Attackers target Veritas security hole   30 Jun 2005 21:00 GMT
A week-old flaw in Veritas backup software is being used by intruders to enter company systems, experts have warned.
Source: ZDNet

Attackers seek vulnerable Veritas Backup installations   30 Jun 2005 13:49 GMT
CERT warned that attackers are exploiting a flaw in Veritas Backup Exec Remote Agent for Windows Servers reported June 22. Users are advised to patch the software.
Source: Computerworld

Shark Tank: Maybe he just wanted to know you cared   30 Jun 2005 13:49 GMT
This IT manager is roaming the city department where he works and discovers a problem: 70 employees all using a generic user ID and password.
Source: Computerworld

Senators propose sweeping data-security bill   30 Jun 2005 04:00 GMT
Far-reaching bill would hit corporate data-security practices with an avalanche of new rules and stiff penalties for information burglars.
Source: ZDNet

'Timeshare Spammer' pleads guilty   30 Jun 2005 00:00 GMT
A Florida man known as the "Timeshare Spammer" has pled guilty to violating the U.S. CAN-SPAM Act. Peter Moshou, who was alleged to have sent millions of unsolicited e-mails offering to help people sell their timeshare properties, entered the plea Thursday in U.S. District Court for the District of Northern Georgia, according to Earthlink, which has launched a civil lawsuit against the spammer.
Source: NWFusion.com

IE bug can crash browser   30 Jun 2005 00:00 GMT
Security researchers have discovered a bug in Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) browser that can cause the software to crash, and which could possibly be used to let an attacker run unauthorized software on the IE user's machine.
Source: NWFusion.com

FBI cracks down on 'warez' piracy sites   30 Jun 2005 00:00 GMT
The FBI, with help from investigators from 10 other countries, has arrested four people and dismantled at least four Web sites used to illegally distribute movies, music and software, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday.
Source: NWFusion.com

Fake Microsoft security alert includes Trojan patch   30 Jun 2005 00:00 GMT
A new wave of spam that disguises itself as a Microsoft security bulletin contains a link to malicious software that gives attackers complete access to the infected machine, security researchers are reporting.
Source: NWFusion.com

Reports: Microsoft in talks to buy adware developer   30 Jun 2005 00:00 GMT
Microsoft has been discussing the possibility of buying a developer of adware, Claria, according to reports published in U.S. newspapers Thursday. However, the deal is in danger of falling through, in part because of concerns about how such a move would be seen by the public, the reports said.
Source: NWFusion.com

Microsoft ready to discuss RSS security   30 Jun 2005 00:00 GMT
Microsoft will be taking a closer look at the security of a new Web publishing technology it plans to integrate into the next major version of Windows, codenamed Longhorn. Microsoft plans to offer ways for developers to use the RSS standard to create Windows applications, but the company first wants to talk about the security implications of such a move.
Source: NWFusion.com