Date: 03/22/06     Keywords: security

New, unpatched security flaw could allow an attacker to gain control over a vulnerable Windows computer.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6052396.html

Date: 03/22/06     Keywords: no keywords

Document is meant to prove somebody was a victim of identity theft and help protect against false criminal action and credit charges.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6052308.html

Date: 03/21/06     Keywords: browser, web, microsoft

Microsoft is looking into public reports of a flaw in IE that could cause a malicious Web site to crash the browser.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6051656.html

Date: 03/20/06     Keywords: web

Will sue fraudsters who spoof MSN and other Web properties, expanding a legal campaign already under way in the U.S.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6051596.html

Date: 03/18/06     Keywords: software

Cash register software by Fujitsu comes under scrutiny while wave of debit-card fraud hits country.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6051261.html

Date: 03/18/06     Keywords: security

No need to worry so much about tweezers--airport screeners are focusing on explosives now, Homeland Security chief Michael Chertoff said.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6044713.html

Date: 03/17/06     Keywords: microsoft

It plans to publish findings from its third Blue Hat confab, where hackers give tips to Microsoft execs.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6050985.html

Date: 03/17/06     Keywords: security

Update apparently designed to address installation problems with patch released earlier in week, say security experts.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6050892.html

Date: 03/17/06     Keywords: spyware

Updated OS has tougher tools than ever to fight sneaky programs. Some analysts think that spells trouble for anti-spyware makers.
Images: Vista tackles spyware

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6050733.html

Date: 03/17/06     Keywords: software, security

Incorrect update to Symantec's Norton security software blocks Internet access for some America Online users.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6050786.html

Date: 03/17/06     Keywords: no keywords

Bank of America and Washington Mutual institute programs to alert customers whenever changes are made to their accounts.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6050777.html

Date: 03/17/06     Keywords: no keywords

San Bernardino becomes first city in the state to use GPS bracelets to follow gang members.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6050748.html

Date: 03/17/06     Keywords: security

Attacks targeted 1,500 IP addresses and delivered a heftier blow than normal DOS threats, VeriSign security chief says.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6050688.html

Date: 03/16/06     Keywords: security

A congressional analysis of federal agencies gave failing grades to eight, with Homeland Security receiving its third F in a row.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6050520.html

Date: 03/16/06     Keywords: no keywords

When it comes to patches, Mac OS veteran Bud Tribble says the company doesn't believe in schedules or severity rankings.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6050424.html

Date: 03/16/06     Keywords: no keywords

Crime spree dredges up information about potential weaknesses in debit-card transactions.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6050259.html

Date: 03/15/06     Keywords: no keywords

Office-supply chain says study found no indication that the company's customer information was lost.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6049758.html

Date: 03/15/06     Keywords: web

Adobe releases patches for Macromedia's Flash Player, used to view Web video clips, and its Breeze Meeting conferencing tool.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6049676.html

Date: 03/14/06     Keywords: security, microsoft

Patches released in Microsoft's monthly security update cycle tackle six holes in Office and one in Windows.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6049575.html

Date: 03/14/06     Keywords: security

A new Trojan encrypts files, then demands $300 in ransom for their decryption and release, according to security firm.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6049449.html