Security News

Questions remain about eBay members' info theft 27 Sep 2007 12:00 GMT
Two days after the dumping of private data concerning over a thousand eBay patrons to a security discussion list, questions abound about the perpetrator's identity, how he or she obtained the information, and what's been done with it already.

Source: Computerworld

IBM software aids in vast surveillance of Chicago streets 27 Sep 2007 10:57 GMT
A sweeping surveillance scheme proposed by the City of Chicago would scan public streets looking for everything from bombs to traffic jams... and one day, say proponents, it might be able to identify and flag "suspicious behavior."

Source: Computerworld

Vonage gets partial remand in Verizon case 26 Sep 2007 13:00 GMT
An appeals court agreed that Vonage infringed on two Verizon patents but sent the case for retrial regarding a third patent.

Source: Computerworld

Gmail zero-day flaw allows attackers to steal messages 26 Sep 2007 13:00 GMT
A zero-day flaw in Google's Gmail could be used to forward a person's e-mails to the attacker's own in-box, according to security researcher Petko Petkov.

Source: Computerworld

Opinion: Lost data tapes are non-events 26 Sep 2007 13:00 GMT
There are multiple known instances of lost or stolen tapes but, to the best of my knowledge, not one reported instance of anyone recovering and maliciously using data stored on missing tapes. It's just too hard for an average thief to retrieve it.

Source: Computerworld

Connecticut sues Accenture over stolen backup tape 26 Sep 2007 13:00 GMT
The state of Connecticut is suing Accenture for not encrypting data on a backup tape that was stolen from the car of a state intern in Ohio. The tape contained sensitive data about hundreds of state bank accounts and purchasing cards.

Source: Computerworld

Q&A: McAfee 'a whole lot more' than an AV vendor, CEO says 26 Sep 2007 13:00 GMT
After less than six months as CEO of McAfee Inc., Dave DeWalt is bullish on his company's plans to push further into the enterprise field, partner with Microsoft and press rivals like Symantec. He spoke with Computerworld recently about where his company is going.

Source: Computerworld

Fraud police buckling under mountains of data 26 Sep 2007 13:00 GMT
Financial institutions charged with sharing data concerning possibly suspicious transactions are swamping investigators' abilities to effectively parse the information.

Source: Computerworld

After criticism, Sun changes Java updates 26 Sep 2007 11:05 GMT
After being blasted by security researchers, Sun is changing the way it patches Java.

Source: Computerworld

AIM vulnerable to worm attack, researchers warn 26 Sep 2007 10:03 GMT
Researchers have been working with AOL for weeks to mend a problem with that service's instant messaging client that could allow evildoers to create a self-copying worm attack.