Date: 02/22/05     Keywords: no keywords

Borrowing a page from the "I love you" bug's book, Assiral tries to snow recipients with flattering words.

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Date: 02/22/05     Keywords: no keywords

The contents of the socialite's cell phone are posted on the Net, including celebrities' phone numbers and e-mail addresses.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Paris+Hilton%27s+cell+phone+hacked%3F/2100-1009_22-5584691.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 02/21/05     Keywords: no keywords

Teen allegedly sent 1.5 million unsolicited instant messages--or spim--to members of the MySpace.com online networking service.

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Date: 02/19/05     Keywords: no keywords

With ID theft and phishing attacks on the rise, a panel of experts talks about what their companies are doing to batten the hatches.

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Date: 02/18/05     Keywords: no keywords

The initial shock of the new law may be over, but an expert says the act will still spur companies to spend more this year.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Automation+tools+to+get+boost+from+Sarbanes-Oxley/2100-1009_22-5582727.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 02/18/05     Keywords: software, virus, antivirus, spyware

Software giant should focus on securing Windows, not on entering anti-spyware and antivirus market, an analyst says.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Gartner+takes+Microsoft+to+task/2100-1009_22-5582742.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 02/18/05     Keywords: virus

Virus appeared in two phones in a Southern California shop window, possibly infected via Bluetooth wireless.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Cabir+mobile+virus+found+in+U.S./2100-1009_22-5582302.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 02/18/05     Keywords: database

Database break-in affects far more consumers than originally acknowledged. Factor in 750 cases of identity theft.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/ChoicePoint+data+theft+widens+to+145%2C000+people/2100-1009_22-5582144.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 02/18/05     Keywords: security

Chief security officers stress the need for their peers to become as business savvy as they are tech savvy.

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Date: 02/18/05     Keywords: security

U.S. government agencies get a "D+" for computer security as experts warn that attacks will come.

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Date: 02/18/05     Keywords: technology

Under scrutiny, technology supplier shelves plan for outfitting California students with high-tech badges.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Elementary+school+nixes+electronic+IDs/2100-1009_22-5581275.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 02/17/05     Keywords: software, security, virus

In its blog, security software maker F-Secure posts excerpts from a Lexus statement defending its cars' safety from viruses.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Lexus%3A+Cabir+won%27t+infect+our+cars/2100-1009_22-5581162.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 02/17/05     Keywords: security

The recent MSN Messenger fix is a reminder that instant messaging can still pose a threat to corporate security.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/IM+still+a+security+weak+spot%2C+analysts+warn/2100-1009_22-5581019.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 02/17/05     Keywords: no keywords

Worm searches for e-mail addresses in the infected PC's domain--targeting all users from a specific company or ISP.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Updated+MyDoom+targets+Google--again/2100-1009_22-5580111.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 02/17/05     Keywords: software, virus

As software flaws serve as an open door to viruses and worms, industry observers debate regulating software companies.

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Date: 02/17/05     Keywords: no keywords

Flaw in Secure Hashing Algorithm, or SHA-1, could allow for the creation of forged documents and programs, a team of researchers says.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Researchers%3A+Digital+encryption+standard+flawed/2100-1009_22-5579881.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 02/17/05     Keywords: security

When chewed up, a PC fits in a jar. Just ask Security Engineered Machinery. Taking paper shredding to a whole new level.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Sick+of+your+PC%3F+Pulverize+it/2100-1009_22-5579750.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 02/17/05     Keywords: no keywords

Japanese programmers spotlight flaw in Redmond's antipiracy protections, but the company moves to block the hack.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Microsoft+fixes+potential+antipiracy+hole/2100-1009_22-5579720.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 02/17/05     Keywords: security

Networking giant plans buys and partnerships to bolster its security lineup.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Cisco+set+on+security+spending+spree/2100-1009_22-5579566.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 02/16/05     Keywords: security, spyware, microsoft

As security firms brush off Microsoft's anti-spyware plans, analysts point out that over time, it could become a bigger threat.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Long+fuse+for+Microsoft%27s+security+challenge/2100-1009_22-5579418.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn