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Exploit code puts Windows XP and 2000 at risk
Date: 11/17/05
Keywords: security
Threat is considered moderate, since worst-case attack might crash some machines but not others, says security firm.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5958846.html
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Rootkit worm linked to hacker group in Middle East
Date: 11/17/05
Keywords: security
Security firm says bad guys are using BitTorrent to pilfer files from 17,000 PCs. Worm began spreading via AIM last month.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5958838.html
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Microsoft enlists new buddies for antiphishing trip
Date: 11/17/05
Keywords: security, web, microsoft
Three more companies will provide lists of confirmed phishing Web sites for Microsoft's security tools.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5958832.html
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Passports passe in United Arab Emirates
Date: 11/17/05
Keywords: no keywords
Holders of Dubai's e-gate border control card can skip the passport line, swipe their card, leave a fingerprint and be on their way.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5958642.html
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U.K. spammer sentenced to 6 years
Date: 11/17/05
Keywords: no keywords
Brit gets six years in prison for his offenses, which included conning thousands of people out of money and issuing death threats.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5958081.html
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Will certification legitimize adware?
Date: 11/17/05
Keywords: software
Net companies promise new program to promote noninvasive software downloads, but skeptics remain.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5956985.html
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Attack targets Sony 'rootkit' fix
Date: 11/17/05
Keywords: security, web
Security firm reports Web sites intended to exploit a flaw in a Sony program designed to remedy security problems in copy-protected CDs.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5956707.html
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Bots slim down to get tough
Date: 11/16/05
Keywords: no keywords
Malicious botmakers find they can better delay detection with pint-size bots.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5956143.html
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Sun, Lucent team up on secure e-mail service
Date: 11/16/05
Keywords: no keywords
Sun Secure Mail encrypts e-mail at the desktop with subscription service.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5955827.html
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Group backs program to certify downloads
Date: 11/16/05
Keywords: technology, spyware
The "Trusted Download Program," backed by several technology companies, is designed to help protect consumers against adware and spyware.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5954668.html
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Employee gadgets pose security risk to companies
Date: 11/16/05
Keywords: security
iPods, smart phones, digital cameras and other gadgets pose a real security risk to organizations. IT managers are looking for solutions.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5954642.html
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New 'Sober' virus circulating
Date: 11/16/05
Keywords: security
Security analysts find large number of infected e-mails.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5954385.html
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Study: Keystroke spying on the rise
Date: 11/16/05
Keywords: no keywords
ID thieves have released a record number of programs that secretly gather passwords and other sensitive data, iDefense says.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5954242.html
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Sony recalls risky 'rootkit' CDs
Date: 11/16/05
Keywords: security
Sony BMG recalls millions of copy-protected CDs, but more security risks are spotted in what the uninstaller has left behind.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5954154.html
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Biometrics council wants to fill standards gap
Date: 11/15/05
Keywords: security
Backed by IBM and Department of Homeland Security, the International Biometric Advisory Council wants to tackle ambiguity.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5953928.html
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No end seen to patching race
Date: 11/15/05
Keywords: security
System administrators are dealing with security vulnerabilities more quickly, but attacks are also appearing sooner.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5953293.html
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Symantec beats the research drum
Date: 11/15/05
Keywords: technology
The company is making research a higher priority. It is investing more resources in the group and is more aggressive about the development of technology in-house.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5949613.html
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Bots may get cloak of encryption
Date: 11/15/05
Keywords: security
To retain control over hijacked PCs, cybercriminals will add encryption capabilities to their bots, a security expert predicts.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5952102.html
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VPN flaw threatens Internet traffic
Date: 11/15/05
Keywords: security
Problem in key Internet security protocol used by Cisco, Juniper and other companies could shut down devices or slow movement of data.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5951916.html
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ROI: Risk of incarceration?
Date: 11/14/05
Keywords: security
It's hard to prove monetary return of investments in security, but execs understand the risk of not complying with regulations.
Source: http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5951358.html