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News: Another data security bill in the works
Another data security bill in the works

IndiaTimes.com Visitors Risk High Exposure To Malware (TechWeb)
TechWeb - The English-language version of the newspaper contains 434 malicious scripts, binaries, cookies, and images, according to a ScanSafe report.

Stormy Halloween as hackers try to infect PCs with dancing skeleton
Cybercriminals tempt the unwary with macabre malware.

PDF malware crashes into October 2007’s top virus charts
Malicious PDF files accounted for up to two thirds of infected email in three day spam campaign.

Infocus: Passive Network Analysis
Passive Network Analysis

MS07-043 - Critical: Vulnerability in OLE Automation Could Allow Remote Code Execution (921503)
Bulletin Severity Rating:Critical - This critical security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability. This vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user viewed a specially crafted Web page. The vulnerability could be exploited through attacks on Object Linking and Embed

Researchers dig for hidden links in spam (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Filtering spam messages is a thankless job for software.

News: eBay users’ details posted to anti-fraud forum
eBay users’ details posted to anti-fraud forum

News: Identity thieves likely to be first-timers, strangers
Identity thieves likely to be first-timers, strangers

Bugtraq: SiteMinder Agent: Cross Site Scripting
SiteMinder Agent: Cross Site Scripting

Sophos podcast explores PCI compliance
Graham Cluley discusses how companies can achieve Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard compliance.

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Spyware Fighting Tools Needed (PC World)
PC World - Organizations and law enforcement agencies fighting spyware are making progress, but new tools in an antispyware bill stalled in the U.S. Congress could improve the efforts, a member of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said Monday.