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JavaScript opens doors to browser-based attacks
Date: 07/28/06
Keywords: java, web
Malicious JavaScript embedded in a Web site can let a miscreant map a home or corporate network and attack connected devices.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6099891.html
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Stopping fraud by blackballing PCs
Date: 07/28/06
Keywords: technology
Instead of locking out specific users, sites using Iovation's technology can nail suspected fraudsters' hardware.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6099850.html
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Senator blasts Homeland Security's Net efforts
Date: 07/28/06
Keywords: no keywords
Sen. Tom Coburn says government still isn't ready to handle a "cyber Katrina," calls for immediate change.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6099753.html
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The security risk in Web 2.0
Date: 07/28/06
Keywords: software, security, web
Security has become a no-brainer for desktop software, but the same doesn't hold true for the booming world of Web applications.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6099228.html
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McAfee profit dips amid stock option probe
Date: 07/27/06
Keywords: software, security
Second-quarter results at the security software maker are preliminary as review of grants process is still underway.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6099443.html
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Secure from the ground up
Date: 07/27/06
Keywords: software
Commentary--Thousands of attacks demonstrate that building a secure perimeter around our computer systems is no longer enough, says QNX Software CEO Dan Dodge.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6099266.html
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Firefox update plugs 'critical' holes
Date: 07/27/06
Keywords: browser, web
A dozen vulnerabilities are addressed in latest update to the popular open-source Web browser.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6099254.html
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SOX clock ticking for overseas businesses
Date: 07/26/06
Keywords: no keywords
Now that a key milestone has passed, non-U.S. companies will have to comply with accounting regulations or face the consequences.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6098931.html
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Symantec profit falls, but beats targets
Date: 07/26/06
Keywords: security
Still tackling costs related to its Veritas acquisition, the security company sees a drop in income--but not as much as analysts expected.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6098902.html
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Microsoft tags IE 7 'high priority' update
Date: 07/26/06
Keywords: browser
Browser update will be delivered automatically to Windows XP users, but those who don't want it can opt out.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6098500.html
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Trojan piggybacks on Firefox
Date: 07/26/06
Keywords: security
New Trojan installs itself as Firefox extension, according to a security advisory by McAfee.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6098615.html
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Does your PC have a good rep? To send e-mail, it better
Date: 07/26/06
Keywords: no keywords
Most computers that send e-mail are bad Netizens, say firms using new "reputation-based" scoring to filter client e-mails.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6098447.html
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Attack code puts Windows PCs at risk
Date: 07/25/06
Keywords: no keywords
Two new exploits that could help hackers create attacks have been released onto the Internet.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6098293.html
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British ID thieves face jail time
Date: 07/25/06
Keywords: no keywords
U.K. government proposes up to two years in jail for crooks who misuse other people's personal data.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6098246.html
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Patch Tuesday--let the attacks begin
Date: 07/25/06
Keywords: microsoft
Commentary--Why are attacks via unfixed flaws coming out the day after Microsoft's Patch Tuesday? Think corporate espionage, CNET editor Robert Vamosi says.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6098229.html
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Yahoo, Symantec debut Net security service
Date: 07/25/06
Keywords: security, microsoft, google
Companies unveil joint consumer Internet security service that will help them compete against rivals such as Google, Microsoft.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6097994.html
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Symantec continues Vista bug hunt
Date: 07/25/06
Keywords: security
In a second report on Windows Vista security, Symantec concludes the Windows XP successor is prone to privilege-escalation attacks.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6097976.html
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FTC wants beefed-up powers against Net scammers
Date: 07/24/06
Keywords: no keywords
Government officials say existing law hinders international crackdowns and the ability to slap fines on wrongdoers.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6097867.html
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Symantec, Yahoo team on security
Date: 07/24/06
Keywords: security
Partnership, slated to be announced on Tuesday, will include new security products.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6097849.html
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Beware of ransomware, firm warns
Date: 07/24/06
Keywords: technology
Hackers are using increasingly more sophisticated technology to seize companies' data and hold it for ransom.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6097741.html