Internet gangs hire students for cybercrime   08 Dec 2006 13:36 GMT
Talent culled from schools, computer clubs and online forums to further the exploits of organized criminals, says McAfee study.
Source: ZDNet

How Microsoft fights off 100,000 attacks per month   08 Dec 2006 06:12 GMT
Microsoft may be the biggest target out there for hackers. Here's what the company does to protect itself from the continuous onslaught of probes and intrusion attempts.
Source: Computerworld

Claim forms stemming from ChoicePoint debacle go out   07 Dec 2006 20:34 GMT
FTC is mailing forms to consumers who believe they were victims of identity theft.
Source: ZDNet

No fix yet for zero-day flaw in Word   07 Dec 2006 20:01 GMT
Microsoft will have patches for Windows and Visual Studio on Tuesday, but apparently not for a Word flaw being used in cyberattacks.
Source: ZDNet

Senate may vote on pretexting bill this week   07 Dec 2006 18:39 GMT
Bill would criminalize fraudulently buying or selling phone records; police and spy agencies would be exempt.
Source: ZDNet

Probe continues of network attack at Naval War College   07 Dec 2006 12:55 GMT
Three weeks after the U.S. Naval War College's networks were taken offline after a network intrusion was discovered, there's no word on when it will be restored.
Source: Computerworld

Spyware fighters go after MP3 search site   07 Dec 2006 01:41 GMT
Two watchdogs ask the feds to take on FastMP3Search.com.ar, which they allege is a front for malicious software.
Source: ZDNet

Privacy groups rip DHS' traveler-profiling plan   06 Dec 2006 14:00 GMT
Privacy groups assailed a federal data mining program that assigns secret terrorist ratings to millions of U.S. citizens and foreigners traveling to and from the U.S.
Source: Computerworld

Concerns raised over funding for FBI's Sentinel project   06 Dec 2006 14:00 GMT
The inspector general for the Justice Department is also concerned that taking money from other FBI programs could hinder efforts in counterterrorism and cybercrime.
Source: Computerworld

Panel changes direction on e-voting audit trail   06 Dec 2006 14:00 GMT
Advocates for paper-verifiable electronic voting were encouraged Wednesday by unanimously passing a resolution calling for the drafting of requirements for independently verifiable voting records, just days after a different audit proposal was rejected.
Source: Computerworld