Travel group warns: Corporate data at risk from laptop searches at border   30 Apr 2008 13:00 GMT
A business travelers group is warning its members to limit how much proprietary business data they have on their laptops and other devices amid fears the information could be made public if border agents seize it during searches.

Source: Computerworld

Opinion: Promise for protecting laptops   30 Apr 2008 13:00 GMT
Dealing with laptop protection is arguably the least favorite job for IT managers, and indications are that laptop sales will surpass desktop sales, so the situation is likely to only worsen. But upcoming chip-level, anti-theft technology and remote outsourced backup services promise relief.

Source: Computerworld

True Zero Day Protection: The Only Defense Against Evolving Security Threats   30 Apr 2008 13:00 GMT
(Source: WatchGuard) Zero day attacks can pass undetected through conventional signature-based network defenses. This white paper explains the mechanisms behind zero day threats and shows how the WatchGuard approach of combining application proxy firewall and intelligent layered security offers strong protection for corporate networks from zero day attack.

Source: Computerworld

Understanding and Blocking the New Botnets   30 Apr 2008 13:00 GMT
(Source: WatchGuard) Botnets are widely regarded as the top threat to network security. This paper explains how botnets work, and shows the startling innovations that emerged in 2007. After explaining why the latest innovations make bots a more serious threat than ever, the paper concludes with a list of basic, effective defensive countermeasures.

Source: Computerworld

Researchers infiltrate Kracken botnet, could clean it out   30 Apr 2008 13:00 GMT
While TippingPoint researchers say they can disinfect systems by eradicating the malware installed on the hijacked PCs, the company has decided against the move, citing liability issues.

Source: Computerworld

Conn. man gets 30 months in prison for 'warez' operation   30 Apr 2008 13:00 GMT
A Woodbury, Conn., man is sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in Web sites selling unauthorized copies of movies, music and software.

Source: Computerworld

Sorry, conspiracy buffs, there's no Windows "back door"   29 Apr 2008 23:53 GMT
Techdirt's Mike Masnick is usually pretty reliable, but he completely blew it today, hitting the publish button on one of the sloppiest, most inflammatory stories I've seen in a long time: Microsoft Gives Vista Backdoor Keys To The Police It's long been assumed that Microsoft has...
Source: ZDNet

Novell GroupWise 'mailto' URI handler buffer overflow vulnerability   29 Apr 2008 18:35 GMT
Researcher Juan Pablo Lopez Yacubian has reported another URI abuse exploit. From Security Focus: Novell GroupWise is prone to a buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied data. Successfully exploiting this issue will allow an attacker to execute...
Source: ZDNet

Netgear announces new switches, access point at Interop   29 Apr 2008 18:21 GMT
Netgear launched at Interop a handful of new switches that introduce static routing capabilities to the company's SMB product line. It also unveiled an 802.11n dual-band access point that brings in support for the 5GHz spectrum. New ProSafe Gigabit Smart Switches deliver PoE,...
Source: ZDNet

MS08-025: Microsoft Windows kernel vulnerable to local privilege escalation flaw   29 Apr 2008 15:21 GMT
From Microsoft:  A local attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take complete control of an affected system.  An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts.  This is an important security update for all supported editions of Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server...
Source: ZDNet