Technology's 10 Most Mortifying Moments   17 Oct 2007 04:52 GMT
Tech history is full of moments that make you say "ouch." We present our favorites, then ask you to vote on the most mortifying moment of all.

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Security expert: Storm botnet 'services' could be sold   16 Oct 2007 16:57 GMT
Use of encryption key for peer-to-peer traffic, researcher says, could allow creation of smaller networks--and "a lot more of Storm." The owners of the Storm botnet, whose identities are as yet unknown, could be preparing to sell off the "services" of segments of the network, according to Joe...
Source: ZDNet

Ohio brings in experts to review troubled e-voting systems   16 Oct 2007 13:00 GMT
The state of Ohio has hired an out-of-state company and experts from three universities to review the state's e-voting system for problems.

Source: Computerworld

HD Moore takes iPhone exploits public   16 Oct 2007 13:00 GMT
Noted hacker HD Moore has posted exploits for a vulnerability in Apple's iPhone, the same flaw that's been used to unlock the smart phone.

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Storm botnet divides, preps for sale to spammers   16 Oct 2007 13:00 GMT
Hackers may be preparing to slice off pieces of the the persistent Storm Trojan botnet and "sell" the compromised computers to spammers and denial-of-service attackers, a researcher said today.

Source: Computerworld

Newest Windows Update snafu puzzles Microsoft   16 Oct 2007 13:00 GMT
For the second time in a month, Microsoft Corp. has had to defend Windows Update against charges that it upgraded machines without users' permission.

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Oracle to push out 51 patches   15 Oct 2007 14:22 GMT
Update includes fixes for 27 vulnerabilities in Oracle Database, five of which may be exploited remotely without authentication. Oracle plans to push out 51 fixes for flaws in its software, in a self-described "critical patch update" on Tuesday. The flaws affect a number of Oracle products. Some...
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Researcher: Mac OS, Linux probably have URI issues too   15 Oct 2007 13:00 GMT
The problems with URI protocol handlers that are registered unnecessarily and with little thought given to security are not just limited to Windows, researchers say.

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'Management Glitch' Is Blamed in Ohio Tape Theft   15 Oct 2007 04:36 GMT
An Ohio official will lose a week of vacation for failing to create a process that would have prevented the June theft of a tape drive containing personal information on state employees and taxpayers.

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Commerce Bank Thwarts a Major Database Hack   15 Oct 2007 04:36 GMT
A Midwestern bank said personal information of 20 customers was stolen in a breach of a database containing data on 3,000 customers.

Source: Computerworld