VeriSign to divest several lines of business   14 Nov 2007 14:00 GMT
VeriSign will refocus on its core businesses of managing domain name infrastructure and delivering Web site security certificates.

Source: Computerworld

Little progress on government-wide smart card initiative, and little surprise   14 Nov 2007 14:00 GMT
An October 27 deadline for federal agencies to complete background checks and issue smart-card IDs for most of their employees was met with a chorus of crickets by most agencies -- and a ringing round of 'I told you so' from security analysts and government IT managers.

Source: Computerworld

Researcher: Half a million database servers have no firewall   14 Nov 2007 13:26 GMT
So have we learned anything from the recent parade of data-breach scandals and hack attacks? According to security researcher David Litchfield, who took a million-IP-address look at the current state of database security online, missing patches, brain-dead configurations, and absentee firewalls mean it's possible we've gotten even dumber.

Source: Computerworld

VeriSign plans divestiture of many businesses   14 Nov 2007 13:10 GMT
As part of overhaul, company will focus on Web-site naming, online security while it sells off units ranging from billing services to consulting. VeriSign, which runs the infrastructure that directs most of the world's Internet traffic, said on Wednesday it plans to divest several businesses and focus on...
Source: ZDNet

EU extends review of Google/DoubleClick merger   13 Nov 2007 17:52 GMT
European Commission's decision to take a deeper look at the proposed merger potentially puts the $3.1 billion deal at risk. European antitrust regulators will conduct a more extensive, second-phase review of Google's pending merger with DoubleClick, the EU announced Tuesday. As part of the investigation,...
Source: ZDNet

Microsoft exec calls XP hack 'frightening'   13 Nov 2007 14:56 GMT
In a matter of minutes, e-crime experts hack into a Windows XP computer that is unprotected and connected to an unsecured wireless network. A Microsoft executive calls the ease with which two British e-crime specialists managed to hack into a Windows XP computer as both "enlightening and frightening."...
Source: ZDNet

Former FBI, CIA agent pleads guilty to computer crime   13 Nov 2007 14:00 GMT
A Lebanese woman who worked for the FBI and the CIA pleads guilty to computer crime and immigration charges.

Source: Computerworld

Yahoo, imprisoned Chinese journalists settle lawsuit   13 Nov 2007 14:00 GMT
The lawsuit was filed to hold Yahoo accountable for providing information to the Beijing government that led to the imprisonment of two Chinese journalists.

Source: Computerworld

Microsoft patches URI bug, ancient DNS flaw   13 Nov 2007 14:00 GMT
Microsoft released two security bulletins that fixed a pair of flaws in Windows, including a vulnerability that had been the root of a monthslong debate over patching responsibility.

Source: Computerworld

MS07-062 – Important: Vulnerability in DNS Could Allow Spoofing (941672)   13 Nov 2007 08:00 GMT
Bulletin Severity Rating:Important - This important security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability. This spoofing vulnerability exists in Windows DNS Servers and could allow an attacker to send specially crafted responses to DNS requests, thereby spoofing or redirecting Internet traffic from legitimate locations.
Source: TechNet