'Less than zero-day' threats too often overlooked, analysts warn   26 Oct 2006 13:00 GMT
Companies need a multilayered approach to security to fend off still-unknown zero-day exploits, analysts said. Instead, many organizations have grown comfortable simply relying on patches for exploits they already know about.
Source: Computerworld

Symantec gone soft in Europe?   26 Oct 2006 13:00 GMT
The company may be the worldwide leader in the antivirus market, but the troops still need firing up now and then: Symantec CEO John Thompson singled out his company's European team during the firm's quarterly earnings call as having "lost their security swagger."
Source: Computerworld

Microsoft wins case against German spammer   26 Oct 2006 13:00 GMT
Despite the lack of a German law against spamming, Microsoft has successfully sued a man there charged with forging e-mail to make it appear as if it originated with the company's Hotmail service.
Source: Computerworld

Office antipiracy checks to become mandatory   26 Oct 2006 13:00 GMT
Microsoft has added another piece of software to the roster of those requiring installation of their Genuine Advantage antipiracy program. Starting Friday, the company will require validation of the popular Microsoft Office.
Source: Computerworld

Mozilla team downplays first Firefox 2.0 bug reports   26 Oct 2006 13:00 GMT
Of the two flaws reported since the release of Firefox 2.0 on Tuesday, the first was patched in an earlier version and the second couldn't be duplicated during testing, a top Mozilla engineer said today.
Source: Computerworld

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Source: Computerworld

Mozilla rebuts Firefox 2 bug reports   26 Oct 2006 01:25 GMT
A pair of security flaw reports are "just noise" and don't present any real risk to Firefox users, Mozilla says.
Source: ZDNet

Spoofing bug found in IE 7   25 Oct 2006 23:45 GMT
Security experts find a weakness in Internet Explorer 7 that could help crooks mask phishing scams.
Source: ZDNet

DVD Jon, DoubleTwist crack Apple's FairPlay   25 Oct 2006 19:43 GMT
Q&A DVD Jon and partner Monique Farantzos work to break through the wall Apple has put up around iPod and iTunes.
Source: ZDNet

Brokerages lose millions in hacker onslaught   25 Oct 2006 16:42 GMT
Trading sites are paying out millions of dollars to make good losses by customers hit by spyware-wielding scammers.
Source: ZDNet