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Data leakage: Good intentions can go bad
Date: 02/11/07
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Commentary--Data theft is the fastest growing crime in America and is occuring in places that are not traditionally at risk, says Secure Computing's Paul Henry.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6156225.html
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Price of cybercrime tools shrinks
Date: 02/09/07
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Trojan tools are swapping hands online for just $600, RSA manager says, with bulk discounts available on compromised log-in details.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6158025.html
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Corporate computer threats 'moving to Adobe'
Date: 02/09/07
Keywords: security
Security improvements in Office 2007 mean cyberattackers will focus on flaws in other desktop applications, security experts warn.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6157960.html
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Spyware, data privacy bills reappear in House
Date: 02/09/07
Keywords: security, spyware
Congress has tried for years to enact spyware regulations and restrictions on Social Security numbers, with no luck so far.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6157826.html
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State officials oppose repealing Real ID Act
Date: 02/09/07
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Real ID rebellion, which began last April when New Hampshire's House of Representatives rejected the plan, has not reached critical mass.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6157813.html
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Microsoft planning security bulletins by the dozen
Date: 02/08/07
Keywords: security, microsoft
Slew of Patch Tuesday security updates will include "critical" fixes for Windows, Office and Microsoft's security tools.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6157698.html
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Canadian nuclear safety site defaced by hacker
Date: 02/08/07
Keywords: web
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission is investigating how its Web site was broken into.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6157647.html
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Trend Micro flaw opens PCs to takeover
Date: 02/08/07
Keywords: security, virus, antivirus
A serious security hole in a wide swath of the company's antivirus products could let an outsider crash or hijack a computer.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6157554.html
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Telcos may face new anti-pretexting regulations
Date: 02/08/07
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Proposal by two Congress members would require phone carriers to notify customers whose records have been unlawfully accessed.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6157383.html
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Feds' tech budgets may hinge on cybersecurity prowess
Date: 02/07/07
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Bush administration's top IT official says she's counting on agencies to fix flaws before eating up more dollars to build new systems.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6157346.html
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Microsoft to expand security research teams
Date: 02/07/07
Keywords: software, security
Over the next six months, the software maker plans to establish security research and response teams in Europe and Asia.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6157331.html
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ID theft remains top concern for consumers
Date: 02/07/07
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The number of reported ID thefts dips, but it still accounts for more than a third of complaints to FTC.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6157327.html
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Two flaws found in Firefox
Date: 02/07/07
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Pop-up blocker and phishing protection feature are vulnerable to attacks, according to SecuriTeam reports.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6157307.html
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U.K. data thieves face two years in prison
Date: 02/07/07
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Proposed changes to law aim to deter insiders and others who sell or deliberately misuse confidential information.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6157219.html
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RSA: Standalone security firms are doomed
Date: 02/07/07
Keywords: security
Security vendors have been 'too self-righteous and smug,' says RSA president Art Coviello.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6157115.html
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Antivirus expert: 'Ransomware' on the rise
Date: 02/07/07
Keywords: asp
Kaspersky warns 2007 will bring increase in extortion schemes to encrypt your data and hold it hostage.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6157092.html
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Internet backbone at center of suspected attack
Date: 02/07/07
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Hackers may have targeted DNS servers that form the backbone of the Internet--but no damage was done, experts believe.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6156944.html
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Data breach bills resurface in Congress
Date: 02/07/07
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Two bills take different approaches toward the tricky concept of how to regulate what happens if a company has a data leak.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6156904.html
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Security on demand heads for mainstream
Date: 02/06/07
Keywords: security
Tom Noonan, top exec at hosted security provider ISS, says more companies are considering letting outsiders handle their defenses.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6156826.html
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Companies told to step up on security
Date: 02/06/07
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Businesses must provide a secure environment for their customers and partners, Symantec CEO John Thompson tells RSA crowd.
Photo: Thompson at RSA
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6156813.html