ROBERT MCMILLAN
McAfee, Symantec Ready VM Security Products
On Monday McAfee will release Total Protection for Virtualization, a security suite designed to run in virtual machine environments.
SF Hunts for Mystery City Network Device
The city of San Francisco is searching for a hidden device on its network, apparently installed by a rogue network administrator.
Threat to SCADA Systems Growing
A security researcher has released easy-to-use attack code that targets industrial SCADA systems.
Microsoft Security Fixes Target Windows Desktop
Microsoft has released its September security patches, fixing critical flaws in the GDI+ software used by Windows.
Microsoft Sues site to Stop Certification Test Leaks
Microsoft says a help site called pass4sure.com has been selling answers to its certification tests.
AOL Phisher Gets Seven Year Sentence
AOL Phisher Michael Dolan has been sentenced to seven years in prison.
Defcon attendee Sherri Davidoff travelled to the conference without ID. She spotted a few flaws in the TSA system along the way.
Covert Operation Floats Network-Sniffing Balloon
After Riviera hotel management nixed his planned demonstration, one defcon hacker found a way to launch what he calls a warballoon.
EFF to Appeal Court Order Halting Subway Hacker Talk
The Electronic Frontier Foundation plans to appeal a court order halting a Defcon talk about security problems with Boston-area transit smartcards.
Black Hat: Reporters Ejected After Black Hat Network Attack
Three French reporters at the Black Hat security conference were ejected for hacking into the show's press network.
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