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Sheet could shelter Wi-Fi from eavesdroppers
Date: 04/27/05
Keywords: no keywords
Wireless hackers, beware--this window treatment is meant to keep Wi-Fi signals in and you out.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Sheet+could+shelter+Wi-Fi+from+eavesdroppers/2100-1009_22-5685431.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Symantec security: Never hire a hacker
Date: 04/25/05
Keywords: security
Q&A Symantec's network security chief, Tim Mather, talks about attacks on his company, the folly of regulations and why he'd never hire a hacker.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Symantec+security%3A+Never+hire+a+hacker/2100-1009_22-5683668.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Trend Micro customers suffer weekend mayhem
Date: 04/25/05
Keywords: security
IT workers are furious after working extra hours to fix an SP2 slip-up by the security company.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Trend+Micro+customers+suffer+weekend+mayhem/2100-1009_22-5683219.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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McAfee: Vulnerabilities still worst threat
Date: 04/25/05
Keywords: software, security
Unpatched PCs represent biggest security problem, keeping threats that target software vulnerabilities at top of McAfee's list.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/McAfee%3A+Vulnerabilities+still+worst+threat/2100-1009_22-5683272.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Microsoft: 'Trusted Windows' still coming, trust us
Date: 04/25/05
Keywords: security
Redmond scales back an ambitious security plan, but some pieces will show up in next Windows.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Microsoft%3A+%27Trusted+Windows%27+still+coming%2C+trust+us/2100-1009_22-5681603.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Virus pits itself against music pirates
Date: 04/23/05
Keywords: virus
File sharers are the target of a virus that deletes music collections.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Virus+pits+itself+against+music+pirates/2100-1009_22-5681561.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Firewall to zap XML viruses
Date: 04/22/05
Keywords: technology, virus, antivirus
Deal plugs CA's antivirus technology into Forum Systems' firewall, tackling an emerging threat that's predicted to rise.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Firewall+to+zap+XML+viruses/2100-1009_22-5681424.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Retailers feel security heat
Date: 04/22/05
Keywords: no keywords
Following several high-profile incidents of data theft, retailers are under increased pressure to clean up their act.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Retailers+feel+security+heat/2100-1009_22-5680788.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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RealNetworks fixes 'highly critical' flaw
Date: 04/21/05
Keywords: security
A security hole in RealPlayer could open the door for hackers to remotely run code on vulnerable computers.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/RealNetworks+fixes+%27highly+critical%27+flaw/2100-1009_22-5680040.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Trojan horses take aim at Symbian cell phones
Date: 04/20/05
Keywords: software, virus, tracker
Virus tracker discovers 52 malicious programs hidden inside cell phones games, other phone software.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Trojan+horses+take+aim+at+Symbian+cell+phones/2100-1009_22-5678211.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Skeletons on your hard drive
Date: 04/20/05
Keywords: no keywords
It's a tough task to clean every scrap of information--including sensitive data--off discarded PC drives, experts say.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Skeletons+on+your+hard+drive/2100-1009_22-5676995.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Caesars Palace to offer Net phones, biometric IDs
Date: 04/19/05
Keywords: no keywords
Hotel is testing handsets that offer "more opportunity for feedback and interaction" with guests. Also: Bye-bye, room-key woes.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Caesars+Palace+to+offer+Net+phones%2C+biometric+IDs/2100-1009_22-5676821.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Sober worm makes a comeback
Date: 04/19/05
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_22-5676631.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Flaw found in McAfee suite
Date: 04/19/05
Keywords: security
Vulnerability in Internet Security Suite 2005 could let workers sharing same computer break into one other's files, according to iDefense.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Flaw+found+in+McAfee+suite/2100-1009_22-5676436.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Symantec debuts integrated anti-spyware tools
Date: 04/18/05
Keywords: software, security
Security company releases test version of software-blocking it will begin marketing later this year as part of Net security package.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Symantec+debuts+integrated+anti-spyware+tools/2100-1009_22-5675203.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Mozilla flaws could allow attacks, data access
Date: 04/18/05
Keywords: browser
Open-source specialist says vulnerabilities affect its namesake suite and the Firefox browser.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Mozilla+flaws+could+allow+attacks%2C+data+access/2100-1009_22-5674883.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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British banks to provide extra Web security
Date: 04/14/05
Keywords: no keywords
Customers to get hardware device to bolster authentication when banking online.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/British+banks+to+provide+extra+Web+security/2100-1009_22-5671175.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Worm attack forces Reuters IM offline
Date: 04/14/05
Keywords: no keywords
The media company confirms that it shut down its instant messaging system after a new Kelvir worm attempted to spread over its network.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Worm+attack+forces+Reuters+IM+offline/2100-1009_22-5671139.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Security breach laws become state's rights issue
Date: 04/14/05
Keywords: security
Federalism questions pepper a Senate hearing on data mishaps. Should states regulate security breaches too?
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Security+breach+laws+become+state%27s+rights+issue/2100-1009_22-5669991.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn
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Oracle patches include PeopleSoft fixes
Date: 04/14/05
Keywords: security
Company's quarterly security update makes dozens of fixes, including seven in products it acquired from PeopleSoft.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Oracle+patches+include+PeopleSoft+fixes/2100-1009_22-5670003.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn