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GE laptop theft exposes data on thousands
Date: 09/27/06
Keywords: security
The Social Security numbers of 50,000 employees were on a notebook stolen from a hotel room, GE says.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6120181.html
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Microsoft rushes out 'critical' fix
Date: 09/26/06
Keywords: software, security
Update repairs a serious security hole that cybercrooks have been using to drop malicious software onto Windows PCs.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6119752.html
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Out of the shadows, a pretexter's tale
Date: 09/26/06
Keywords: no keywords
HP's boardroom scandal has cast a new light on the dirty deeds of data traffickers. James Rapp used to be one of them.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6119674.html
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Banks rated for ID theft
Date: 09/26/06
Keywords: no keywords
Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase and Washington Mutual rate highest for consumer ID theft protection.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6119424.html
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Microsoft mulls early IE patch release
Date: 09/25/06
Keywords: no keywords
Meanwhile, a second unofficial fix is out as attacks on Internet Explorer users are reportedly increasing.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6119393.html
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Security pros provide interim IE patch
Date: 09/22/06
Keywords: browser, microsoft
Third-party fix plugs a Microsoft browser hole that's increasingly being exploited in cyberattacks.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6118672.html
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Commerce Department counts 1,100 missing laptops
Date: 09/22/06
Keywords: no keywords
U.S. government agency adds up past five years' lost or stolen notebooks containing personal Census Bureau data.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6118495.html
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Taking passwords to the grave
Date: 09/22/06
Keywords: no keywords
Family members are increasingly unable to access important data because their loved ones have not left passwords behind.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6118314.html
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E-cards used in data-thieving scam
Date: 09/22/06
Keywords: no keywords
Information on individuals has been collected in a scam using e-greetings that appear to come from a secret admirer.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6118325.html
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New Apple patch plugs Wi-Fi hijack flaws
Date: 09/21/06
Keywords: security
Security updates plug a trio of flaws that could be exploited to break into Macs via Wi-Fi connections.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6118245.html
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Dell, Symantec team on e-mail security
Date: 09/20/06
Keywords: software, microsoft
Joint offering aims to deliver Dell hardware with Symantec software to protect Microsoft Exchange-based systems.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6117467.html
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EU data guru: Privacy advocates not a problem
Date: 09/20/06
Keywords: no keywords
He says effective antiterror measures can't exist without data protection controls.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6117629.html
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Gonzales: ISPs must keep records on users
Date: 09/20/06
Keywords: no keywords
Attorney general, other witnesses ask Congress to force Internet service providers to follow customers' activities.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6117455.html
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U.S. urged to keep lid on Social Security numbers
Date: 09/19/06
Keywords: security
Risk of ID theft means the government should limit the use of Social Security numbers in employee records, a panel advises.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6117423.html
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Microsoft nabs another McAfee virus expert
Date: 09/19/06
Keywords: security
Jimmy Kuo, a former McAfee fellow, will join the security industry newcomer as senior security researcher.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6117418.html
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Porn sites exploit new IE flaw
Date: 09/19/06
Keywords: software, security, web
Unpatched IE security flaw can install malicious software via rigged Web sites, including porn sites.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6117407.html
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AOL IM worm on the loose
Date: 09/19/06
Keywords: no keywords
Worm first appears as an instant message from a familiar contact, asking users to upload a picture.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6117401.html
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Rivals skirmish with Microsoft over Vista security
Date: 09/19/06
Keywords: security
Competitors say they should be able replace a Windows feature that tells people about the security status of their PC.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6117296.html
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Experts: Take computer forensics seriously
Date: 09/19/06
Keywords: security
Businesses warned that "dusting for prints" after a security crisis is a must if threats are to be contained.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6117137.html
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Homeland Security fills top cybersecurity post
Date: 09/18/06
Keywords: security
More than 14 months after announcing a top cybersecurity job, the department finally picks someone to fill it.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6116975.html