Security News

AOL members sue over search data release 26 Sep 2006 11:22 GMT
Three AOL members sued the company over the release of their search engine records.

Source: Computerworld

MS06-055: Vulnerability in Vector Markup Language Could Allow Remote Code Execution (925486) 26 Sep 2006 08:00 GMT
Bulletin Severity Rating:Critical - A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the Vector Markup Language (VML) implementation in Microsoft Windows.
Source: TechNet

Banks rated for ID theft 26 Sep 2006 01:06 GMT
Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase and Washington Mutual rate highest for consumer ID theft protection.
Source: ZDNet

Microsoft mulls early IE patch release 25 Sep 2006 23:50 GMT
Meanwhile, a second unofficial fix is out as attacks on Internet Explorer users are reportly increasing.
Source: ZDNet

Survey Shows Support for Boardroom Surveillance 25 Sep 2006 04:41 GMT
A large majority of corporate board members surveyed this month said that a company's chairman should be able to use any legally available means to identify sources of leaks to the media.

Source: Computerworld

California Poised to Enact RFID Law 25 Sep 2006 04:41 GMT
Both houses of the California legislature have passed a bill that would require government agencies to take security precautions before using RFID chips in public documents and identification cards.

Source: Computerworld

Control Charlie 25 Sep 2006 04:41 GMT
Frankly Speaking: Frank Hayes says we need a new approach to security. He thinks IT can help create peer pressure on those with unsecure computing habits.

Source: Computerworld

Bots Bedevil Data Security Barriers ... 25 Sep 2006 04:41 GMT
On the Mark: The bot problem keeps getting worse as criminals take control of PCs, prompting security vendors such as Trend Micro to fight back with tools for putting a stop to bot behavior, writes Mark Hall.

Source: Computerworld

DHS Finally Fills Cybersecurity Job 25 Sep 2006 04:41 GMT
The Department of Homeland Security appointed a former trade group lobbyist to be its assistant secretary for cybersecurity and telecommunications, ending a search that began when the position was created last October.