U.S. defense networks attacked via China, says report   25 Aug 2005 15:26 GMT
Web sites in China are being used as a staging ground for attacks on the computer networks of the U.S. Defense Department and other agencies, according to The Washington Post.
Source: Computerworld

PassMark picks up voice authentication   24 Aug 2005 22:50 GMT
The online security company will buy Vocent and add its biometric voice recognition technology to its authentication services.
Source: ZDNet

IM worm speaks your language   24 Aug 2005 19:22 GMT
New pest targeting users of MSN Messenger looks at a system's settings, then sends its message in one of 10 languages.
Source: ZDNet

Servers keep churning in ID theft case   24 Aug 2005 18:07 GMT
Security firm Sunbelt warns that personal information is still being gleaned from infected machines.
Source: ZDNet

Intel, Cisco team up on Wi-Fi enhancements   24 Aug 2005 16:14 GMT
Intel and Cisco Systems are working together to improve the use of Wi-Fi by delivering better technology for voice-over-IP calls and enabling users to automatically connect to the best nearby network.
Source: Computerworld

Report: Spyware eyes bigger bucks   24 Aug 2005 14:00 GMT
Spyware is getting more dangerous and has become a greater threat for the enterprise, according to the latest quarterly state of spyware report from Boulder, Colo.-based Webroot Software.
Source: Computerworld

Zotob worm hole also affects Windows XP   24 Aug 2005 01:45 GMT
Vulnerability that downed Windows 2000 computers last week also holds a serious risk for some Windows XP users.
Source: ZDNet

Companies dinged on Web privacy   23 Aug 2005 19:59 GMT
Drug and food companies receive poor marks in a new study examining how companies handle data they collect via the Web.
Source: ZDNet

Study: Companies dinged on Web privacy   23 Aug 2005 19:59 GMT
Drug and food companies receive poor marks in a new study examining how companies handle data they collect via the Web.
Source: ZDNet

PHP hit by another critical flaw   23 Aug 2005 16:36 GMT
A new security flaw in the PHP Web service protocol used by a large number of Web applications could allow attackers to take control of vulnerable servers.
Source: Computerworld