Powershell
Microsoft's forthcoming Powershell scripting language poses a new opportunity for virus writers, a proof of concept shows. - NewsFactor
NASA, military websites hacked in protest over Israeli bombings
According to Zone-H there has been a number of politically motivated hackings of U.S. government websites as result of the bombings in Lebanon. - SC Magazine UK/US
McAfee could patch widespread flaw as early as tomorrow
Security vendor McAfee could issue a patch for a serious vulnerability in its software as early as Wednesday. - SC Magazine UK/US
Will Mac security fears rise in line with growth?
Apple's days of no serious threats to its platform could be numbered, if sales continue to rise, experts warn. - Silicon.com
Most home users secure Wi-Fi networks
According to a poll by JupiterResearch six out of ten home users enable security on their wireless networks. - TechWeb
Viral email traffic falls but threat remains
Malware authors are turning away from mass-mailing viruses in favor of targeted trojans and links to malicious websites. - Vnunet.com
Virus writers target Windows Powershell
New proof-of-concept code shows that virus writers could take advantage of Microsoft's Powershell scripting language. - Vnunet.com
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