Hacking the hotel through the TV   01 Aug 2005 00:00 GMT
Modern hotel TV systems let guests view their bill, access the Net and order premium channels. But they aren't secure, one hacker claims.
Source: ZDNet

Cisco vulnerability posted to Internet   31 Jul 2005 14:00 GMT
One day after a security researcher and organizers of the Black Hat USA conference agreed not to post details of vulnerabilities in Cisco Systems' router software, the information was published online.
Source: Computerworld

Hackers rally behind Cisco flaw finder   31 Jul 2005 05:15 GMT
Defcon attendees talk of Cisco-gate, collect money for Michael Lynn and thrash corporate America.
Source: ZDNet

More legal threats over Cisco flaws   30 Jul 2005 06:40 GMT
A person who made details of a flaw presentation delivered at Black hat available online said he was threatened with a lawsuit.
Source: ZDNet

Worm poses as pirated 'Grand Theft Auto'   29 Jul 2005 22:48 GMT
Popular title is one of 400 games donned as disguise by Hagard worm on peer-to-peer networks. It also tries to spread by IM.
Source: ZDNet

Cisco details controversial router flaw   29 Jul 2005 19:28 GMT
Disagreement persists about the scope of the IOS vulnerability, which is at the center of a dispute between Cisco and a security researcher.
Source: ZDNet

Dispute over Cisco flaw sparks criticism, debate   29 Jul 2005 10:04 GMT
A Cisco effort to stop security researcher Michael Lynn from discussing a flaw in its router software has provoked criticism from users and calls for more information.
Source: Computerworld

Microsoft details features for IT after OS beta release   29 Jul 2005 07:57 GMT
Microsoft, which this week released the first beta copies of Windows Vista to a limited number of developers and corporate users, detailed some IT-friendly tools that will be in the operating system.
Source: Computerworld

Beware of phantom online regulators, officials warn   29 Jul 2005 07:45 GMT
Stock investors who find themselves dealing with the "International Compliance Commission" or the "Securities Protection Agency" -- both of them fake agencies -- are actually dealing with con artists, state officials said yesterday.
Source: Computerworld

Survey: Average loss from cybercrime drops   29 Jul 2005 07:34 GMT
While the average financial loss from to cybercrime is down this year, virus attacks continue to cost companies the most, according to a survey by The Computer Security Institute.
Source: Computerworld