Date: 05/05/05     Keywords: no keywords

Instances of infected smart phones are almost nonexistent, according to a cell phone support exec.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Expert%3A+Cell+phone+virus+threat+is+overblown/2100-1009_22-5696744.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 05/05/05     Keywords: security, web

Schemes involving malicious code that intercepts passwords and usernames are on the rise, Websense Security Labs reports.

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Date: 05/05/05     Keywords: virus

Fears surrounding viruses are holding up adoption of Internet phone calling in companies, according to the CEO of Avaya.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Security+fears+put+wrench+in+VoIP+networks/2100-1009_22-5695580.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 05/04/05     Keywords: ebay

The auction giant has ruled out two-factor authentication for the time being, says an eBay exec.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/eBay%3A+Let%27s+wait+and+see+on+tighter+security/2100-1009_22-5695440.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 05/04/05     Keywords: no keywords

In the latest example of a snafu with "hidden" electronic text, sensitive data blacked out in a PDF document finds its way into the light.

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Date: 05/04/05     Keywords: no keywords

Computer maker issues 20 patches aimed at pre-Tiger versions of its operating system.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Apple+patches+a+batch+of+Mac+OS+X+flaws/2100-1009_22-5694907.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 05/04/05     Keywords: spyware

Q&A Harvard student Ben Edelman hasn't made any friends in spyware and adware makers, thanks to his work publicizing how the programs work.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Spying+on+the+spyware+makers/2100-1009_22-5694727.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 05/04/05     Keywords: no keywords

Qualys offers a free scanning service, but could it be used by outsiders to look for vulnerabilities in other people's systems?

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Date: 05/03/05     Keywords: security, virus

Latest variant of the long-lived pest is propagating so rapidly it now makes up two-thirds of all virus traffic, security experts say.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Sober+worm+spreads+like+wildfire/2100-1009_22-5693981.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 05/03/05     Keywords: software

Wi-Fi software provider unveils its first premium service: a secure connection in porous public hot spots.

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Date: 05/02/05     Keywords: no keywords

Company says tapes containing past and current employees' personal information got lost while in transit.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Data+for+600%2C000+Time+Warner+employees+MIA/2100-1009_22-5692534.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 05/02/05     Keywords: spyware

Commentary--Washington watcher Declan McCullagh explains why a new congressional anti-spyware proposal is doomed to irrelevance.

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Date: 04/28/05     Keywords: no keywords

But many of them still keep sensitive information stored on the wireless handsets, according to a survey by Symantec.

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Date: 04/28/05     Keywords: security, virus, spyware

Mass-mailing viruses are on their way out, some security execs say, and spyware is set to take their place as a key pest.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Experts%3A+End+of+e-mail+viruses+is+nigh/2100-1009_22-5688726.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 04/28/05     Keywords: web, spyware

New York's attorney general says the Web marketer secretly installed adware and spyware on people's computers.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Intermix+hit+with+spyware+suit/2100-1009_22-5688609.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 04/27/05     Keywords: no keywords

The Jericho Forum pledges to lobby countries such as China to relax restrictions on encryption, saying such controls hinder e-commerce.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Group+wants+encryption+bans+overturned/2100-1009_22-5687087.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 04/27/05     Keywords: browser

Be careful entering the search giant's URL into your browser, or you could end up with a mess of Trojans installed on your PC.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Scheme+preys+on+people+who+mistype+%27Google.com%27/2100-1009_22-5686764.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 04/27/05     Keywords: security

Security company says Netscape versions are vulnerable to exploitation and the solution is to "use another product."

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/%27Highly+critical%27+flaw+reported+for+Netscape+software/2100-1009_22-5685688.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 04/27/05     Keywords: spam

ISPs put more firewalls around customer support than around customers, says Spamhaus CTO.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Spamhaus+hits+out+at+ISPs%2C+praises+Microsoft/2100-1009_22-5685488.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 04/27/05     Keywords: no keywords

Bruce Schneier says at a conference that organizations' abuse of the term is creating a mythical threat.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Security+guru+slams+misuse+of+%27cyberterrorism%27/2100-1009_22-5685500.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn