Adobe warns of Flash Media Server, Connect Enterprise Server vulnerabilities   14 Feb 2008 09:48 GMT
Adobe has delivered three new bulletins warning about a critical code injection vulnerability that could allow an attacker to take over a system. The two primary platforms affected--Flash Media Server 2.0.4 and Adobe Connect Enterprise Server--are enterprise applications. As Adobe increasingly becomes a Webtop standard via Flash,...
Source: ZDNet

Debating the most influential security folks list   13 Feb 2008 15:22 GMT
Ryan Naraine has cooked up a list of the most influential people in security. Here's the list packaged in a slideshow, which is annoyingly set on fast forward. For instance, I viewed two slides, went to bathroom and by time came back the gallery was over (and...
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3Com may divest TippingPoint to seal takeover with Feds   13 Feb 2008 14:54 GMT
Bain Capital, the private equity firm trying to engineer a takeover of 3Com with Huawei Technologies, is reportedly offering to divest security software firm TippingPoint to win U.S. approval. According to Reuters, Bain offered up TippingPoint and other proposals to safeguard national security interests. ...
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Lockheed wins 10-year FBI biometric contract   13 Feb 2008 14:00 GMT
The contract for a biometric database system that would track citizens' irises, faces, palm prints and other identifying marks goes to Lockheed Martin, which will be paid $1 billion for its development.

Source: Computerworld

Danish ISP prepares to fight Pirate Bay injunction   13 Feb 2008 14:00 GMT
The battle between the music industry and file sharers heats up again as a Danish ISP caught in the crossfire prepares to fight a court injunction mandating that it shut off access to The Pirate Bay, the popular BitTorrent search site.

Source: Computerworld

Firefox 3 Beta 3 steps up its security game   13 Feb 2008 03:00 GMT
Mozilla launched the third beta of its Firefox 3 browser Tuesday night with enhanced security features. Firefox 3 Beta 3 contains more than 1,300 changes from the second beta to improve performance. Meanwhile, Mozilla improved some of the security features in Firefox 3 Beta 3. Among the...
Source: ZDNet

Microsoft drops 11 patches, 6 critical   12 Feb 2008 18:45 GMT
Microsoft delivered 11 patches on Tuesday addressing 17 vulnerabilities. Six updates fix critical flaws with five addressing important vulnerabilities. It wasn't immediately what critical flaw was dropped, but it appears one vulnerability remains unpatched for another month. Microsoft's advisory last week noted 12 patches fixing 7 critical...
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Heart health is easy   12 Feb 2008 16:05 GMT
There is a reason you're reading a lot of stories right now about heart health. It's American Heart Month. (Picture from Yale New Haven Hospital.) But the news isn't good. Some if it is as serious as, well, a heart attack. As this blog...
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Microsoft issues biggest patch update in a year   12 Feb 2008 14:00 GMT
MIcrosoft today released its biggest batch of monthly patches in a year, releasing 11 security updates to patch 17 vulnerabilities in Windows and a variety of applications and technologies.

Source: Computerworld

5 things you need to know about laptop searches at U.S. borders   12 Feb 2008 14:00 GMT
The head of the Association of Corporate Travel Executives says international travelers need to be prepared in case their laptops are seized and information is downloaded at the border. She offers five tips on what can happen.

Source: Computerworld