Date: 11/09/05     Keywords: virus, spyware

New SSL decrypting feature would prevent viruses, spyware and other pests from stealthily entering a network.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Blue+Coat+to+cleanse+encrypted+traffic/2100-1009_22-5940533.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 11/09/05     Keywords: no keywords

Effort to encourage interoperability between password tokens, smart cards and other "strong authentication" products is launched.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Liberty+Alliance+eases+way+for+stronger+ID+checks/2100-1009_22-5940442.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 11/08/05     Keywords: security

Soon after a patch for four security flaws is issued, a new "critical" hole is found in Apple's popular media player.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Another+QuickTime+flaw+found/2100-1009_22-5940081.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 11/08/05     Keywords: microsoft

Microsoft's "critical" Patch Tuesday bulletin tackles three flaws in how the OS handles certain graphics files.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Image-handling+flaws+put+Windows+PCs+at+risk/2100-1009_22-5940047.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 11/08/05     Keywords: no keywords

Commentary--SecureWave's Dennis Szerszen says we should stop wasting time naming yesterday's threats when tomorrow's pests are the problem.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Security+takes+a+wrong+turn/2100-1009_22-5939559.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 11/08/05     Keywords: no keywords

IDs, with digital facial recognition, to be issued to public in February. Later versions likely to include fingerprints.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Biometric+passports+issued+to+British+diplomats/2100-1009_22-5939734.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 11/08/05     Keywords: security, web

Papa John's has beefed up security for its Web-based e-mail system after learning that internal e-mail and customer data had been exposed.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Pizza+chain+caught+without+fully+baked+security/2100-1009_22-5938572.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 11/08/05     Keywords: software, web

"Lupper" takes advantage of vulnerabilities in Web server software to propagate and install a backdoor.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/New+worm+targets+Linux+systems/2100-1009_22-5938475.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 11/07/05     Keywords: software, security, spyware

Another security software company unveils anti-spyware applications for businesses.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Check+Point+to+offer+corporate+anti-spyware/2100-1009_22-5938064.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 11/07/05     Keywords: spyware, microsoft

Microsoft changes name of spyware protection and adds defense against rootkits and keystroke loggers.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Windows+AntiSpyware+becomes+%27Defender%27/2100-1009_22-5937989.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 11/07/05     Keywords: spyware

Commentary--CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh explains the growing trend behind installing spyware on Windows PCs without obtaining proper permission.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Why+they+say+spyware+is+good+for+you/2100-1009_22-5937730.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 11/07/05     Keywords: no keywords

Even though the term appears 148 times in a new report, it's not clear what the Bush administration is planning.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Homeland+Security%27s+vague+cyber+plan/2100-1009_22-5937715.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 11/07/05     Keywords: software

Record label claims its copy-restriction software can easily be uninstalled and is not hidden like that used by rival Sony.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/EMI%3A+We+don%27t+use+rootkits/2100-1009_22-5937108.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 11/05/05     Keywords: no keywords

North Carolina man and Mississippi woman collected more than $60,000 for cars they never delivered.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Online+auto+sales+scammers+to+serve+time/2100-1009_22-5934152.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 11/04/05     Keywords: security

Online stock traders have been targeted by fraudsters, prompting commission to issue security warnings.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/SEC+urges+security+in+online+trading/2100-1009_22-5933574.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 11/04/05     Keywords: no keywords

RFID, optical scanning, and facial recognition? One notorious cheater says, Bring it on.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Technology+can%27t+beat+casino+cheaters/2100-1009_22-5933358.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 11/04/05     Keywords: no keywords

Radio tracking chips, optical scanning and facial recognition? One notorious cheater says, "Bring it on."

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Technology+can%27t+beat+us%2C+casino+cheat+says/2100-1009_22-5933358.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 11/04/05     Keywords: software, technology, security

Security software makers consider adding protection against the cloaking tool in Sony's anticopying technology.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Sony%27s+antipiracy+may+end+up+on+antivirus+hit+lists/2100-1009_22-5933428.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 11/04/05     Keywords: security

"Highly critical" bug in media player could open door for a denial-of-service attack, security company says.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Apple+sounds+alarm+over+QuickTime+flaws/2100-1009_22-5933117.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 11/04/05     Keywords: no keywords

U.K., Nigerian officials warn Net users about the long-standing problem of e-mails that try to con recipients out of money.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Nigeria+joins+antiscam+effort/2100-1009_22-5932941.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn