Business Enablement with On Demand Vulnerability Management   28 Mar 2007 13:00 GMT
(Source: Qualys) This whitepaper discusses the challenges of security in today's business world and provides insight into the value of an on-demand web based service for vulnerability assessment. It closes with summary information and feedback regarding the QualysGuard service, as compiled from Qualys customers. Download this whitepaper to learn more.
Source: Computerworld

Hawking your attention for fun and profit   28 Mar 2007 09:13 GMT
Is the ultimate online expression of your inner hedonist your personal blog? Your YouTube uploads? Try this on for groupie-attracting size: A Bay Area startup wants to help you publish your Web clickstream -- for the notoriety of it, or for a toehold in the "attention economy."
Source: Computerworld

ID theft threats have surged 200% since Jan. 1   28 Mar 2007 04:59 GMT
The average daily count of URLs hosting malicious downloads rose to 60,000 last month, 200% more than the number of such sites spotted in December, according to data compiled by Cyveillance.
Source: Computerworld

Four steps to battling botnets   28 Mar 2007 04:59 GMT
Headline writers love talking about botnet zombie armies, but when it's your network at stake, you'd much rather have concrete steps to detect and combat the so-called silicon undead. We've got four useful tips for getting into fighting trim -- and one, alas, that you may not be ready to tackle.
Source: Computerworld

QuickStudy: Botnets   28 Mar 2007 04:59 GMT
Do you know the essential facts about botnets? Can you explain to your users why clicking on an unfamiliar e-mail attachment can turn them into a zombie? We've got a fast guide to the botnet basics.
Source: Computerworld

Open-source bug hunt project expands   28 Mar 2007 01:06 GMT
Bug tally is at 6,000 on the first anniversary of government-sponsored project, which is adding more open-source code to scan.
Source: ZDNet

MySpace wants to bar 'spam king'   27 Mar 2007 22:50 GMT
Lawsuit alleges that Sanford Wallace launched a phishing scam in October to fraudulently access MySpace profiles.
Source: ZDNet

New antiphishing shield serves up ads   27 Mar 2007 22:31 GMT
Software displays a Yahoo search page, including sponsored ads, when surfing to a known phishing site or mistyping a Web address.
Source: ZDNet

FBI chief blames computers for privacy flap   27 Mar 2007 20:51 GMT
Senators are told FBI's misleading reports on surveillance are due in part to transferring information between databases--by retyping it manually.
Source: ZDNet

Microsoft trying to make Vista iPod-friendly   27 Mar 2007 20:43 GMT
The software maker posts several patches, including one to resolve a problem that could leave the music players corrupted.
Source: ZDNet