Attacks exploiting RealPlayer zero-day in progress   19 Oct 2007 09:08 GMT
A attack on Windows machines that uses Internet Explorer and a vulnerability in a RealPlayer ActiveX control is spreading in the wild, and researchers say the situation is urgent.

Source: Computerworld

Experts says proposed security standards for power grid not enough   19 Oct 2007 09:08 GMT
A cybersecurity standard proposed for the U.S. would leave critical gaps in system safety, and one congressman warned Wednesday that if issues are not addressed in short order, "the future isn't going to be pretty" for the nation's infrastructure.

Source: Computerworld

Social engineering: The good guys strike back   18 Oct 2007 13:00 GMT
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon are exploring ways to make it harder for individuals to function on the Internet black market, which has a pronounced reputation-economy component that may probe an Achilles heel.

Source: Computerworld

Q&A: Fraudster Frank Abagnale offers IT security advice   18 Oct 2007 13:00 GMT
Frank Abagnale, the man whose life was featured in the movie Catch Me If you Can knows a lot about fraud, and he shared that knowledge at this week's Storage Networking World conference.

Source: Computerworld

Burning NAC questions   18 Oct 2007 13:00 GMT
A look at important questions surrounding Cisco, NAC implementation and NAC policies.

Source: Computerworld

Web, media companies issue copyright 'use principles'   18 Oct 2007 13:00 GMT
Consumer rights advocates are decrying a "statement of principles" issued by various large broadcasting and media companies Thursday. The guidelines urge sites with user-generated content to deploy filtering technology that, experts say, has been proven to hamper various forms of fair use.

Source: Computerworld

Google says its Chinese searches were redirected to Baidu   18 Oct 2007 13:00 GMT
Bloggers reported that domains containing the word "search" in China were hijacked and redirected to Baidu, a Chinese language Internet search provider.

Source: Computerworld

Spammers pump up volume with major spoken scam slam   18 Oct 2007 13:00 GMT
Don't believe everything you hear: That's message from security researchers tracking a spam scam that uses audio files to push an ongoing pump-and-dump stock scheme.

Source: Computerworld

South Korea lets Microsoft drop antitrust appeal   17 Oct 2007 13:13 GMT
Company has already separated its IM from Windows, as ordered by the Korean Fair Trade Commission, and will now pay a $35 million fine. South Korea's antitrust regulator has agreed to allow Microsoft to drop its appeal against the agency's landmark ruling, ending on Wednesday a two-year dispute....
Source: ZDNet

Bill would let ID theft victims seek restitution   17 Oct 2007 13:01 GMT
Legislation would also give federal prosecutors more tools to combat ID theft and cybercrime, according to Sens. Leahy and Specter. A bipartisan bill that would let victims of identity theft seek restitution for money and time they spent repairing their credit history was introduced on Tuesday in the...
Source: ZDNet