Spy guys   12 Jan 2007 14:00 GMT
Ever wondered about that big truck parked across from your office building? Columnist Jon Espenschied may be in there. he describes the anatomy of covert wireless pen testing. (Is it as fun as it sounds?)
Source: Computerworld

Securing Networks with Next-Generation Unified Threat Management   12 Jan 2007 14:00 GMT
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Source: Computerworld

PayPal to offer password key fobs to users   12 Jan 2007 01:55 GMT
Passwords generated for one-time use are designed to increase security for PayPal and its account holders.
Source: ZDNet

Oracle offering early warning on security fixes   11 Jan 2007 23:23 GMT
Following Microsoft's lead, Oracle has started tipping customers off in advance of upcoming security patches.
Source: ZDNet

Senator revives data leak proposals   11 Jan 2007 20:36 GMT
Democrat Dianne Feinstein reintroduced measures regarding data security breaches, but some worry her bills make too many exceptions.
Source: ZDNet

Mac flaw puts Safari surfers at risk   11 Jan 2007 19:54 GMT
Combination of hole in Apple's OS X and a feature in its Web browser opens Macs to attack, Secunia says.
Source: ZDNet

Oracle will give early notice of security updates   11 Jan 2007 14:00 GMT
When it comes to patches, forewarned is... if not forearmed, at least not entirely blindsided by whatever's on deck. Microsoft's operated on that theory for some time; now Oracle is following suit, poublishing its Critical Patch Update Pre-Release Announcement in advance of next Tuesday's set.
Source: Computerworld

'Month of Apple Bugs' turns up 10 vulnerabilities -- so far   11 Jan 2007 14:00 GMT
An effort to publicize at least one Apple software-related bug each day this month has so far led to the disclosure of 10 flaws. But a McAfee researcher says none of the bug so far are "showstoppers."
Source: Computerworld

CES: FCC chair waffles on Net neutrality   11 Jan 2007 14:00 GMT
FCC chair Kevin Martin addressed Net neutrality at this week's CES, but refrained from committing to an actual opinion, saying that the hotly debated issue "means different things to different people." Other issues on which Martin equivocated included mobile-service termination fees and a la carte cable pricing.
Source: Computerworld

HP investigator charged with identity theft, conspiracy   11 Jan 2007 14:00 GMT
Bryan Wagner, one of the independent investigators implicated in the Hewlett-Packard boardroom scandal, has been newly charged with conspiracy and aggravated identity theft.
Source: Computerworld