Date: 10/12/05     Keywords: security, virus, antivirus, microsoft

People now pay more for annual subscription to Norton AntiVirus and other products. Is it a "last hurrah" before Microsoft's security push gets going?

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Symantec+quietly+hikes+Norton+renewal+prices/2100-1009_22-5894058.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/12/05     Keywords: software, security

Former U.S. cybersecurity czar Howard Schmidt says coders should be held accountable for security problems in their software.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Expert%3A+Hold+developers+liable+for+flaws/2100-1009_22-5893849.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/12/05     Keywords: security

Police could keep closer tabs on cybercrime if they would consult security companies that track hackers, one exec says.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Security+exec+to+cops%3A+Talk+to+us/2100-1009_22-5893816.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/12/05     Keywords: software

Company won't complain to antitrust regulators or take the software giant to court, CEO John Thompson says.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Symantec+won%27t+%27whine%27+about+Microsoft/2100-1009_22-5893468.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/12/05     Keywords: security

Patches fix 14 security holes in the OS, including serious ones that could be exploited for a malicious worm attack.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Microsoft+plugs+Windows+worm+holes/2100-1009_22-5893344.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/11/05     Keywords: security, virus, spyware, spam, microsoft

Will Microsoft's announcement of a new security strategy to provide better virus, spam and spyware protection for corporate customers?

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/CIO+Jury+deliberates+on+Microsoft+security/2100-1009_22-5893260.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/10/05     Keywords: security

Vulnerability could have exposed some users to account hijacks, phishing scams and other attacks, security firm says.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Google+fixes+Web+site+security+bug/2100-1009_22-5892525.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/10/05     Keywords: technology

Company chief technology officer says it's looking into a service that would automatically back up your photos, other important files.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Symantec+wants+to+secure+your+memories/2100-1009_22-5892387.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/10/05     Keywords: security

Security experts say Homeland Security's cybersecurity division ill-prepared to handle major cyberattack.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/U.S.+cybersecurity+due+for+FEMA-like+calamity%3F/2100-1009_22-5891219.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/08/05     Keywords: no keywords

Two men sentenced to jail for their roles in creating self-replicating TK worm that created a rogue network of compromised PCs.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Jail+time+for+UK+hackers/2100-1009_22-5891328.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/07/05     Keywords: security, microsoft

Chinks in the armor of the open-source rival to IE don't benefit anyone, Microsoft security advisor says.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Microsoft%3A+Nothing+to+gain+from+Firefox+flaws/2100-1009_22-5890922.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/07/05     Keywords: no keywords

Computer consultant is fined for gaining unauthorized access to donation site for victims of last year's Asian tsunami.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Man+guilty+of+accessing+tsunami+site/2100-1009_22-5890860.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/07/05     Keywords: no keywords

In this week's episode, a man charged with e-mail wiretapping sues his former co-workers for allegedly lying to police about his role.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Police+blotter%3A+Is+%27hacker%27+innocent%3F/2100-1009_22-5890816.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/07/05     Keywords: security

Product marks company's entry into market for desktop security products for businesses, but not much is known about it yet.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/FAQ%3A+Inside+Microsoft%27s+Client+Protection/2100-1009_22-5890448.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/07/05     Keywords: security, microsoft

Microsoft plans to release eight security alerts with fixes for Windows flaws--and at least one hole could be used for a worm attack.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Slew+of+Windows+patches+coming/2100-1009_22-5890442.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/06/05     Keywords: no keywords

A new variant of the e-mail worm is masquerading as an old class photo sent by a schoolmate.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Sober+worm+offshoot+lurks+behind+class+photo/2100-1009_22-5890332.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/06/05     Keywords: software

Malicious software claims to undo Sony's patch attempt to deter customizers, but turns game player into a useless "brick" instead.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Trojan+sucks+life+from+PSPs/2100-1009_22-5890154.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/06/05     Keywords: no keywords

Company's $225 million acquisition of Sourcefire comes as Check Point tries to expand beyond its core firewall and VPN businesses.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Check+Point+warms+up+to+Sourcefire/2100-1009_22-5889972.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/06/05     Keywords: no keywords

Company's $225 million acquisition of Sourcefire comes as Check Point tries to expand beyond its core firewall and VPN businesses.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Check+Point%27s+dollars+catch+Sourcefire/2100-1009_22-5889972.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 10/06/05     Keywords: software, virus, spyware

A test version of software to protect business PCs and file servers against viruses and spyware is due by year's end.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Microsoft+set+to+test+security+software/2100-1009_22-5889842.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn