Cybercrooks add Windows flaw to arsenal   30 Sep 2006 23:27 GMT
Days after sample attack code for a yet-to-be-patched flaw surfaced, malicious sites are popping up that exploit the hole.
Source: ZDNet

Security pros patch older Windows versions   30 Sep 2006 17:32 GMT
Third-party fix available to repair a serious flaw in Windows for which Microsoft no longer provides security updates.
Source: ZDNet

Apple releases Mac OS X security update   29 Sep 2006 19:27 GMT
Mac OS X 10.4.8 fixes several flaws that could lead to remote code execution, the company says.
Source: ZDNet

Another zero-day threat hits Windows   29 Sep 2006 17:33 GMT
Sample code that exploits a yet-to-be-fixed Windows flaw is circulating. Microsoft plans to deal with it on the next Patch Tuesday.
Source: ZDNet

Security appliance meets demand for surveillance video   29 Sep 2006 13:00 GMT
An appliance that makes it as easy to search surveillance video as it is to type in a query into Google has been a serious boon for companies who need to comb through security-camera output. 3VR Security's appliance adds a crucial factor to that search equation: speed.
Source: Computerworld

US to retain oversight of ICANN   29 Sep 2006 13:00 GMT
Despite complaints, the United States will retain oversight of the Net's domain name system, renewing its memorandum of understanding with ICANN for another three years.
Source: Computerworld

European commissioner outlines software patents plans   29 Sep 2006 13:00 GMT
European Commissioner Charlie McCreevy's proposal for a two-track approach to patent awards has won praise even from some erstwhile cfritics, in advance of Parliament's scheduled October 12 vote on the plan.
Source: Computerworld

Morpheus software encouraged piracy, says federal judge   29 Sep 2006 13:00 GMT
A federal court ruling Wednesday against StreamCast Networks, the owner of the Morpheus software, would appear to be another blow against peer-to-peer file sharing.
Source: Computerworld

How to defeat the new No. 1 security threat: cross-site scripting   29 Sep 2006 13:00 GMT
You wouldn't believe some of the sites that have fallen victim to this security threat, but Martin Heller tells you how to protect yourself.
Source: Computerworld

How HP bugged e-mail   29 Sep 2006 01:18 GMT
Commercial online service was used to track e-mail sent to a reporter in Hewlett-Packard's leak probe, investigator testifies.
Images: Commercial e-mail tracking
Source: ZDNet