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Senator revives data leak proposals
Date: 01/11/07
Keywords: security
Democrat Dianne Feinstein reintroduced measures regarding data security breaches, but some worry her bills make too many exceptions.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6149576.html
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Mac flaw puts Safari surfers at risk
Date: 01/11/07
Keywords: browser, web
Combination of hole in Apple's OS X and a feature in its Web browser opens Macs to attack, Secunia says.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6149498.html
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Adobe tackles risky hole in PDF
Date: 01/10/07
Keywords: software
Software maker issues "highly critical" updates for Reader, Acrobat versions to fix flaws that could allow PC hijacks.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6149133.html
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Senators pledge scrutiny of federal data mining
Date: 01/10/07
Keywords: no keywords
Calling oversight of hundreds of oft-secret programs long overdue, Democrats say they'll reintroduce bills to monitor those projects.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6149118.html
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New tool enables sophisticated phishing scams
Date: 01/10/07
Keywords: web
Tool automatically creates dynamic phishing sites that pull in data from the target Web site, RSA says.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6149090.html
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Symantec wants to lend a hand with Vista security
Date: 01/10/07
Keywords: technology
When the OS asks for a green light to lift barriers to a PC's inner workings, Symantec technology would make decisions for you.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6148872.html
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NSA offers Vista installation tips
Date: 01/10/07
Keywords: microsoft
Spy agency provided input for a Microsoft document with tips on how to use the operating system securely in larger organizations.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6148850.html
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Microsoft leaves Word zero-day holes unpatched
Date: 01/09/07
Keywords: software
Software giant releases fixes for vulnerabilities in Windows and Office, but several known Word zero-day flaws go without patches.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6148687.html
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A shifting landscape for e-mail security
Date: 01/08/07
Keywords: spam
Tech heavyweights are taking charge in a "brutal battle" for dominance among spam fighters.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6147760.html
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Microsoft pulls four planned patches
Date: 01/05/07
Keywords: security
Now plans to release four security bulletins with fixes for its products, instead of the eight that it had announced.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6147705.html
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OpenOffice patches 'highly critical' flaw
Date: 01/05/07
Keywords: software
All but newest version of software suite has flaw that could allow introduction of malicious code.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6147501.html
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PDF security risk greater than originally thought
Date: 01/05/07
Keywords: no keywords
Cybercrooks could create hostile links that offer full access to a victim's hard disk drive, experts warn.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6147428.html
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Windows, Office to get 'critical' fixes
Date: 01/04/07
Keywords: software, security
Software giant plans on Tuesday to release eight security bulletins with fixes for an unspecified number of security holes.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6147276.html
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Report: Foreign spying on U.S. defense tech rises
Date: 01/04/07
Keywords: no keywords
Nations, especially those in the Asia-Pacific region, intensify efforts to steal U.S. defense data, according to the Pentagon.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6147097.html
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Cisco to spend $830 million for e-mail security firm
Date: 01/04/07
Keywords: security, virus, spam
Cisco will purchase IronPort, a leader in tech that scans e-mail for spam and viruses, to bolster its security profile.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6147065.html
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The good, the bad of bug campaigns
Date: 01/04/07
Keywords: software
Researchers have launched the third monthlong parade of flaws, this time in Apple software. But do the efforts do any good?
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6147026.html
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Acrobat flaw could spawn Web attacks
Date: 01/04/07
Keywords: software, web
Vulnerability in ubiquitous Acrobat Reader software could be a boon for cybercrooks and spark a rise in Web-based attacks, experts warn.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6147038.html
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Apple guru combats month of bugs
Date: 01/03/07
Keywords: no keywords
Open-source developer is attempting to ensure that a patch exists for every flaw found by the Month of Apple Bugs project.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6146886.html
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E-mail scammers face European crackdown
Date: 01/03/07
Keywords: no keywords
Regulation requiring cooperation among EU prosecutors will leave e-mail predators "nowhere to hide," says U.K. government.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6146753.html
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From yap to growl, Israeli device dogs intruders
Date: 01/03/07
Keywords: technology
Technology used at prisons, farms and more analyzes canines' barks to see if animals are responding to a threat or just routinely woofing.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6146682.html