Date: 10/08/07     Keywords: asp, virus, web

Avinti CEO William Kilmer says the industry is late to grasp the challenge of blended threats that are moving viruses from e-mail to the Web. The Storm Worm ranks as one of this year's most virulent and persistent viruses. After making a January debut, transported by e-mail, the...

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2010-1009_22-6211929.html

Date: 10/03/07     Keywords: yahoo

Antitrust authorities decided Yahoo's acquisition of the fifth-largest U.S. online ad network for $300 million posed no antitrust concerns. Yahoo has been given U.S. antitrust approval to buy BlueLithium, the Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday. U.S. antitrust authorities decided the deal posed no antitrust concerns. The transaction...

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2110-9588_22-6211530.html

Date: 10/03/07     Keywords: no keywords

Legislation to target gathering credit card, banking and other personal data for the purposes of using it deceptively. The Canadian government plans to criminalize identity theft to give police the ability to stop such activity before any fraud has actually been carried out, Justice Minister Rob Nicholson said...

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2110-1009_22-6211409.html

Date: 10/03/07     Keywords: software, technology, virus

Respiratory therapist, fired after porn bookmarks were found on a hospital computer, unsuccessfully uses the virus-did-it claim. Police Blotter is a weekly News.com report on the intersection of technology and the law. What: Hospital respiratory therapist files lawsuit against hospital for unlawful termination, blaming malicious software...

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6211377.html

Date: 10/03/07     Keywords: technology, spyware

Center for Democracy and Technology's Ari Schwartz says the import of a recent ruling should be a boon to the global antispyware community. In a case that threatened to undermine the effectiveness of antispyware technology, a federal court last month sided with consumers when it ruled that companies...

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2010-1009_22-6211302.html

Date: 10/03/07     Keywords: software, microsoft

Changes include a complete overhaul of the device's software and a redesign of Marketplace, which will offer 1 million unprotected songs.Photos: Round two for Zune Microsoft has unveiled the second generation of Zune digital music players and will offer consumers 1 million unprotected songs on its online...

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9584_22-6211357.html

Date: 10/02/07     Keywords: technology

Hypervisor technology cannot be used to hide rootkits from detection, according to a study by Carnegie Mellon and Stanford researchers. Rootkits that use virtualization techniques should not present detection problems, according to researchers from Carnegie Mellon and Stanford universities. Working with virtualization technology vendors VMware and XenSource,...

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6211166.html

Date: 10/02/07     Keywords: software, security, virus, spyware

Most have security software on their machines, but many haven't updated it or activated it, according to McAfee survey. Most Americans believe their computers are protected against viruses and spyware, but scans found that a large number had outdated or disabled security software, according to a poll released...

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6211093.html

Date: 10/01/07     Keywords: software, security, virus

Cybercrooks are breaking down large botnets into smaller groups as they seek to increase their revenue, the security firm says. Cybercriminals are downsizing their botnets to make it harder for software security companies to track and contain botnet operations, researchers say. Computers infected with a virus unknowingly...

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6210900.html

Date: 09/29/07     Keywords: microsoft

Justice Department's top antitrust official says the remedy in Microsoft's U.S. antitrust case is successful and urges U.S. and EU officials to be cautious in fighting monopoly behavior. The U.S. Justice Department's top antitrust official called the remedy in Microsoft's U.S. antitrust case "well-crafted" and "successful," and urged...

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6210847.html

Date: 09/28/07     Keywords: security

Security sales director says region should follow Japan's example to ensure companies take data security more seriously. Governments in Asia need stronger data-breach laws to ensure businesses improve the security of their customer data, according to a senior executive at IT management specialist CA. Jerry Cox, CA's...

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6210582.html

Date: 09/27/07     Keywords: microsoft

In light of last week's events, officials from both sides were careful not to antagonize each other at the high-profile Fordham antitrust conference. European and U.S. antitrust regulators tried to calm a transatlantic storm on Thursday over a European Court ruling that Microsoft used monopoly power to muscle...

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-6210508.html

Date: 09/27/07     Keywords: software, security, virus

Viruses targeting cell phones are on the increase but pose a much lower security danger than those aimed at PCs, says CEO. The threats from mobile malicious software are not particularly high--and are around 20 years behind those plaguing PCs now, according to a security company chief. ...

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6210412.html

Date: 09/27/07     Keywords: google

Program developed by "ethical hacking" group takes advantage of cross-site scripting vulnerability to steal contacts, forward e-mail. Petko Petkov of "ethical hacking" group GNUCitizen has developed a proof-of-concept program to steal contacts and incoming e-mails from Google Gmail users. "This can be used to forward all your...

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6210353.html

Date: 09/27/07     Keywords: microsoft, google

Thursday will mark the opening round in the heavyweight fight over Google's acquisition of DoubleClick. Google and Microsoft's bitter and long-standing rivalry in the Internet search and advertising markets is spilling over into Washington. Senior executives from both companies are scheduled to show up before a...

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6210260.html

Date: 09/26/07     Keywords: security

Canadian privacy authorities say the retailer failed to put adequate security measures in place. The breach of sensitive personal information held by TJX, operator of discount chains including T.J. Maxx and Marshalls, earlier this year was foreseeable, but the company failed to put in place adequate security...

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6210143.html

Date: 09/26/07     Keywords: software, security, linux, microsoft

Former Microsoft security expert may switch from Windows Media Center to LinuxMCE over frustration with Microsoft's DRM. A security expert who once worked for Microsoft has said he may dump the company's Windows Media Center in favor of Ubuntu-affiliated LinuxMCE after struggling with the software giant's digital-rights management...

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9590_22-6210131.html

Date: 09/25/07     Keywords: security

Security company MessageLabs warns of risk posed by malware-infected e-mails aimed at the "chiefs" of public companies. Top-level employees of publicly listed companies are being targeted by cybercriminals using malware-infected RTF documents disguised as recruitment letters. Security company MessageLabs reported that 1,100 e-mails containing malware-infected RTF...

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6209930.html

Date: 09/25/07     Keywords: google

In complying with Canadian privacy laws, company would block image details of faces, license plates, other personal information. Google is considering a Canadian launch of its Street View map feature, which offers street-level close-ups of city centers, but would blur people's faces and vehicle license plates to respect...

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-6209848.html

Date: 09/24/07     Keywords: no keywords

DMV officials tell colleagues that now's the time to start plotting ways to counteract negative messages about the forthcoming ID cards. WASHINGTON--As controversy rages over forthcoming federal Real ID requirements, state officials should be plotting public relations strategies to counteract the well-publicized rebellion, past and present state motor...

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6209786.html