Microsoft Patches Security Bugs in Products
Microsoft has released patches for Exchange, SQL Server, and Windows, including a fix for a widespread flaw in DNS.
CNET Employees Notified After Data Breach
CNET employees and relatives are being notified after a data breach at the company's health plan administrator.
State Worker's Child Porn Charges Dropped; Virus Blamed
The government has dropped child pornography charges against a state employee after determining that his laptop was badly configured and infected with malware.
Report: Basic Security Lapses Spark Most Data Breaches
Verizon Business reviewed more than four years of data breach cases and found that most wouldn't have happened had basic security measures been in place.
Safari 'Carpet Bomb' Attack Code Released
The Safari bug, originally disclosed on May 15 by security researcher Nitesh Dhanjani, allows attackers to litter a victim's desktop with executable files.
Pakistan's YouTube Showdown Highlights Larger Threat
When YouTube went offline for the better part of a day, it highlighted the fundamental insecurity of Internet routing, according to researchers and Internet registry officials.
UnitedHealthcare Data Breach Leads To ID Theft
A data breach at UnitedHealthcare has been linked to 155 cases of identity theft at the University of California, Irvine.
Industry View: Checklist for Converged Access Control
Practical steps from Honeywell's Beth Thomas on how to gain efficiency and value from integrated physical and IT access control
FUD Watch | Vista Less Secure Than Windows 2000?
CSOs are holding back on Windows Vista deployments for plenty of valid reasons. But a vendor "study" indicating Vista is more vulnerable to malware than Windows 2000 seems like a stretch.
Most Retailer Breaches Not Disclosed, Gartner Says
While nearly half of U.S. retailers have been hit with some kind of information security attack, only a small percentage of them have actually reported breaches to their customers, research company Gartner reports.
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