Date: 08/19/05     Keywords: no keywords

Unexpected peer-to-peer feature in the beta version of next Windows catches some testers off-guard.

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Date: 08/18/05     Keywords: software, virus

Though most corporate users say virus writers are most at fault for the Zotob outbreak, many point the finger at the software maker.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Survey%3A+Microsoft+bears+some+blame+for+worms/2100-1009_22-5838512.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 08/18/05     Keywords: no keywords

Universities are looking for ways to protect networks while maintaining a free flow of data and ideas--an idea businesses could learn from.

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Date: 08/18/05     Keywords: no keywords

Newly discovered, unpatched flaw could put users at risk of cyberattack, but it is still unclear which users may be vulnerable.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Microsoft+investigates+potential+new+IE+flaw/2100-1009_22-5837611.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 08/18/05     Keywords: software

Software giant releases a software tool to help users who were hit by the Windows worms clean their systems.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Microsoft+offers+Zotob+removal+tool/2100-1009_22-5837458.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 08/18/05     Keywords: no keywords

Most recent fixes patch flaws in the operating system, but they also break support for some applications.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Apple+OS+X+security+fix+busts+64-bit+support/2100-1009_22-5837406.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 08/18/05     Keywords: security

A security flaw in the popular Acrobat and Reader PDF applications could put PCs at risk of attack.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Adobe+warns+of+Reader%2C+Acrobat+bug/2100-1009_22-5837253.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 08/18/05     Keywords: no keywords

A surge in worms could be part of battle by cybercrooks vying to hijack PCs for use in Internet crimes.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Watch+out+for+worm+wars/2100-1009_22-5837147.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 08/18/05     Keywords: no keywords

Network worms are exploiting unpatched computers running Windows 2000.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/News+Focus%3A+Windows+worm+alert/2100-1009_22-5836733.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 08/17/05     Keywords: security

The U.S. electricity grid will be governed by new federal regulations to ward off future "cybersecurity incidents."

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/New+law+may+tighten+power+plant+security/2100-1009_22-5835534.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 08/17/05     Keywords: security

Network worms are shutting down computers running Windows 2000, security experts warned.

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Date: 08/17/05     Keywords: security

Recently merged security giant plans to acquire Sygate, as it continues on its expansion spree.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Symantec+to+buy+compliance+specialist/2100-1009_22-5835431.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 08/16/05     Keywords: no keywords

An Australian TV show claims that it was able to buy overseas customer data at an Indian call center.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Indian+call+center+under+suspicion+of+ID+breach/2100-1009_22-5835103.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 08/16/05     Keywords: security

Still, of the 44 flaws addressed, only a handful are critical, according to security experts.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Apple+unloads+dozens+of+fixes+for+OS+X/2100-1009_22-5834873.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 08/16/05     Keywords: security

Design error leads to security vulnerability that could put corporate networks at risk of attack.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Another+flaw+hits+Veritas+backup+tools/2100-1009_22-5833857.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 08/16/05     Keywords: no keywords

Worm unleashed over the weekend has not wreaked any widespread havoc, as it affects only some Windows systems.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Zotob+worm+finds+its+path+limited/2100-1009_22-5833777.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 08/15/05     Keywords: web

Commentary--Martin Brampton attempts to hunt down some individuals plaguing his Web site. Can he get past Estonia--and what stands in his way?

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Date: 08/12/05     Keywords: no keywords

Man loses appeal, after he had pleaded guilty to illegally possessing credit card numbers obtained on the Net.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/Police+blotter%3A+%27Special+skills%27+hurt+credit+card+thief/2100-1009_22-5830060.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 08/11/05     Keywords: no keywords

Technique comes as people are increasingly skeptical about entering credit card details in online forms, Sophos says.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/New+scam+asks+people+to+fax+away+data/2100-1009_22-5828551.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn

Date: 08/11/05     Keywords: no keywords

After pulling the plug on its failed Virtual Case File system, the FBI tries again with a new project called Sentinel.

Source: http://news.zdnet.com/FBI+abandons+old+computer+system%2C+tries+again/2100-1009_22-5827601.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=zdnn