Researchers: E-passports pose security risk   05 Aug 2006 22:51 GMT
New passports and ID cards with RFID are surprisingly easy to clone, researchers at Black Hat and Defcon said.
Source: ZDNet

Google puts up 'Beware of malware' signs   04 Aug 2006 22:15 GMT
The search giant teams with university-backed Stop Badware to caution people about sites that may be distributing malicious code.
Source: ZDNet

Vista hacked at Black Hat   04 Aug 2006 20:34 GMT
Researcher bypasses a security mechanism designed to prevent some driver software from running in the Windows update.
Source: ZDNet

Printers a weak link in network security   04 Aug 2006 18:40 GMT
Multifunction printers are not dumb devices, but are computers that require a security regimen, an expert at Black Hat contends.
Source: ZDNet

ID program for transport workers called vulnerable   04 Aug 2006 13:00 GMT
The Department of Homeland Security needs to address "significant" security issues before rolling out its Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program, the agency's inspector general said.
Source: Computerworld

Black Hat: Serious flaw puts Xerox printers at risk   04 Aug 2006 11:08 GMT
A researcher has discovered a major security flaw in Xerox's WorkCenter multifunction devices.
Source: Computerworld

Blog feeds may carry security risk   04 Aug 2006 10:52 GMT
Popular RSS and Atom feeds could carry malicious JavaScript code that could compromise a PC, an expert warned.
Source: ZDNet

Dozen Windows, Office updates coming next week   03 Aug 2006 23:00 GMT
The bulletins, some of which are rated "critical," will be distributed next Tuesday in Microsoft's usual fashion.
Source: ZDNet

Microsoft gets good reception at Black Hat   03 Aug 2006 22:55 GMT
Talks go down well with hackers looking to find out just what the company's doing to make Vista its most secure operating system ever.
Source: ZDNet

Black Hat: Hit spyware by punishing purveyors, experts say   03 Aug 2006 13:00 GMT
Antispyware vendors are losing the fight against spyware creators and will have a tough time catching up, according to a panel discussion at the Black Hat security conference.
Source: Computerworld