Microsoft's OneCare firewall draws fire   01 Feb 2006 01:35 GMT
Default setting allows certain applications to connect to the Internet, opening door to spyware.
Source: ZDNet

AT&T sued over NSA spy program   31 Jan 2006 21:11 GMT
Civil liberties group files a class-action lawsuit, claiming AT&T illegally opened its network to the National Security Agency.
Source: ZDNet

Microsoft weighs in on Kama Sutra worm   31 Jan 2006 17:39 GMT
With porn as its bait, the virus is set to corrupt files once a month after it gets inside a user's computer.
Source: ZDNet

Symantec readies 'Genesis' subscription service   31 Jan 2006 14:00 GMT
Symantec Corp. expects to begin offering a new consumer security service similar to Microsoft Corp.'s Windows OneCare Live by September of this year, a company executive said Monday.
Source: Computerworld

Browsers face triple security threat   31 Jan 2006 14:00 GMT
Researcher Michael Zalewski has highlighted three bugs in the handling of cookies that he says could be used to carry out attacks on commercial websites. The bugs, for which Zalewski has coined the term "cross site cooking," are fundamental to the design and implementation of cookies.
Source: Computerworld

Israel holds couple in corporate espionage case   31 Jan 2006 12:53 GMT
They allegedly sold Trojan horse program to private investigators helping corporations spy on each other.
Source: ZDNet

Security consortium forges guidelines   31 Jan 2006 02:10 GMT
Group says new standardized methods needed to help consumers decide effectiveness of security products.
Source: ZDNet

AMD forums laid low by Windows exploit   31 Jan 2006 01:19 GMT
Fan forum hosted by an outside company is taken offline after an attack via Microsoft's Windows Meta File flaw was found on the site.
Source: ZDNet

180solutions drops suit against Zone Labs   31 Jan 2006 00:51 GMT
Adware maker says lawsuit served its purpose and forced security firm to alter its classification practices.
Source: ZDNet

Turin builds virtual fortress for Games   30 Jan 2006 21:13 GMT
Olympics' IT managers implement identity management system for athletes and other Games participants.
Source: ZDNet