Date: 09/09/05     Keywords: security

On upcoming "Patch Tuesday," expect to see one security alert for serious flaws in the operating system.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Microsoft+to+release+fixes+for+Windows+flaws/2100-1009_22-5855588.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 09/08/05     Keywords: software

Networking giant warns that a serious flaw in its software puts computer networks at risk of cyberattack.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/New+Cisco+flaw+could+pose+threat+to+Net/2100-1009_22-5853330.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 09/07/05     Keywords: no keywords

In continuing effort to clean up its image, 180solutions updates two products to thwart "rogue distributors."

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Adware+maker+seeks+to+thwart+rogue+installs/2100-1009_22-5853096.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 09/07/05     Keywords: no keywords

In a new case of alleged data theft, Indian police have arrested a call center employee in the outsourcing hub of Gurgaon.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Indian+call+center+worker+arrested/2100-1009_22-5852487.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 09/07/05     Keywords: web

A new Trojan horse displays a message from the Muslim holy book when a user visits what could be a pornographic Web site.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Trojan+swaps+porn+sites+for+Koran+text/2100-1009_22-5851679.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 09/07/05     Keywords: no keywords

New product moves beyond signature-based protection to analyze instant messaging traffic for unknown worms and other pests.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/IMlogic+ups+shields+against+IM+threats/2100-1009_22-5851502.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 09/06/05     Keywords: security

Vulnerability could allow an attacker to take remote control of a user's system, security specialist says.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/eEye%3A+Flaw+found+in+IE%2C+Outlook+installation/2100-1009_22-5851325.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 09/06/05     Keywords: security

Scott Morrison: There's no magic bullet. But a mix of serious introspection, off-the-shelf tools, and ongoing vigilance can yield a solid security framework.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Five+things++you+need+to+know+about+Web+services+threats/2100-1009_22-5851259.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 09/06/05     Keywords: no keywords

The number of people who use Net banking is stagnating, mainly due to fears of phishing and other threats, study shows.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Hacking+fears+bog+down+online+banking+growth/2100-1009_22-5851061.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 09/06/05     Keywords: software, security

Security researchers and companies that write commercial software seek common ground over how to report flaws.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Bug+hunters%2C+software+firms+in+uneasy+alliance/2100-1009_22-5846019.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 09/03/05     Keywords: no keywords

Programmer develops tool for removing encoding surrounding multicasts in effort to give open-source media players access.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/%27DVD+Jon%27+targets+Media+Player+file+encryption/2100-1009_22-5847488.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 09/03/05     Keywords: no keywords

Programmer develops tool for removing encoding surrounding multicasts in effort to give open-source media players access.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/%27DVD+Jon%27+targets+Media+Player+file+encoding/2100-1009_22-5847488.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 09/02/05     Keywords: technology

The upcoming OS will include new patching technology that reduces restarts and stores user data before reboots.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Windows+Vista+to+%27freeze+dry%27+PCs+before+patching/2100-1009_22-5846234.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 09/02/05     Keywords: software, security, virus, antivirus

Security software vendor is investigating a report of a weakness in the way its corporate antivirus software stores login credentials.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Symantec+probes+report+of+antivirus+product+flaw/2100-1009_22-5845873.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 09/02/05     Keywords: security

Flaw in security application may prevent users from seeing all the open network ports on a Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 computer.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Windows+Firewall+flaw+may+hide+open+ports/2100-1009_22-5845850.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 09/01/05     Keywords: web

Phony Web sites and malicious e-mails, purporting to offer help to hurricane victims, are circulating the Net.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Online+scams+emerge+in+Katrina%27s+wake/2100-1009_22-5845695.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 09/01/05     Keywords: no keywords

The advent of Firefox and Opera means cybercops have to learn new tricks for their investigations.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Alternative+browsers+pose+challenge+for+cybersleuths/2100-1009_22-5845409.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 09/01/05     Keywords: software, web

Software giant plans Web site to arm law enforcement officials worldwide with tips and training for fighting cybercrime.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/New+Microsoft+portal+will+help+cops/2100-1009_22-5845205.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 08/31/05     Keywords: security, virus

A Scandinavian company is struck by a nasty variant of the mobile-phone virus, the security specialist says.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/F-Secure%3A+Commwarrior+claims+first+big+victim/2100-1009_22-5845021.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 08/31/05     Keywords: no keywords

Turkish authorities have linked one of the suspects in the Zotob worm investigation to individuals thought to be part of a credit card fraud ring.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Zotob+worm+linked+to+credit+card+fraud+ring/2100-1009_22-5844672.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn