Malware disguising itself as IE 7 beta download   30 Mar 2007 13:00 GMT
A new virus is making the rounds, and it's a particular menace to those who enjoy seeing early versions of new software. The e-mail claims to offer access to a tempting beta, but behind the link, there's malware.
Source: Computerworld

EEye publishes fix for Windows zero-day vulnerability   30 Mar 2007 11:35 GMT
Security vendor EEye has published a temporary patch for a zero-day vulnerability affecting Windows.
Source: Computerworld

Cursor hole puts Windows PCs at risk   29 Mar 2007 19:14 GMT
Vulnerability in the way Windows handles animated cursors puts users at risk of serious cyberattacks. Microsoft is working on a fix.
Source: ZDNet

TJX says 45.7 million customer records were compromised   29 Mar 2007 16:28 GMT
Filing with the SEC reveals scope of the breach is far wider than previously believed.
Source: ZDNet

Failed VA security contract was 'an open checkbook,' report says   29 Mar 2007 13:00 GMT
A $103 million contract for a security incident response center at the Department of Veterans Affairs had to be aborted after because of funding problems caused by bad planning and administration, according to the department's inspector general.
Source: Computerworld

TJX data breach: At 45.6M cards, it's the biggest ever   29 Mar 2007 13:00 GMT
TJX Companies Inc., in filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, said that 45.6 million credit and debit card numbers were stolen from one of its systems -- the largest data breach ever made public.
Source: Computerworld

Startup aims to keep network security vendors honest   29 Mar 2007 10:55 GMT
Texas-based BreakingPoint Systems wants to give Internet service providers and enterprises a way to tell if their networking hardware is living up to its promises. To meet their aim, they've hired a hacker they say is the best in the U.S. at breaking things.
Source: Computerworld

Web filters mistakenly blocking Yahoo   28 Mar 2007 20:41 GMT
Websense's products are meant to block malicious Web sites, but the company filters have been mistakenly blocking Yahoo.com.
Source: ZDNet

With desktop camera, your face can be your password   28 Mar 2007 19:31 GMT
Toronto company introduces 3D DeskCam, which uses infrared along with a lens to scan faces in three dimensions and authenticate users.
Video: A security system and a Webcam
Source: ZDNet

Police Blotter: Ex-employee sued for deleting files   28 Mar 2007 16:57 GMT
Florida judge rules that permanently deleting files on a company-owned computer violates federal hacking law.
Source: ZDNet