Florida gets money to for e-voting hardware swap   03 May 2007 13:00 GMT
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission this week agreed to allow the state of Florida to use millions of dollars in federal funds to replace its controversial touch-screen e-voting systems for new optical scan devices.
Source: Computerworld

Spammers use fresh technique to evade filters   03 May 2007 13:00 GMT
Taking advantage of an inability common to most anti-spam systems, spammers and malware purveyors are sneaking into e-mail inboxes via encrypted or password-protected file attachments.
Source: Computerworld

UK gov't ordered to publish reviews of ID card plan   03 May 2007 13:00 GMT
The U.K. government must publish "gateway reviews" on the progress of its ID card plan, a government tribunal overseeing the Information Commissioner's Office has ruled.
Source: Computerworld

Florida to dump touch-screen e-voting systems   03 May 2007 13:00 GMT
The Florida legislature today voted to replace nearly all of the state's touch-screen voting systems with optical scan devices.
Source: Computerworld

Microsoft pencils in seven bug fixes for next week   03 May 2007 13:00 GMT
Microsoft plans to release seven bug fixes next Tuesday, with expectations centered around a security update for a DNS server zero-day flaw found in all editions of the company's server line.
Source: Computerworld

House approves second anti-spyware bill in two months   02 May 2007 13:00 GMT
An anti-spyware bill making its third appearance before the House Judiciary Committee has once again passed. I-SPY, more formally known as HR 1525, would focus on how the software is actually used, rather than on prohibiting the software itself.
Source: Computerworld

Document shell-code attacks on the rise   02 May 2007 13:00 GMT
Observers of the vulnerability scene are reporting an ugly increase in targeted attacks that utilize vulnerabilities in popular document file formats and execute via hard-to-find shell code. Such attempts are often used as part of spear-phishing schemes.
Source: Computerworld

VeriSign looks to offer bank cards with one-time passwords   02 May 2007 13:00 GMT
Hoping to provide consumers with two-factor authentication that doesn't require hauling around bulky dongles or keyfobs, VeriSign hopes to offer bank cards with an integrated one-time password generator.
Source: Computerworld

Symantec slips, but closes in on AV package delivery   02 May 2007 13:00 GMT
Originally slated for 1Q release, Symantec's new version of its enterprise AV product is still in the middle stages of beta while the company irons out a few wrinkles. "Hamlet's" delivery schedule, as well as its non-code name, will be announced next month.
Source: Computerworld

New bug-a-day project targets Microsoft's ActiveX   02 May 2007 13:00 GMT
With the start of another month comes yet another bug-a-day project, this one targeting Microsoft's ActiveX technology. But security researchers are divided over how serious any bugs might be.
Source: Computerworld