Date: 05/16/05     Keywords: no keywords

Distribution method of new worm may mean that Sober authors have remote control over thousands of PCs.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Sober.Q+spreads+hate+messages+in+German%2C+English/2100-1009_22-5708588.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 05/16/05     Keywords: security

Security company faces a licensing pinch. Will a wave of new products catch customers' eyes?

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Check+Point+on+the+defensive/2100-1009_22-5706855.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 05/16/05     Keywords: no keywords

Researchers are tracking an emerging form of phishing that uses stolen identity information to target individuals and their bank accounts.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/New+phishing+attack+uses+real+ID+hooks/2100-1009_22-5706305.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 05/13/05     Keywords: software, virus, antivirus

Software giant plans subscription service offering antivirus help, automatic computer check-ups.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Security+gripes%3F+Microsoft+feels+your+pain/2100-1009_22-5705430.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 05/12/05     Keywords: technology

Problem in a popular encryption technology could let hackers intercept communications between remote workers and a company network.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Flaw+found+in+VPN+crypto+security/2100-1009_22-5705185.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 05/12/05     Keywords: browser

Update follows public disclosure of exploit code for two "extremely critical" vulnerabilities in the open-source browser.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Mozilla+releases+Firefox+security+update/2100-1009_22-5704684.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 05/11/05     Keywords: no keywords

Last-minute attempt fails to derail the bill, which with President Bush's signature would require federalized IDs for all Americans.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Senate+approves+electronic+ID+card+bill/2100-1009_22-5702505.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 05/11/05     Keywords: software, security, linux

Snags Immunix, a small company that sells software designed to improve the security of programs running on Linux servers.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Novell+acquires+Linux+security+company/2100-1009_22-5702398.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 05/10/05     Keywords: security, microsoft

Microsoft patches "important" security hole in the OS and publishes two early alerts in its new advisory program.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Fix+in+for+Windows+flaw/2100-1009_22-5701804.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 05/10/05     Keywords: software

Flaw, described as "highly critical" by Secunia, could let an attacker sneak into a system or cause the music software to crash.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Apple+plugs+security+hole+in+iTunes/2100-1009_22-5701556.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 05/10/05     Keywords: spam

Telewest, a U.K. Internet service provider, calls the antispam group's action "heavy-handed" but can't say it didn't see this coming.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/900%2C000+ISP+customers+blacklisted/2100-1009_22-5701491.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 05/10/05     Keywords: software, security, virus

New generation of software focuses as much on security as on glitzy features, as consumers get frustrated by viruses and fraud threats.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/OS+makers%3A+Security+is+job+No.+1/2100-1009_22-5697133.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 05/10/05     Keywords: virus, spyware

Apple seems to have unwittingly opened a door in its Tiger OS--seen by some as a safer haven from viruses, spyware and the like--to malware authors.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Mac+malware+door+creaks+open/2100-1009_22-5700982.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 05/10/05     Keywords: no keywords

In October 2001, politicians rushed the Patriot Act into law. This time, they're pledging to be more careful.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Congress+plans+scrutiny+of+Patriot+Act/2100-1009_22-5700986.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 05/09/05     Keywords: virus

F-Secure got a battery scare but failed to penetrate a Toyota Prius with a mobile phone virus Cabir.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Car+virus+rumors+crash/2100-1009_22-5700565.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 05/09/05     Keywords: no keywords

The variant now accounts for more than 5 percent of all e-mail, surprising experts with its continued growth.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Sober+worm+hits+new+heights/2100-1009_22-5700311.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 05/09/05     Keywords: no keywords

The two vulnerabilities, which have been rated "extremely critical," can be exploited when combined.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Exploit+code+chases+two+Firefox+flaws/2100-1009_22-5700204.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 05/07/05     Keywords: security, spam

Mass-mailing pest is spreading again, harvesting e-mail addresses for spammers, security companies have warned.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Sober+worm+makes+a+comeback/2100-1009_22-5698411.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 05/06/05     Keywords: no keywords

Commentary--The dialogue has just begun, but a chasm still separates the opposing sides in this debate. The public will demand action, not just words.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/The+end+of+spyware%3F+Fat+chance/2100-1009_22-5697796.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 05/06/05     Keywords: no keywords

Pilot program will send out advisories to confirm reports of flaws and tell PC owners how to deal with them until they're patched.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Microsoft+to+sound+early+alert+for+flaws/2100-1009_22-5697945.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn