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Google plugs Gmail data leak flaw
Date: 01/02/07
Keywords: security, spam, google
Security hole that affected several Google services exposed the address books of Gmail users, a potential treasure trove for spammers.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6146669.html
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QuickTime zero-day bug threatens Macs, PCs
Date: 01/02/07
Keywords: software, security
Publication of yet-to-be-patched vulnerability in QuickTime kicks off month in which security researchers plan to publish an Apple software bug each day.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6146615.html
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This worm wishes you a Happy New Year
Date: 12/29/06
Keywords: security, spam
Security experts warn of a Trojan horse disguised as celebratory e-mail that could turn a PC into a spamming zombie.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6146321.html
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Companies probe possible high-def DVD hack
Date: 12/29/06
Keywords: no keywords
Hacker posts details of how he unlocked the encryption that prevents high-definition discs from illegal copying.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6146267.html
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Police blotter: Web at heart of eco-terror lawsuit
Date: 12/27/06
Keywords: web
In this week's installment, animal rights activists accused of vandalism, threats claim their Web site represents legitimate free speech.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6145522.html
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Feds: Homeland Security project didn't protect privacy
Date: 12/22/06
Keywords: security
A now-defunct Transportation Security Agency project to create dossiers on American air travelers misled the public about privacy, report says.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6145796.html
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Homeland Security official: Travelers don't get terror 'scores'
Date: 12/21/06
Keywords: no keywords
Stewart Baker says critics of Automated Targeting System don't understand that it assigns risk ratings only to cargo.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6145428.html
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Microsoft shares draft of Vista security hooks
Date: 12/21/06
Keywords: software, security
Interfaces are meant to help security software makers create products that work with kernel protection features in Windows Vista.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6145285.html
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Confusion over Skype security threat clears up
Date: 12/20/06
Keywords: no keywords
Researchers now characterize threat to Skype IM tool as a Trojan horse, not a worm.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6145277.html
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Mozilla issues security updates
Date: 12/20/06
Keywords: no keywords
"Critical" updates cover flaws in Firefox, Thunderbird and SeaMonkey that could allow for cross-site scripting and remote execution of code.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6145071.html
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U.K. ditches ID card megadatabase
Date: 12/20/06
Keywords: no keywords
Info on separate systems will be shared rather than consolidated. Biometrics system based on iris scanning shelved.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6145027.html
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IT worker indicted in hacking scheme at health firm
Date: 12/19/06
Keywords: database
Prosecutors say malicious code, if activated, would have wiped out databases of prescription information, potentially harming patients.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6144868.html
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Check Point to tack on NFR Security
Date: 12/19/06
Keywords: software
In a deal valued at $20 million, Check Point Software Technologies gels a new growth strategy: buy others.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6144782.html
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Opera adds security layer
Date: 12/19/06
Keywords: no keywords
New features designed to alert users if the site they are visiting is legitimate or a phishing site.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6144766.html
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Judge stops Brit from selling Hotmail lists
Date: 12/18/06
Keywords: spam, microsoft
Microsoft wins case after arguing that a U.K. man hurt the goodwill of Hotmail users by selling e-mail addresses to spammers.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6144548.html
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Jailed ID thieves thwart cops with crypto
Date: 12/18/06
Keywords: no keywords
Criminals took part in a scam worth millions, but U.K. police admit they can't crack the gang's computer records.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6144521.html
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Microsoft speeds up phishing shield for IE 7
Date: 12/16/06
Keywords: web
In some cases the antiphishing feature that protects against fraudulent Web sites in Internet Explorer 7 bogged down Windows PCs.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6144342.html
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Report: Net users picking safer passwords
Date: 12/16/06
Keywords: no keywords
Average MySpace password has eight characters, expert says. But no password is secure if you fall for a phishing scam.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6144312.html
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New 'botworm' exploits Symantec flaw
Date: 12/15/06
Keywords: security, virus, antivirus
"Big Yellow" hits systems running Symantec's corporate antivirus tools, warns eEye Digital Security. Symantec says attacks are limited.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6144282.html
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Disposing tech gear--the IT way
Date: 12/15/06
Keywords: no keywords
Commentary--Taking out the tech trash used to be a thoughtless job but NextPhase's Chris Adam warns doing it the wrong way could reveal your company's innermost secrets.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6144179.html