JavaScript bug hunting tool demonstrated   24 Mar 2007 21:30 GMT
Security researcher demonstrated a tool that turns PCs of unknowing Web surfers into hacker help, but his company told him he couldn't release it.
Source: ZDNet

Mozilla: Hackers control bug disclosure   24 Mar 2007 20:30 GMT
Software industry has pushed for "responsible disclosure" guidelines for years, but it's still at the mercy of bug hunters when it comes to releasing security bugs.
Source: ZDNet

Windows Mail bug may expose Vista users   23 Mar 2007 20:59 GMT
Possible security vulnerability in Windows Mail could be exploited by attackers to run programs on Vista PCs.
Source: ZDNet

Trojan horse targets Skype users   23 Mar 2007 17:31 GMT
A variant of the Warezov Trojan horse has again been programmed to spread through the instant-messaging feature in Skype.
Source: ZDNet

Report: Windows has fewest security holes   23 Mar 2007 16:34 GMT
But it beats Red Hat and Mac OS X on number of critical flaws, according to latest threat report from Symantec.
Source: ZDNet

Exploit-for-sale hacker pins bug on Vista's e-mail app   23 Mar 2007 13:00 GMT
A bug in Windows Vista's built-in e-mail program, Windows Mail, can be used by hackers to run malicious code on a victimized PC, according to a researcher who just two weeks ago was touting an exploit-for-sale service.
Source: Computerworld

Skype gets call from a Trojan   23 Mar 2007 13:00 GMT
A updated version of a Skype-centric Trojan is making the rounds with a new URL and freshened code, according to an alert posted by Websense.
Source: Computerworld

Ten dangerous claims about smartphone security   23 Mar 2007 05:03 GMT
How cautious are you about your BlackBerry? Many common assumptions about the security and privacy of smartphones or other handheld converged devices are wrong or even dangerous. Columnist Jon Espenschied flags ten troubling trains of thought.
Source: Computerworld

FCC launches Net neutrality inquiry   22 Mar 2007 13:00 GMT
The FCC is wading once again into the Net neutrality debate, launching an inquirity into how broadband providers manage their traffic. But consumer advocates say that the time is ripe for more concrete action.
Source: Computerworld

Are Xbox Live support staff helping hackers hijack accounts?   22 Mar 2007 13:00 GMT
Microsoft today said Xbox Live network account hacks are users' fault, but evidence shows that -- in some cases, at least -- the gaming service's own support staff may be unwittingly helping hackers hijack player identities.
Source: Computerworld