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Societal Trends Trump Security Measures

I read the news today, oh boy. I usually read the New York Times daily. On paper, which may surprise those of you who think...

Microsoft Concerned by Sony DRM

Microsoft Corp. is concerned about rootkit features in CDs from Sony BMG artists and is evaluating the situation to see if any action needs...

Security Expert Pokes More Holes in Oracle Patch

A noted computer security expert who has clashed with Oracle Corp. in the past is warning customers that a cumulative security patch from the...

Exploit Code Released for Oracle Hole

Exploit code is being circulated that can crash Oracle 10g databases. The code was posted on the Full Disclosure mailing list on Thursday. David Litchfield, a...

Sony Could Use Some Humanitarian Advice

At the risk of appearing Pollyanna-esque and despite the inherent danger of wading into the rootkit battle, Id like to introduce Sony Corp. to...

eEye Spots Unpatched Flaw in QuickTime

Just weeks after Apple Inc. released a fix for three gaping security holes in its QuickTime media player, a private security research outfit has...

Critical Windows Patch Fights Takeover Attacks

Three image-rendering flaws in the Windows operating system could put millions of Internet-connected users at risk of PC takeover attacks, Microsoft Corp. warned on...

Sonys Second Rootkit DRM Patch Doesnt Hush Critics

Sony Corp. released yet another patch for its maligned digital rights management software on Tuesday, as the company fended off barbs from computer security...

New Open-Source Anti-Spam Server Software Arrives

Companies and ISPs that want to stop spam before it hits a users mailbox may be interested in VA Linux Systems Japans SMTPGuard, an...

Is This the Dawn of the Linux Worms?

Over the weekend reports began to filter in of a new network worm that focused on a variety of vulnerabilities in products typically found...