Global Dispatches   23 Apr 2007 04:04 GMT
Global Dispatches: A bug is sending malicious messages to e-mail addresses held in Skype VoIP systems; Microsoft’s Top lawyer says software piracy is declining in China, but work still needs to be done.
Source: Computerworld

Va. Tech killer bought magazines on eBay, gun online   22 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
Cho Seung-Hui purchased at least five 10-shot magazine clips from various sellers on eBay and bought the first of two guns he purchased for the massacre from Wisconsin online dealer as well.
Source: Computerworld

MacBook hacked in contest at security event   20 Apr 2007 23:03 GMT
Zero-day vulnerability in Safari Web browser used to commandeer a MacBook in hack-a-Mac contest at CanSecWest conference.
Source: ZDNet

Don't let your navigation system fool you   20 Apr 2007 22:20 GMT
Security researchers have figured out how to send fake traffic information to certain in-car navigation systems.
Source: ZDNet

President's task force to unveil ID theft plan   20 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
After a year of work and more than six months after their interim report, the President's Identity Theft Task Force will release its findings Monday.
Source: Computerworld

Microsoft hit with patent suit over .Net   20 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
After putting Microsoft on notice several months ago that it believed the company to be infringing on one of its patents, Vertical Computer Systems is now officially suing.
Source: Computerworld

Hacker breaks into Mac at security conference   20 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
A hacker not physically present at the CanSecWest security conference nonetheless managed to break into a Mac and win a $10,000 prize as part of a contest started at the Vancouver event. His successful hack used an undisclosed hole in the Safari browser.
Source: Computerworld

Satellite navigation users at risk for false messages   20 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
Two researchers speaking at CanSecWest used off-the-shelf gear to demonstrate a hack that can send false or even dangerous messages to car satellite navigation systems using the RDS (Radio Data System) standard.
Source: Computerworld

Nortel warns of three VPN Router product flaws   20 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
Three potential vulnerabilities affecting all Nortel VPN router models were flagged by the company this week. Nortel has issued patches for all three problems.
Source: Computerworld

U.S. Agriculture Dept. acknowledges data breach   20 Apr 2007 13:00 GMT
Federal officials scrambled this week to close a data breach that allowed personally identifiable information, such as Social Security numbers, for thousands of people to be available online.
Source: Computerworld