Attackers exploit zero-day Windows flaw   30 Mar 2007 21:28 GMT
Attackers take advantage of vulnerability in Windows animated cursor. Also: Trojan spam dupes users into thinking it's an IE 7 beta.
Source: ZDNet

Business put up with network abuses   30 Mar 2007 15:46 GMT
A majority of Silicon.com's CIO Jury say that other parts of their businesses don't understand IT's role in enforcing security policies and educating employees.
Source: ZDNet

Endpoint Security: It's More Than Just Encrypting Bits on a Disk!   30 Mar 2007 13:00 GMT
(Source: Credant Technologies) Securing data-at-rest requires enough flexibility to accommodate today's workforce dynamics (all devices, users, and locations) while consistently enforcing security rules-easily and painlessly-with no comprise to user experience. Four requirements can help ensure mobile data encryption as an integral part of your enterprise's overall security processes. Download whitepaper.
Source: Computerworld

Controlling the security of all things mobile   30 Mar 2007 13:00 GMT
(Source: Credant Technologies) Ensure your people, processes, operations, enforcement, and management work together to protect against all Enterprise Points of Vulnerability. Download the datasheet for CREDANT Mobile Guardian's advanced security features, such as OTA synchronization control, innovative encryption technology and ease-of-use features-detect, encrypt, authenticate, audit, control and centrally manage.
Source: Computerworld

Privacy advocate prompts Colo. to end Web access to some public docs   30 Mar 2007 13:00 GMT
The Colorado Secretary of State's office moved quickly yesterday to shut down online access to documents with Social Security numbers after being notified by a privacy advocate about the potential breach of sensitive information.
Source: Computerworld

Pill spammers turner hackers to 'joe job' sites   30 Mar 2007 13:00 GMT
Spammers are hacking into legitimate Web sites through PHP vulnerabilities in an effort to sidestep blacklists that block spam or bar access to known spammer sales sites, according to U.K.-based Sophos.
Source: Computerworld

App protects flawed WLAN security protocol   30 Mar 2007 13:00 GMT
AirDefense has introduced software that makes the much-maligned WEP wireless LAN security protocol more secure.
Source: Computerworld

Spyware: Know Your Enemy   30 Mar 2007 13:00 GMT
(Source: MessageLabs) This White Paper profiles spyware and how organizations can meet this threat. Traditional anti-spam and anti-virus solutions offer inadequate protection that can be easily circumvented by criminals.
Source: Computerworld

MessageLabs Intelligence Report: Latest Threat Trends   30 Mar 2007 13:00 GMT
(Source: MessageLabs) This report provides spam, virus and security threat trends for August 2006:
Top results of this report include:
Spam: 64.5%
Viruses: One in 98.4 emails
Phishing: One in 32 emails
Source: Computerworld

OTA Synch Control Prevents Unauthorized Exchange Access   30 Mar 2007 13:00 GMT
(Source: Credant Technologies) Enterprises now have a simple means to detect unauthorized handhelds attempting to wirelessly connect to Microsoft Exchange Server and to enforce protection of those devices. It allows an enterprise to block any handheld not encrypted by Credant Mobile Guardian, even if the user has permission to use Exchange ActiveSync.
Source: Computerworld