Massive spam shot of 'Storm Trojan' reaches record proportions   12 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
A huge spam outbreak that tries to trick recipients into opening a file attachment that can hijack their computers is washing across the Internet, said security companies, who called the attack technically sophisticated.
Source: Computerworld

Microsoft: Word 2007 crashes aren't a bug, they're a feature   12 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
Word 2007 crashes that have been labeled security vulnerabilities by an Israeli researcher are actually security measures incorporated in the app by design, a Microsoft spokeswoman said today.
Source: Computerworld

Fujitsu adds motion protection to hard disks   12 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
The sensor uses the time between a laptop being dropped and hitting something to protect the hard drive against head crashes.
Source: Computerworld

OEM BIOS emulators spoof Vista, make pirated copies look legit   12 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
While Microsoft's anti-piracy team has acknowledged that hacks against Windows Vista's OEM BIOS activation scheme are circulating, it appears to be saying there are no immediate plans to fight the threat.
Source: Computerworld

Feds grade agencies on security; a third get failing marks   12 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
Eight U.S. government agencies -- including the departments of Defense, Interior and State as well as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- received failing grades in this year's ranking of 24 agencies covered by the Federal Information Security Act.
Source: Computerworld

10 security tips for e-filing tax returns   12 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
Security firm Check Point today offered up 10 tips to help taxpayers protect their confidential information from identity theft.
Source: Computerworld

Client Side Attacks: Your Weakest Security Link   12 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
(Source: Core Technologies) Download this webcast and learn what you can do to proactively identify, expose and protect your organization from human vulnerabilities within your organization.
Source: Computerworld

The fine art of data destruction   12 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
Amid mounting legislation and a steady flow of horror stories -- about identity theft, lost tapes, stolen credit-card data, and the unintended exposure of private data after used hard drives, cell phones and PDAs are sold on eBay -- it behooves companies shred it and forget it.
Source: Computerworld

Federal agencies due for information security report cards   12 Apr 2007 11:50 GMT
A House committee is scheduled to release the annual federal computer security report card grading the performance of the 24 agencies covered by the Federal Information Security Act.
Source: Computerworld

Nuclear scanners said ready for use at U.S. ports   12 Apr 2007 11:38 GMT
Advanced systems designed to distinguish between natural radiation and that from enriched uranium or weapons-grade plutonium.
Source: ZDNet