Israeli police uncover Trojan industrial spy ring   31 May 2005 08:00 GMT
Two people have been arrested and another 21 questioned by Israeli police in connection with an alleged spy ring that used Trojan horse software to steal corporate secrets, according to a report in the English-language newspaper Haaretz.
Source: Computerworld

New Bagle variants spreading   31 May 2005 00:00 GMT
Three, and possibly four, new versions of the Bagle e-mail worm were spreading quickly on the Internet Tuesday, Internet security firms reported.
Source: NWFusion.com

U.K. police arrest two linked to computer espionage case   31 May 2005 00:00 GMT
London police have arrested two computer consultants who are believed to be part of an Israeli industrial espionage scandal in which malicious software was used to steal corporate secrets.
Source: NWFusion.com

NEC delays quantum cryptography system   31 May 2005 00:00 GMT
NEC Tuesday said it has delayed the introduction of its first quantum cryptography system by three to four years due to performance and cost issues.
Source: NWFusion.com

More Than a Token Overhaul of the VPN   30 May 2005 14:00 GMT
Security Manager's Journal: A move to two-factor authentication gives Mathias Thurman a chance to secure VPN infrastructure.
Source: Computerworld

Security Log   30 May 2005 14:00 GMT
A book review and IT news briefs related to this week's Security Manager's Journal.
Source: Computerworld

Device-driven   30 May 2005 14:00 GMT
Editorial: Don Tennant thinks the adoption by many companies of a thin-client computing model might just come from an unexpected catalyst: the proliferation of MP3 players.
Source: Computerworld

News Briefs   30 May 2005 14:00 GMT
Brief IT news items.
Source: Computerworld

Insider Threats Mount   30 May 2005 14:00 GMT
Security managers and analysts say insiders often pose a bigger threat to corporate security than external hackers do, a fact that has been illustrated by the recent data breaches at banks and other large companies. But stopping internal bad apples can be a difficult task.
Source: Computerworld

Feds Take Aim at Spyware, but IT Isn't Optimistic   30 May 2005 14:00 GMT
Two proposed laws approved by the U.S. House of Representatives could make it easier to prosecute purveyors of spyware, but IT managers said the malicious programs will be almost impossible to stop without cooperation on an international level.
Source: Computerworld