Nearly 500 IRS Laptops Lost or Stolen Over Three Years   09 Apr 2007 04:46 GMT
An audit by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration found that almost 500 laptops have been stolen from IRS workers and that some likely contained unencrypted sensitive taxpayer data.
Source: Computerworld

Black Hat Demos Reveal Major Flaws in Cisco's NAC   09 Apr 2007 04:46 GMT
At the Black Hat Europe conference, German researchers demonstrated two flaws in Cisco's Network Admission Control architecture that would allow unauthorized PCs onto a network.
Source: Computerworld

Malware Outfits Put Business Gloss on Illicit IT Activities   09 Apr 2007 04:46 GMT
Malware distribution is starting to look more like a regular business, as criminal groups offer exploit subscription services, query access to stolen data and other capabilities via the Web.
Source: Computerworld

Motherboard maker's hacked site served up attack code   06 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
The Web site for a Taiwanese motherboard manufacturer was hacked and harbored, for a time at least, attack code designed to exploit the .ANI animated cursor vulnerability.
Source: Computerworld

Privacy advocate targets Mass. Secretary of State's Web site   06 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
Betty "B.J." Ostergen, who has pushed state and local officials around the country to remove personal data from public documents posted online, has a new target in her sights: Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin.
Source: Computerworld

Mobile Security Essentials for a Dynamic Workforce   06 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
(Source: Credant Technologies) Securing data-at-rest is about more than just encryption. It must be flexible to accommodate workforce dynamics (all devices, users and locations), yet consistently enforce security rules without compromising user experience. Four requirements can ensure the integrity of your enterprise's mobile data security processes.
Source: Computerworld

Researchers question Vista security after ANI exploit   06 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
Microsoft's failure to spot the animated cursor bug in Windows Vista raises questions about whether the company's security-oriented development process is working as promised, security researchers said.
Source: Computerworld

Patch Tuesday resumes with 'critical' Windows fix   05 Apr 2007 18:26 GMT
Along with five security bulletins scheduled for release next week, Microsoft plans patch for Content Management Server flaw.
Source: ZDNet

Tony Soprano's laptop   05 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
The television crime boss isn't a fan of technology, but running a business (even a "family business") in 2007 makes it all but unavoidable. Our security columnist ponders how he'd go about keeping a connected guy connected.
Source: Computerworld

Microsoft to fix at least five flaws next week   05 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
Microsoft Corp. plans to release five security updates next Tuesday as part of its monthly update program, including two rated as critical.
Source: Computerworld