Date: 10/20/05     Keywords: software, browser, security, web

With release 8.0.4, Netscape is now up to date on security patches with the underlying Firefox Web browser software.

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Date: 10/19/05     Keywords: technology

Lack of clear return on investment, combined with interoperability issues, is holding back adoption of the technology.

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Date: 10/19/05     Keywords: security

Quarterly update includes fixes for a slew of security vulnerabilities in many Oracle products--many of wich carry Oracle's most serious rating.

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Date: 10/19/05     Keywords: no keywords

A customized service that analyzes data from firewalls and intrusion detection systems might help protect university networks.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Schools+get+tailored+cyberattack+data/2100-1009_22-5900684.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/19/05     Keywords: software

A vulnerability in the popular open-source intrusion detection software could let an outsider commandeer an affected system.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Networks+at+risk+from+Snort+bug/2100-1009_22-5900502.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/19/05     Keywords: security

U.K. government's plans for a mandatory biometric ID card opens British citizens up to "huge potential breaches," security exec warns.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Microsoft+exec%3A+ID+cards+pose+security+risk/2100-1009_22-5900411.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/18/05     Keywords: browser, web

Commentary--Check Point's Dean Ocampo says most people remain unaware of just how vulnerable their Web browsers remain.

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Date: 10/18/05     Keywords: browser, security, microsoft

"Critical" flaw affects Microsoft's media player and browser, including on Windows XP with SP2, a security firm reports.

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Date: 10/18/05     Keywords: no keywords

Cybercriminals are trying to lure e-mail users into installing a Trojan horse by making the malicious code look like a Skype update.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Trojan+masquerades+as+Skype+update/2100-1009_22-5898272.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/18/05     Keywords: security

Spending bill, scheduled for president's signature Tuesday, backs earlier reorg plan to further empower cybersecurity.

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Date: 10/18/05     Keywords: software, security

Cisco is adding new security software to all its products including Ethernet switches and wireless gear.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Cisco+extends+NAC+security+to+switches/2100-1009_22-5898169.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/18/05     Keywords: microsoft

People who tweaked their OS settings are getting hit hardest by a flawed Microsoft update meant to fix a serious flaw.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Windows+patch+backfires+on+the+security-minded/2100-1009_22-5897997.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/15/05     Keywords: no keywords

Patch to fix serious Windows flaws can lock users out of their computer, prevent the Windows firewall from starting, block applications or cause other trouble.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Critical+Windows+patch+may+wreak+PC+havoc/2100-1009_22-5896041.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/15/05     Keywords: no keywords

Though the number of phishing sites has hit a new high, swift action is making it tougher to launch attacks.

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Date: 10/14/05     Keywords: software

Software maker will pitch in to nab those behind the junk e-mails that promise a windfall if you deposit cash in a bank account.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Nigeria+enlists+Microsoft+to+fight+spam+scammers/2100-1009_22-5895534.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/14/05     Keywords: no keywords

Company's service is designed to let consumers securely access sites by verifying identity with single gadget, such as hardware token.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/RSA+to+test+new+Web+authentication+service/2100-1009_22-5895471.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/14/05     Keywords: no keywords

Code has been written to exploit the latest Windows flaws, but it isn't publicly available. Experts predict a public exploit and worm are near.

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Date: 10/13/05     Keywords: no keywords

Vulnerability in question could let malicious attackers gain remote access to information stored on backup servers.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Veritas+issues+patch+for+NetBackup+flaw/2100-1009_22-5894763.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/13/05     Keywords: yahoo, microsoft

Connecting Microsoft and Yahoo's IM services creates an environment where a worm could spread farther than ever before, experts say.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Experts%3A+Microsoft-Yahoo+alliance+is+food+for+IM+worms/2100-1009_22-5894198.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/12/05     Keywords: spam

The United States is still the greatest source of spam, but tougher laws and other measures are helping stem the tide, Sophos says.

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