17 charged in massive ID theft bust   09 Nov 2007 12:32 GMT
Seventeen people have been arrested in an international identity theft scam that raked in $35 million over four years.

Source: Computerworld

Gphone vs. iPhone: The security debate begins   08 Nov 2007 20:37 GMT
Plans for Google's Android spark discussion about whether its Linux platform will prove more--or less--secure than Apple's proprietary iPhone. It wasn't long after Google announced its long-anticipated mobile plans this week that a debate emerged about the prospective security of the project's Linux-based platform. Can the...
Source: ZDNet

Alicia Keys' MySpace page hacked, serves up attacks   08 Nov 2007 14:00 GMT
The MySpace pages of R&B singer singer Alicia Keys and an unknown number of other MySpace users have been spewing socially engineered attacks and unseen drive-by exploits, according to a security researcher.

Source: Computerworld

Symantec: Data breaches, phishers, attack kits top threats of '07 (so far)   08 Nov 2007 14:00 GMT
Although the year still has another seven weeks to go, Symantec is already offering up a look at the top security issues of 2007, with data breaches, phishing scams and problems with Vista included in the mix.

Source: Computerworld

Microsoft plans just two patches next week   08 Nov 2007 14:00 GMT
Only one of the bulletins will be rated "critical," Microsoft's highest ranking, while the other will be labeled "important," the next-lower rating.

Source: Computerworld

Exploit code out for Oracle Database 10g vulnerability   08 Nov 2007 14:00 GMT
Exploit code that could affect Oracle Corp.'s flgship database is on the loose, and while Oracle says it has a fix, the company doesn't plan to release the patch until its next security update in January.

Source: Computerworld

Firms more likely to block MySpace than Facebook, Barracuda study says   08 Nov 2007 14:00 GMT
A study by Barracuda Networks showed that more than half of businesses using Barracuda's Web filtering technology restrict online surfing -- and almost two-thirds expect to do so next year.

Source: Computerworld

Trend Micro arms PlayStation against bad Web sites   08 Nov 2007 14:00 GMT
PS3 gamers worried about potentially malicious Web sites can look to Trend Micro for help. A new service from the company that's designed to block access to problematic sites is part of Sony's 2.00 firmware upgrade for the consoles, released today.

Source: Computerworld

Survey: With data breaches, less is more (dangerous)   08 Nov 2007 14:00 GMT
Would you rather have your personal info lost in a TJX-style mega-breach, or as one of just a few dozen records compromised by your local bank? Think before you answer: A study released this week by ID Analytics indicates that it's the smallest data breaches, not those that theoretically expose millions of records in one swoop, that pose the greatest danger to individuals.

Source: Computerworld

Multiplying Mac Trojan not epidemic yet   08 Nov 2007 13:51 GMT
Security firm F-Secure has discovered 32 variants of the Trojan but says it does not mean Mac platforms are facing a malware avalanche. If Mac users thought the Trojan discovered last week was a one-off, they'll need to think again. Security firm F-Secure has discovered 32...
Source: ZDNet