FTC laptop theft puts 110 people at risk   23 Jun 2006 12:00 GMT
In latest case of compromised government data, two notebooks with SSNs, account info stolen from locked car.
Source: ZDNet

Security soothsayers size up future tech, investments   23 Jun 2006 03:07 GMT
Security services and IT security may well have a bright future in store. But don't bother telling that to Wall Street.
Source: ZDNet

Office hit by another security problem   23 Jun 2006 01:45 GMT
Attackers could commandeer a vulnerable computer by embedding a malicious Macromedia Flash file in a Microsoft Office document, experts warn.
Source: ZDNet

Privacy advocates slam AT&T on customer records   22 Jun 2006 22:50 GMT
Phone giant says it owns its Net and video customers' account data and could hand it over to law enforcement if needed.
Source: ZDNet

Microsoft swims upstream on security   22 Jun 2006 19:29 GMT
The software giant finally lays out its server security plan. But entrenched competitors and wary customers stand in the way.
Source: ZDNet

IBM offers developers free security tools   22 Jun 2006 19:08 GMT
Big Blue adds to new tools to AlphaWorks, as it looks to beef up its security offerings.
Source: ZDNet

Hacker may have pilfered personal data from USDA   22 Jun 2006 15:36 GMT
Department of Agriculture notifies 26,000 employees, contractors that their names, Social Security numbers, photos may be at risk.
Source: ZDNet

SANS Analyst Paper: Assessing Your Security Before Attackers Do   22 Jun 2006 13:00 GMT
Criminal organizations have organized their hacking efforts; it is no longer just "script kiddies" trying to break into your network. In the past several years, it has become apparent that there is real money to be made from criminal hacking. Although there are many ways to secure systems and applications, the only way to truly know how secure you are is to test yourself. By performing penetration tests against your environment, you can actually replicate the types of actions that a malicious attacker would take, giving you a more accurate representation of your security posture at any given time.
Source: Computerworld

Poor storage security policies: A clear and present danger   22 Jun 2006 13:00 GMT
Computer-based corporate espionage was blamed for more than $100 billion in losses across North America.
Source: Computerworld

Third Microsoft Excel attack posted   22 Jun 2006 11:44 GMT
Another attack that takes advantage of an unpatched flaw in Microsoft's Excel spreadsheet program has been posted, the third such attack made public in the last week or so.
Source: Computerworld