Attack code out for new Apple Wi-Fi flaw   01 Nov 2006 23:45 GMT
Researchers rap Apple for mishandling flaws and kick off a "month of kernel bugs" by publishing an exploit for a new Mac Wi-Fi bug.
Source: ZDNet

McAfee: Watch out for 'island-hopping' spam   01 Nov 2006 23:07 GMT
Small, tropical islands are becoming a favored home for junk e-mailers, the security company's researchers have found.
Source: ZDNet

Another denial-of-service bug found in Firefox 2   01 Nov 2006 20:52 GMT
Mozilla downplays the issue, saying only minor problems have been found in the week after the browser's release.
Source: ZDNet

Attack code out for Visual Studio flaw   01 Nov 2006 19:32 GMT
Security hole in Microsoft's developer suite is being exploited in attempts to commandeer PCs running the vulnerable software.
Source: ZDNet

Google thanks bug hunters   01 Nov 2006 19:00 GMT
In the Web 2.0 world, a lack of traditional security alerts means companies have to find a new way to give credit where its due.
Source: ZDNet

Voters in Fla., Texas complain of e-voting glitches   01 Nov 2006 14:00 GMT
Although a number of voters in Florida and Texas have complained in recent days that e-voting machines mistakenly recorded their votes for people they didn't choose, officials downplayed any worries over ballot validity.
Source: Computerworld

MasterCard tackles PIN-based debit card fraud   01 Nov 2006 14:00 GMT
MasterCard Worldwide, working with BasePoint Analytics, plans next year to offer a new service designed to help banks and other card issuers stop PIN-based debit card fraud in real time.
Source: Computerworld

Q&A: IBM exec says System i reputation can offer false sense of security   01 Nov 2006 14:00 GMT
Although IBM Corp.'s System i hardware is considered reliable, that doesn't mean companies can avoid taking steps to insure data is protected, according to Ian Jarman, product manager for the System i at IBM.
Source: Computerworld

New alliance puts crosshairs on spam   01 Nov 2006 14:00 GMT
A new spam-fighting organzation has launched as the result of discussions held at last year's World Summit on the Information Society in Tunisia.
Source: Computerworld

Flaw found in Visual Studio 2005   01 Nov 2006 14:00 GMT
Microsoft said a vulnerability in Visual Studio 2005 could let an attacker execute code on a targeted Windows machine.
Source: Computerworld