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2007: How was it for security?
ZDNet Australia - It’s exactly the same way millions of Windows-based users become infected with malware on a regular basis, so the fact that Apple customers are doing this voluntarily seems less than intelligent. As the year begun, Microsoft was again being

Hollywood Undercover
Wired - Upcoming presentations include Malware Mitigation in Criminal Investigations and DoD Incident Handling Policy. But for now they re getting a break. Johnny Long, a security researcher at Computer Sciences Corporation and author of Google

Cyber criminals on the prowl
Business Standard - MessageLabs Intelligence report predicts that video file formats will be the next on the cyber-criminals list of scams, and spammers will follow the example of malware writers with PowerPoint attachments. Rohas Nagpal, president, Asian School

Brief: Fake codecs continue to plague searches
Fake codecs continue to plague searches

Shorter URLs help phishers hook more victims
Cybercriminals are shrinking host names of malicious sites to lend them an air of legitimacy, according to security researchers.

Apple QuickTime exploit in the wild
An active exploit has been seen by Symantec for a vulnerability that affects the latest versions of Apple QuickTime.

Bugtraq: [ GLSA 200712-24 ] AMD64 x86 emulation GTK+ library: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
[ GLSA 200712-24 ] AMD64 x86 emulation GTK+ library: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

Infocus: Passive Network Analysis
Passive Network Analysis

Targeted e-mail attacks spoof DOJ, business group
Security expert says latest attacks part of an escalating problem. Availability of toolkits, rise of social networks are making it easier for phishers. Images: Customized e-mail attacks

News: Task force aims to improve U.S. cybersecurity
Task force aims to improve U.S. cybersecurity

Passenger Says He Hacked Windows In New York Taxi Display Screen

Bugtraq: [SECURITY] [DSA 1439-1] New typo3-src packages fix SQL injection
[SECURITY] [DSA 1439-1] New typo3-src packages fix SQL injection

News: Researchers reverse Netflix anonymization
Researchers reverse Netflix anonymization

Shorter URLs help phishers hook more victims
Cybercriminals are shrinking host names of malicious sites to lend them an air of legitimacy, according to security researchers.

Sports e-Reporter
WSAZ - Quincy Wilson was part of a wedding party celebrating at the Envy Nightclub and he was arrested for disorderly conduct after leaving the club. Wilson is friends with the couple that got married on Saturday. Carlos Barron was the groom and Tara

Aussie stars score big bucks
News.com.au - According to an insider, Big Brother and Neighbours performers can make up to $3000 for simply turning up to nightclubs. But this is not common. “Clubs in the city won’t pay for appearances because they don’t need to - celebrities want to be seen at

Celebrities to hijack new BB show
MSN UK News - The details of the new show that will replace Celebrity Big Brother have been revealed. Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack will see famous names from the world of show business takeover the bossy role of Big Brother. Talented young people including

Featured PRFirm
PRWeb - “When our record label wanted to grow to international status, we made the decision 5 years ago to use PRWeb exclusively for all our label releases. Today, Platinum Plus Universal is ranked by Billboard as one of the top 10 indie labels in Nashville

Need Spyware? Check eBay
PC World - This type of mobile spy software has been available for several years now, sold by companies like Flexispy and Neo-Call. Typically, however, it is much more expensive, and these companies are generally careful to promote only their legal uses such as

Phone-tapping scandal in Greece costs Vodafone new 19m fine
Times Online - The eavesdropping was conducted by an unknown individual or individuals who used high technology, the Government said. Those involved have yet to be found. According to government officials, spy software was found in Vodafone s facilities

MX LOGIC EXPECTS MANAGED SECURITY SERVICES TO PLAY CRITICAL ROLE IN
dBusinessNews.com - For example, a cyber criminal using a blended threat will install a keylogger onto a PC that captures personal information while he or she simultaneously turns the machine into a spam zombie that pumps out thousands of unsolicited messages claiming

U.S. girds for battle with computer ‘botnets’
Axcess News - A “keylogger” records keystrokes on a computer, including passwords, then sends this information back to the hacker. “Imagine a denial of service attack on our telecommunications system,” he says, “or using a keylogger to gain access to sensitive data

Eve Online Shuts Down To Fix Security Breach
Information Week - Posts to the Eve Online Forums suggest that one of the CCP database administrators fell victim to a keylogger, but CCP personnel have downplayed such claims as rumor. Rumors apparently spread quickly following the service shutdown because the game’s

Consumer Alert: ID Theft, The Dangerous 3
WKOW TV - The first device is a keylogger. It looks similar to a common computer adapter, but but thieves use it to get a hold of your personal information. Keyloggers are often found on public computers, Internet cafes or public libraries. Once the information

Is your computer tracking your keystrokes, or are you paranoid?
Charleston Post & Courier - And it’s not always software, but hardware like a keyboard called the Covert Keylogger Keyboard, which stores 2 million keystrokes. To avoid unwanted keyloggers, take the usual security precautions: Never open e-mail from someone you don’t know, don

An air filter with panache
Staten Island Advance - Finally, since you’re not using keystrokes to enter your password, you just defeated any attempt by a keylogger to steal your information. Priced at $39.95, the RoboForm2Go includes two licenses as well as the USB flashdrive. For more information

Christmas tales 2007: our favourite writers rant, reflect and
Independent Online Edition - This ostensibly self-employed manufacturer exploits an unpaid special needs workforce. He imports vast numbers of children’s durables with small parts potentially hazardous to infants, if not subject to recall due to improper manufacture, as well as

The semiconductor industry’s shattered supply chain must be
Chip Design Magazine - An application-specific instructionset- processor (ASIP) solution was chosen that exploits subword parallelism techniques. In doing so, it should reduce the instruction and data memory overhead as well as the hierarchical activation of the different

Bertinelli divorce is final
Seattle Times - Tough-guy actor and martial-arts expert Chuck Norris , real name Carlos Ray Norris , sued publisher Penguin on Friday over a book he claims unfairly exploits his famous name, based on a satirical Internet list of “mythical facts” about him. Penguin

Brief: ‘Critical’ flaws in voting systems worry Ohio
‘Critical’ flaws in voting systems worry Ohio

Shorter URLs help phishers hook more victims
Cybercriminals are shrinking host names of malicious sites to lend them an air of legitimacy, according to security researchers.

Flawed Kaspersky update hoses machines

News: Cross-Site Scripting Worm Hits MySpace
Cross-Site Scripting Worm Hits MySpace

Antivirus firm says detects Google text ad trojan (Reuters)
Reuters - Advertisements placed by Google in Web pages are being hijacked by so-called trojan software that replaces the intended text with ads from a different provider, Romanian antivirus company BitDefender says.

Bank mules arrested for part in phishing attacks, Sophos reports
Account holders lent bank accounts to hackers to store and transfer illegal funds.