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TrustedID Service Freezes Credit Reports

TrustedID announced on March 13 the launch of its IDFreeze service, which aims to put consumers in control of their credit. IDFreeze is an e-management...

Web Application Penetration Testing and More

eWEEK Technology Editor Peter Coffee discusses the latest advances in Web application penetration testing with eWEEK Labs Director Jim Rapoza, looking at the Labs...

Credit Card Security Issues Rise to a Boil

Theres nothing like credit card ID theft to make computer security relevant to the general public. Weve had a lot of news lately on...

FrSIRT Puts Exploits up for Sale

Independent security research outfit FrSIRT.com is putting its database of security exploits behind the paid curtain. FrSIRT, previously known as K-Otik, has shut down the...

Oracle Shakes Up Enterprise Search

Helping enterprises to find data thats right under their noses means big bucks, and Oracles gotten hip to it—much to the chagrin of boutique...

Adobe Plugs PC Takeover Hole in Flash Player

Adobe Systems Flash Player contains a code execution hole that could put millions of users at risk of PC takeover attacks, the company warned...

Microsoft Targets Piracy at Online Auctions

Microsoft said March 15 that it is suing seven U.S. residents and a New York-based company, for allegedly using Internet auctioneer eBay to sell...

Dutch Researchers Create RFID Malware

Pranksters and criminals can infect RFID chips with computer viruses, worms and malware to cause major disruption at places where the popular tracking technology...

PCAnywhere Gets an Upgrade for Its Birthday

Symantec on March 14 will show desktop administrators how to teach an old dog new tricks when it launches the next major release of...

McAfee Bumps Weiss into President Slot

McAfee has turned inside to fill the leadership hole left when its president, Gene Hodges, abruptly quit on Jan. 10.The anti-virus security vendor announced...