'Fraudster' posts confidential eBay member info on forum   26 Sep 2007 10:03 GMT
A data dump by an individual eBay describes as a "malicious fraudster" exposed names and contact information for 1,200 users of the auction site online. The information led to the closure of the discussion group in which the information was released -- a discussion group devoted to, ironically, security issues.

Source: Computerworld

Security experts pitch 'culture of data'   26 Sep 2007 10:03 GMT
Less "throwing technology" at problems and a greater emphasis on understanding one's company's specific culture and needs go a long way toward creating a successful modern security policy.

Source: Computerworld

Sound off: Why you need wireless protection   25 Sep 2007 04:55 GMT
You're playing Russian roulette with multiple bullets if you don't take seriously the threat posed by wireless networks, says Computerworld editor Preston Gralla.

Source: Computerworld

Sound off: Is your wireless network a security breach waiting to happen?   25 Sep 2007 04:55 GMT
The security threat posed by wireless networks has been a hot-button issue for years now. Are they still a prime target for hackers? Computerworld editors Preston Gralla and David Ramel take opposing sides on the issue.

Source: Computerworld

Image gallery: How to protect your wireless network   25 Sep 2007 04:55 GMT
This gallery accompanies our step-by-step instructions to guard against bad guys trying to hack into your home or office Wi-Fi network.

Source: Computerworld

How to protect your wireless network   25 Sep 2007 04:55 GMT
Preston Gralla provides step-by-step instructions to guard against bad guys trying to hack in to your home or office Wi-Fi network.

Source: Computerworld

Sound off: Why worry about wireless?   25 Sep 2007 04:55 GMT
Wireless security threats are overhyped and easily stopped. You have bigger things to worry about, says a Computerworld editor.

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DHS security flap swirls around Unisys   24 Sep 2007 14:47 GMT
Unisys is under fire over data breaches at the Department of Homeland Security. Unisys maintains that it did nothing wrong. On Monday, the Washington Post reported that the FBI is investigating Unisys after it allegedly failed to detect data breaches linked to a Chinese-language Web site. To make...
Source: ZDNet

Today's Debate: Can we end fear of privacy breaches?   24 Sep 2007 14:44 GMT
Today's Financial Times has a long feature about search engines and privacy, which notes (among other things) that even Microsoft is now lobbying for a new law mandating privacy standards. (Google wants them to apply worldwide.) What's most interesting to me, though, is a chart, created from...
Source: ZDNet

Storm Worm botnet numbers, via Microsoft   24 Sep 2007 14:40 GMT
If the statistics from Microsoft's MSRT (malicious software removal tool) are anything to go by, the Storm Worm botnet is not quite the world's most powerful supercomputer. The tool -- which is updated and shipped once a month on Patch Tuesday -- removed malware associated with Storm...
Source: ZDNet