Date: 01/05/06     Keywords: virus, antivirus

Ilfak Guilanov explains why he created an unofficial Windows patch that is drawing rare backing from antivirus firms.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6018396.html

Date: 01/04/06     Keywords: web

Company, under fire over timing of fix for a serious Windows flaw, pulls early version of patch off the Web.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6018263.html

Date: 01/04/06     Keywords: virus, antivirus

Variant of worm that clogged e-mail servers is expected to attack this week, but antivirus specialists aren't worried.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6018012.html

Date: 01/04/06     Keywords: no keywords

Malicious images sent with an e-mail on the popular mobile device could disable capability to view attachments.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6016847.html

Date: 01/04/06     Keywords: security

Security giant continues acquisition spree and can now offer protection for IM systems.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6016780.html

Date: 01/04/06     Keywords: microsoft

Microsoft is still working on a fix for a serious flaw in its OS, leaving people to face a week of increasingly sophisticated attacks.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6016747.html

Date: 01/04/06     Keywords: security

Company inadvertently prints Social Security numbers on promotional mailings, but says security risk is low.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6016720.html

Date: 01/04/06     Keywords: security, microsoft

In absence of a fix from Microsoft, security experts advise companies to use unauthorized patch for latest WMF flaw.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6016649.html

Date: 01/03/06     Keywords: spam

Attacks designed to exploit Windows Meta File flaw range from malicious spam to an MSN Messenger worm.
Sites harbor Windows Trojan

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6016140.html

Date: 01/03/06     Keywords: security

Computer tapes containing bank details, Social Security numbers of Marriott Vacation Club clients have gone missing.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6015768.html

Date: 01/02/06     Keywords: no keywords

The hotel chain Marriott admitted on Tuesday that backup computer tapes containing data on approximately 206,000 customers were missing.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6015050.html

Date: 12/29/05     Keywords: software

The record label agrees to offer U.S. customers money and free downloads to encourage them to replace CDs that secretly install software.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6012173.html

Date: 12/29/05     Keywords: spyware

Attack exploits unpatched hole in Windows to drop adware, spyware or other stealth programs that can compromise the PC.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6011406.html

Date: 12/28/05     Keywords: software, microsoft

File purporting to be the latest test version of Microsoft's IM software tries to draw PCs into a botnet.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6010163.html

Date: 12/27/05     Keywords: software, virus

review Malware writers stayed one small step ahead of virus hunters by instructing older worms to exploit new software bugs. Plus, Sony's rootkit fiasco.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6009668.html

Date: 12/24/05     Keywords: no keywords

Credit card giant says financial institutions have been asked to protect affected customers via fraud monitoring or by reissuing cards.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6007759.html

Date: 12/22/05     Keywords: security

Flaw could put systems running Windows and Mac OS X at risk of attack, warns security researcher.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6004635.html

Date: 12/21/05     Keywords: security, web

Web site security flaws could have enabled phishing scams, accounts hijacks and other attacks.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6004471.html

Date: 12/21/05     Keywords: software, security

If new software gets perfected, forget trying to use that severed finger to get past the security gate.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6003440.html

Date: 12/21/05     Keywords: software

Bug affects most of company's products, including enterprise and home user software, on Windows and Macintosh platforms.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6004097.html