Symantec pumps up Windows Mobile protection   27 Mar 2007 15:54 GMT
Security company's Mobile Security Suite 5.0 to include antivirus, data encryption and firewall protection, plus management console.
Source: ZDNet

Metasploit security tool now Windows-friendly   27 Mar 2007 13:00 GMT
Noting that the 98 percent of their users who operate under Windows were "really poorly supported," the developers of the Metasploit security testing tool have rewritten and re-released the software.
Source: Computerworld

Web attacks get personal   27 Mar 2007 13:00 GMT
Harder-to-detect Trojan, botnet, and cross-site scripting attacks combined with extremely tailored phishing strategies are proving a powerful one-two punch for the forces of evil.
Source: Computerworld

PayPal asking e-mail services to block messages   27 Mar 2007 13:00 GMT
In a bid to stamp out at least a portion of the phishing scams looking to separate their users from their money, PayPal is asking various e-mail providers to block messages that lack digital signatures.
Source: Computerworld

UK e-crime chief: Cyber criminals are undeterred   27 Mar 2007 13:00 GMT
In a Q&A with IDG News Service, the head of the e-crime unit of the U.K.'s Serious Organized Crime Agency describes how her team is rethinking its investigative tactics -- and why a recent change to cybercrime laws probably won't make much difference.
Source: Computerworld

Critical bugs plague StarOffice, OpenOffice suites   27 Mar 2007 13:00 GMT
Bugs in Sun Microsystems' StarOffice and OpenOffice.org's OpenOffice application suites could let attackers take control of a computer by serving up malicious documents or URLs, the two organizations said yesterday.
Source: Computerworld

Calif. official ends online access to public records with Social Security numbers   27 Mar 2007 13:00 GMT
Concerned about the possibility of identity theft, the California Secretary of State's office has shut down online access to public documents containing sensitive information such as Social Security numbers.
Source: Computerworld

Security Beyond Today: Layered security for addressing fraud today...and adapting to tomorrow   27 Mar 2007 13:00 GMT
(Source: Entrust) Today, a wide variety of organizations offering online services face increasing pressure to defend against phishing, man-in-the-middle attacks and other criminal activities that are ultimately focused on defrauding individuals and businesses.

This document presents an overview of available security options that can help thwart fraud today and into the future, including versatile authentication and fraud detection solutions.
Source: Computerworld

Senators skeptical of Real ID Act rules   26 Mar 2007 22:01 GMT
Two years after voting for federalized ID cards, some politicians are having second thoughts about the rules.
Source: ZDNet

Senators question smart card ID requirements   26 Mar 2007 13:00 GMT
The Senate Monday heard testimony concerning the Real ID Act, which would require states to save digital copies of source documents such as birth certificates for drivers licenses, and would require states to share information in their drivers license databases. Privacy advocates warn that there's no provision for security or privacy in the law.
Source: Computerworld