Security News

FAQ: Storm worm 28 Sep 2007 13:00 GMT
Storm is often referred to as a worm, although many point out that it doesn't truly fit the definition, which is a piece of malware that self-propagates by spreading itself around a network of attached computers.

Source: Computerworld

Can you spot a phish? Play Carnegie Mellon's game and see 28 Sep 2007 13:00 GMT
Test your knowledge and learn how to tell the URL of a fraudulent site from a legitimate one.

Source: Computerworld

iPhone's Bluetooth bug under the hacker microscope 28 Sep 2007 13:00 GMT
For iPhone users not worried about unlock hacks, this week's phone update from Apple Inc. fixes 10 separate vulnerabilities, including seven in the Safari Web browser.

Source: Computerworld

Opinion: Cool tools for hacker trackers 28 Sep 2007 13:00 GMT
Every system administrator I know thinks their network is like Swiss cheese. But Cain & Able gives you a way to document the problem, and to begin doing something about it.

Source: Computerworld

Microsoft confirms stealth WU update mucks up XP restore 28 Sep 2007 13:00 GMT
Windows XP users who repair their OS cannot update their PCs with the latest patches from Microsoft because of a file included as part of a stealth update sent out to machines by the company earlier this year.

Source: Computerworld

Simulated attack points to vulnerable U.S. power infrastructure 28 Sep 2007 13:00 GMT
A known flaw in the software used to control power grid equipment was used to demonstrate the vulnerabilities of critical infrastructure systems in the U.S. The demo, which showed a power turbine self-destructing, was shown Thursday on CNN.

Source: Computerworld

Google looking at privacy protections for users 28 Sep 2007 13:00 GMT
Google is looking at the Internet display advertising business with a "fresh eye and evaluating whether changes can be made to innovate on user privacy in this space.

Source: Computerworld

Phishing likely to blame for eBay members' data theft 28 Sep 2007 12:07 GMT
EBay is now fairly certain the theft of confidential data from 1,200 of its members happened as a result of a phishing scam.

Source: Computerworld

Two charged with espionage sought funding in China 27 Sep 2007 12:00 GMT
A U.S. citizen and a Chinese national have been indicted in California on charges of conspiring to steal high-tech trade secrets, which they hoped to develop from venture capital from the Chinese government.

Source: Computerworld

New tools from HD Moore help hack into iPhone 27 Sep 2007 12:00 GMT
One of the developers of the Metasploit hacking package has added support for the iPhone to the software's framework -- a "first step," as he puts it, for those wishing to mod their devices in certain ways.