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Cyberthreat experts to meet at secretive conference
Date: 01/22/07
Keywords: security, microsoft
At a hush-hush security confab on Microsoft's campus this week, there'll be tough talk on beating botnets and keeping cybercrooks at bay.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6151860.html
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'Storm Worm' rages across the globe
Date: 01/19/07
Keywords: no keywords
Mass-mailed Trojan horse baits people with timely information about a real-life storm in Europe.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6151414.html
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Feds out for hacker's blood
Date: 01/19/07
Keywords: no keywords
New York Times hacker Adrian Lamo cites religious objections for not giving blood for DNA sample; hearing to explore whether alternatives are acceptable.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6151385.html
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Sun patches critical JRE security flaws
Date: 01/18/07
Keywords: java
Patches aimed at vulnerabilities in Java Runtime Environment that could occur when processing GIF images.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6151100.html
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T.J. Maxx parent says customer data stolen
Date: 01/18/07
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Operator of T.J. Maxx and Marshalls retail chains does not yet know extent of theft or number of customers affected.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6151017.html
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Security tools ready for Vista launch
Date: 01/17/07
Keywords: no keywords
It might be the most secure version of Windows yet, but Vista will still require outside help in protecting against common cyberthreats.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6150948.html
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MySpace developing parental-notification software
Date: 01/17/07
Keywords: no keywords
"Zephyr" is designed to give parents access to their children's names, ages, and locations as listed on their profiles.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6150824.html
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Police maintain uneasy relations with cybervigilantes
Date: 01/17/07
Keywords: no keywords
London-area police are working with certain cybervigilante groups as sources of information in the fight against online fraud.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6150817.html
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Oracle plugs 51 security flaws
Date: 01/17/07
Keywords: software
As part of its quarterly patch cycle, company on Tuesday released fixes for vulnerabilities that affect many of its software products.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6150671.html
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Attack code out for 'critical' Windows flaw
Date: 01/17/07
Keywords: no keywords
Code that exploits a recently found flaw in the way Windows handles Vector Markup Language documents has been published.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6150642.html
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AOL phisher faces up to 101 years in prison
Date: 01/16/07
Keywords: no keywords
Found guilty by a jury, a California man faces time in federal prison for sending out e-mail scams and related crimes.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6150592.html
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Google plugs account hijack holes
Date: 01/16/07
Keywords: no keywords
If left unpatched, the vulnerability could let hackers modify third-party documents and view e-mail subjects, search history.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6150578.html
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President signs pretexting bill into law
Date: 01/16/07
Keywords: no keywords
Federal law makes it illegal to buy, sell or obtain personal phone records through fraudulent means; violations could yield prison time.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6150572.html
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Persistent zombie attacks target Symantec corporate software
Date: 01/16/07
Keywords: software, virus, antivirus
Worm attacks are hitting users of the company's corporate antivirus software; its Norton consumer software is not affected.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6150560.html
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FBI warns of twist in extortion phishing scam
Date: 01/12/07
Keywords: no keywords
Pay no attention to e-mails, purportedly from the FBI in London, stating you were next on a murderer's hit list.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6150094.html
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Macworld crack offers VIP passes, hacker says
Date: 01/12/07
Keywords: security, web
Security weakness in conference Web site apparently let enterprising hackers get free platinum passes to the event, a $1,695 value.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6149994.html
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What's ahead for data protection?
Date: 01/12/07
Keywords: no keywords
Commentary--Data corruption, theft and government mandates have driven the cost of data protection sky high. But IBM inventor Chris Stakutis has a solution to help smaller businesses.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6149845.html
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Squashing bugs with an Apple fix a day
Date: 01/12/07
Keywords: no keywords
Landon Fuller explains why he is devoting his time to patching flaws found by the Month of Apple Bugs project.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6149827.html
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PayPal to offer password key fobs to users
Date: 01/12/07
Keywords: security
Passwords generated for one-time use are designed to increase security for PayPal and its account holders.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6149722.html
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Oracle offering early warning on security fixes
Date: 01/11/07
Keywords: security, microsoft
Following Microsoft's lead, Oracle has started tipping customers off in advance of upcoming security patches.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6149632.html