Security News

Symantec incorrectly flags Yahoo Mail as a virus 28 Feb 2007 20:55 GMT
Accessing the beta version of Yahoo Mail on a PC with Symantec's updated antivirus software incorrectly causes alarm bells to go off.
Source: ZDNet

Symantec sizes up security in Windows Vista 28 Feb 2007 19:58 GMT
Windows SideBar and gadgets could pose security threats. But the greatest risk is third-party applications, security firm says.
Source: ZDNet

Worm targets Solaris telnet bug 28 Feb 2007 17:53 GMT
A computer worm is using a recently disclosed flaw in Sun Microsystems' operating system to propagate.
Source: ZDNet

PC hardware can pose rootkit threat 28 Feb 2007 17:12 GMT
Memory space on components such as graphics cards, DVD drives and batteries can be used by miscreants to load malicious code onto PCs.
Source: ZDNet

Cybercops drowning in data 28 Feb 2007 16:07 GMT
Government official calls for tools to help investigators sift through increasing amounts of data seized by law enforcement.
Source: ZDNet

Security vendors lagging on support for Vista 28 Feb 2007 14:00 GMT
Many security software vendors have yet to make some or all of their products available on Windows Vista, which includes new features that are complicating the task of porting the tools to the operating system.

Source: Computerworld

Solaris Telnet Trojan on the loose 28 Feb 2007 14:00 GMT
Malware that can hijack systems running Sun Solaris 10's Telnet daemon is circulating in the wild, security companies confirmed today.

Source: Computerworld

Symantec: Vista safer than predecessor 28 Feb 2007 14:00 GMT
Although the much-touted security enhancements in Windows Vista make it safer than earlier versions of Windows, it is still open to attack from malicious code, according to a study by Symantec.

Source: Computerworld

Microsoft may let some users off the hook on antipiracy checks 28 Feb 2007 14:00 GMT
Microsoft has modified its WGA Notifications antipiracy tool by adding a new "indeterminate" category for cases in which the software can't tell whether a copy of Windows is legitimate or not.

Source: Computerworld

Lessons from the DuPont breach: Five ways to stop data leaks 28 Feb 2007 14:00 GMT
Over five months, Gary Min stole $400 million worth of proprietary information from a DuPont database. But he wasn't caught until after he left the company for a rival firm.