Microsoft says Silverlight not vulnerable to most common exploits   02 May 2007 09:52 GMT
Microsoft's Silverlight Web-media software is still several months away from general release, but the company says it won't be easily exploitable by hackers. Analysts are, for the most part, agreeing... for now.
Source: Computerworld

Google urges shareholders to permit censorship   02 May 2007 09:52 GMT
In what many are apt to perceive as at least a partial repudiation of its famous "don't be evil" mantra, Google's board of directors is recommending that shareholders next week vote down a proposal that would require the company to legally resist government censorship efforts.
Source: Computerworld

Apple plugs QuickTime zero-day flaw   01 May 2007 21:08 GMT
Patch comes just over a week after the vulnerability was used to grab a $10,000 prize and a MacBook Pro in a hack-a-Mac contest.
Source: ZDNet

House committee grills DHS on information security   01 May 2007 13:00 GMT
The House Committee on Homeland Security has fired off a letter to the CIO at the Department of Homeland Security looking for details about how the agency is defending against cyberattacks.
Source: Computerworld

J.P. Morgan Chase probing possible data breach   01 May 2007 13:00 GMT
A Washington D.C. workers union locked in a labor dispute with J.P. Morgan Chase is accusing the financial services firm of dumping sensitive client account data in garbage bags. J.P. Morgan said it's investigating.
Source: Computerworld

The ABCs of Penetration Testing   01 May 2007 13:00 GMT
(Source: Core Technologies) Did you know that you can exploit vulnerabilities in your network with Penetration testing? With a penetration test you actually exploit vulnerabilities in your network and try to replicate the kinds of access a hacker could achieve.

Learn how Penetration testing has become an essential part of assessing and improving the security of an enterprise or organizations network, in this on demand webcast.
Source: Computerworld

Privacy advocates critical of dual purpose Checkpoint RFID-based label   01 May 2007 13:00 GMT
A new line of product labels from Checkpoint Systems includes dual purpose RFID technology to track inventory and catch shoplifters,
Source: Computerworld

Gartner: Hack contests bad for business   01 May 2007 13:00 GMT
Gartner analysts are criticizing public hack challenges, saying such contests can expose software flaws in ways that could allow them to be more easily exploited by attackers.
Source: Computerworld

CIS tool aims to help federal agencies check Windows security settings   01 May 2007 13:00 GMT
The Center for Internet Security (CIS) has developed a free tool to help federal agencies check their Windows systems' security settings and comply with security requirements set recently by the White House Office of Management and Budget.
Source: Computerworld

Hitting Network Vulnerabilities with a One-Two Punch   01 May 2007 13:00 GMT
(Source: Core Technologies) Over 10,000 network security vulnerabilities were discovered in the past two years - but it only takes one to put your organization in the headlines.

In this webcast, you'll learn how to accurately discover network assets and identify vulnerabilities, safely emulate attacks, evaluate security policies and exposure to social engineering attacks, and prioritize and verify the effectiveness of vulnerability remediation efforts.
Source: Computerworld