Date: 04/10/06     Keywords: technology, security

"Secure Blue" adds encryption technology to processors, promising better security for data on PCs and portable devices.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6059276.html

Date: 04/08/06     Keywords: software, linux

Another example of malicious software that can infect computers running Windows or Linux has been discovered.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6059140.html

Date: 04/07/06     Keywords: no keywords

Company cuts 7 percent of Sparc server group employees in latest effort to reduce expenses.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6058894.html

Date: 04/06/06     Keywords: no keywords

Flaw could aid phishing scammers seeking to pilfer personal information from unsuspecting Net users.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6058557.html

Date: 04/06/06     Keywords: browser, security

Next week will see five security updates for Windows and Office, including a fix for a browser flaw being used in cyberattacks.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6058548.html

Date: 04/06/06     Keywords: software, security

Security hole in software for Color LaserJet printers could open a door for cybersnoops.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6058284.html

Date: 04/05/06     Keywords: security

Security giant acquires SiteAdvisor, which helps fortify defenses for people before they browse potentially malicious sites.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6057923.html

Date: 04/04/06     Keywords: no keywords

Holes in popular open-source packages found in a government-funded scan were plugged swiftly, Coverity says.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6057669.html

Date: 04/04/06     Keywords: asp

Net criminals are fighting the good guys--and other bad guys--as they pursue more financial gain, Kaspersky Labs says.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6057654.html

Date: 04/04/06     Keywords: spyware

New York's attorney general alleges that Direct Revenue secretly installed millions of spyware programs that popped up ads.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6057543.html

Date: 04/04/06     Keywords: no keywords

Authorize.Net says its service was used in an attempt to charge money to stolen credit and debit cards.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6057305.html

Date: 04/03/06     Keywords: no keywords

Scams are sophisticated enough to trap many consumers despite widespread public warnings, a study finds.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6057000.html

Date: 04/02/06     Keywords: software, security

New "Total Protection" products for businesses aim to simplify purchase, installation, management and running of security software.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6056805.html

Date: 04/01/06     Keywords: ebay

Click on a specially crafted listing, and you could get a nasty surprise. But eBay is on the case.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6056687.html

Date: 04/01/06     Keywords: security

Controversial law hinders warnings to consumers on matters like Sony rootkits, security researchers say.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6056616.html

Date: 03/31/06     Keywords: technology, yahoo

Policymakers need to define illegal use of technology rather than focus on how an action breaks the law, Yahoo exec says.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6056523.html

Date: 03/31/06     Keywords: security

RSA Security's newly acquired Cyota overwhelms phishing sites with fake usernames, passwords and credit card info.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6056317.html

Date: 03/31/06     Keywords: no keywords

Attackers are sending e-mail messages with news stories to trick people into visiting sites that exploit a recent IE flaw.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6056217.html

Date: 03/31/06     Keywords: security

Last-minute extension prevents a gap in security update detection for users of the MBSA vulnerability assessment tool.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6056142.html

Date: 03/30/06     Keywords: no keywords

U.K. lawmakers reach compromise on bill, extend controversial requirement for those renewing passports by two years.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6055964.html