Tired of waiting on Apple, researchers disclose iCal bugs   22 May 2008 09:47 GMT
After months of back-and-forth and multiple delays by Apple, Core Security is sounding a public alarm on critical vulnerabilities in the iCal calendar program.

Source: Computerworld

Cisco plugs holes in Voice Portal, SSH implementation   21 May 2008 20:43 GMT
It's Patch Day in the land of Cisco. The network routing and switching giant today released three security bulletins with patches for multiple vulnerabilities affecting the Cisco Voice Portal and the Secure Shell server SSH implementation in Cisco IOS. The most serious of the...
Source: ZDNet

Psystar offers 13 non-Apple Software Updates   21 May 2008 18:23 GMT
Yesterday, Mac cloner announced a series of Software Updates for their Open Computer: Safe updates, as well as bug fixes and workarounds, are now available in our Support section. We have released a couple of fixes for things like Time Machine as well as a fix for DHCP issues...
Source: ZDNet

Napster gunning for iTunes with DRM-free music   21 May 2008 17:44 GMT
Does Apple have a Kick Me sign on their back or something? First Netflix fires a major shot over the bow of the Apple TV with their new Netflix Player set-top box, now Napster is going after iTunes with a new DRM-free music service. "We're...
Source: ZDNet

iCal vulnerabilities put Mac OS X users at risk   21 May 2008 16:53 GMT
Heads up to Mac OS X users:  It appears Apple will be shipping high-priority security patches sometime today. According to a security alert from vulnerability research and pen testing firm Core Security, Apple is about to release patches for three remotely exploitable security vulnerabilities in iCal, the...
Source: ZDNet

FBI warns of e-mail scams offering to help Chinese quake victims   21 May 2008 13:00 GMT
The FBI is warning Americans who want to send donations in the wake of this month's earthquake in China to beware of a rising number of e-mail relief scams.

Source: Computerworld

U.S. trade agency to investigate semiconductor complaint   21 May 2008 13:00 GMT
The International Trade Commission will investigate a semiconductor trade complaint from Tessera.

Source: Computerworld

Anti-malware group scolds Apple over Safari 'carpet bomb'   21 May 2008 13:00 GMT
StopBadware.org wants Apple to beef up its Safari Web browser to better protect users from exploits that could allow attackers to download malicious code to a Mac or Windows user's desktop.

Source: Computerworld

No security software, no E-banking fraud claims for you   21 May 2008 10:55 GMT
Rational, but unrealistic in today's threatscape. According to the Times : "Customers using their credit or debit cards online have been advised that high street banks are likely to become increasingly reluctant to help victims of internet fraud as new rules added to the Banking Code signal less willingness...
Source: ZDNet

What is the U.S. doing about security? Part 2.   21 May 2008 04:10 GMT
Wow that was quick.  No sooner did I get done posting my last article and I see on Wired the following story: Once again, supposedly sensitive information blacked out from a government report turns out to be visible by computer experts armed with the Ctrl+C keys — and that...
Source: ZDNet