Report: Nearly 500 IRS laptops lost or stolen over three years   05 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
An audit by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration finds the IRS is not doing enough to protect taxpayer data on IRS laptops.
Source: Computerworld

Mozilla eyes hardening Firefox against ANI exploits   05 Apr 2007 11:59 GMT
Mozilla Corp. is looking at ways it could toughen the Firefox browser against the Windows animated cursor (ANI) file bug, according to the company's lead developer.
Source: Computerworld

UCSF probes possible data breach   04 Apr 2007 23:30 GMT
Personal information of about 46,000 may have been compromised in a computer server breach.
Source: ZDNet

Mozilla mulls Windows cursor flaw fix of its own   04 Apr 2007 22:25 GMT
Open-source Firefox browser is vulnerable to attack using the Windows flaw.
Source: ZDNet

Windows cursor patch causing trouble   04 Apr 2007 22:01 GMT
Applying Microsoft's Tuesday fix for a "critical" Windows flaw can cause trouble with audio and networking software on some PCs.
Video: Hacking a Vista PC
Source: ZDNet

Researcher has new attack for embedded devices   04 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
A vulnerability found in two microprocessors widely used in devices such as routers and mobile phones could be used to compromise them, according to a researcher at Juniper Networks.
Source: Computerworld

Opinion: IT IPOs reveal product warts   04 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
As IT companies go public, they disclose in their public filings information about some of the risks associated with investing in them and using their products. The bad news is that the companies use different forms to divulge them. The good news is that with a little investigation, you can discover problems before they effect you.
Source: Computerworld

Domain name application gives phishers a new foe   04 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
A 26-year-old programmer has created an application to track newly registered domain names closely to see if they turn into live phishing sites.
Source: Computerworld

Hackers now offer malware, subscription services, support   04 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
Malware makers and cybercriminals are now turning the distribution of Trojans, spyware and data-theft software into an online business, offering their products to buying customers and paying for results.
Source: Computerworld

Microsoft leans on Vista SP1 site   04 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
A Web site owner who posted more than 100 hot fixes that he expects to be in the first Windows Vista service pack has removed a link to the fixes under pressure from Microsoft.
Source: Computerworld