VMware bugs shine spotlight on virtualization security   20 Sep 2007 13:00 GMT
VMware has patched critical flaws in its virtualization products.

Source: Computerworld

Q&A: Microsoft no longer a 'laughing stock' of security, Charney says   20 Sep 2007 13:00 GMT
Although Microsoft Corp. has long been criticized for security flaws in its software, those days -- while not exactly over -- are receding, according to Scott Charney, corporate vice president of the company's Trustworthy Computing initiative. This is part 1 of a two-part interview.

Source: Computerworld

Video security networks: IT's newest frontier   20 Sep 2007 13:00 GMT
Moving video surveillance and access control systems onto the IT platforms leads to reduced costs and management headaches for both IT and physical security teams.

Source: Computerworld

Hackers steal server log-ins from hosting vendor   20 Sep 2007 13:00 GMT
Layered Technologies, a Texas-based server hosting company, told customers this week that hackers had broken into its support database and stolen as many as 6,000 client records.

Source: Computerworld

Could U.S. be at risk for cyberwarfare?   20 Sep 2007 13:00 GMT
Experts are warning that last May's cyberattacks against Estonia could be a precursor to larger and more damaging attacks against other nations, including the U.S.

Source: Computerworld

Paypal claims its stemming the tide of phishers   20 Sep 2007 13:00 GMT
Paypal has long held the inauspicious title of the Web's most frequently spoofed phishing target, but it says it is now seeing some success in stemming the tide with user education programs and pertnership with large ISPs, and Web mail services.

Source: Computerworld

eBay warning: Hacking software available in auctions   20 Sep 2007 13:00 GMT
Every type of hacking software, including Trojans and step-by-step tutorials on how to effectively hack Web sites are now entered auction house eBay, and they are getting more difficult ot police.

Source: Computerworld

Would-be hacker vandalizes Vietnam Memorial site   20 Sep 2007 08:49 GMT
A person or persons claiming to represent Turkish interests have defaced a Vietnam War memorial site run by vets. "Turk Defacer" left messages attacking the U.S., Israel, Armenia and the Kurds, the latter two of which have been targets of Turkish genocidal efforts.

Source: Computerworld

Cyber crime is *not* bigger than illegal drug trade   20 Sep 2007 01:45 GMT
How many times is this meme going to circle the globe? It is as bad as the modem tax or the business card boy. Now the newly annointed CEO of McAfee has picked up on the idea that cyber crime exceeds the world wide drug trade. This is just...
Source: ZDNet

Zero-day flaws surface in AOL, Yahoo IM products   19 Sep 2007 19:58 GMT
Zero-day vulnerabilities in two popular instant messaging products could put millions of computer users at risk of malicious hacker attacks. Exploit code has been released for the more serious of the two flaws -- a gaping hole in Yahoo Messenger -- that could expose users to code...
Source: ZDNet