Antivirus vendors slam Defcon virus contest   26 Apr 2008 13:00 GMT
How could anyone hate a tech competition with "most deserving of beer" as a category? Perhaps if we mentioned that it'll be held at Defcon and aims to find ways around current antivirus software...

Source: Computerworld

More URI handler issues to come   25 Apr 2008 19:43 GMT
Rob Carter, Billy Rios, and I have been blogging about and speaking at conferences like Black Hat and ToorCon all year on the subject of URI handler abuse.  One might think these types of flaws are soon to go away, but one look at SecurityFocus and FullDisclosure today and you can see...
Source: ZDNet

8 tips to avoid being an IT scapegoat   25 Apr 2008 14:39 GMT
Failed IT projects happen all the time, often to the amazement of participants who think they're somehow immune to IT problems. In my experience, most failures are caused by shortsightedness, complexity on both business and technical sides, and poor management. Anyhow, there are certain steps a...
Source: ZDNet

After Web defacement, university warns of data breach   25 Apr 2008 11:40 GMT
First their Web site was taken over by scamsters hawking wedding rings and "performance" drugs; now administrators at Southern Connecticut State University find they may have an 11,000-record data breach on their hands.

Source: Computerworld

Opera boosts its anti-phishing defenses   25 Apr 2008 11:12 GMT
Opera 9.5 Beta 2 has stepped up its security game. The browser has added fraud protection and support for EV SSL (Extended Validation Secure Sockets Layer) certificates to help prevent identity theft. Opera's move to join the EV SSL crowd leaves Safari as the only browser without...
Source: ZDNet

Microsoft outlines its BlueHat briefing schedule   25 Apr 2008 10:54 GMT
Microsoft's 7th BlueHat conference--which features external and internal security researchers--will focus on web applications and architecture. The invitation only conference kicks off May 1 and runs through May 2. Among the notable talks from the schedule: Alex "Kuza55" K. of SIFT in which he...
Source: ZDNet

Opinion: Knock, knock, it's the FBI   25 Apr 2008 10:38 GMT
Could clicking a link -- just clicking it -- be a federal-level offense? Network World's Mark Gibbs analyzes why recent FBI "initiatives" could prove a network-administration nightmare.

Source: Computerworld

Researcher finds new way to hack Oracle database   25 Apr 2008 10:38 GMT
Details on a new type of attack that could give an intruder admin-level access privileges on Oracle servers were released Thursday by David Litchfield, the researcher who revealed the vulnerability's existence in February.

Source: Computerworld

Review: Flash Voyager GT -- the fastest, cheapest flash drive yet   25 Apr 2008 04:28 GMT
Corsair's new FlashVoyager GT drive is an encrypted device that offers industry-leading speeds, economic price and plenty of capacity. I downloaded a DVD-quality movie to this flash drive and it took me only 18 minutes.

Source: Computerworld

China worries hackers will strike during Beijing Olympics   25 Apr 2008 04:28 GMT
Security experts in China are concerned foreign hackers may attack during the upcoming Olympic Games in Beijing.

Source: Computerworld