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Malware Honeypot Projects Merge

Looking to streamline the collection of malware samples, two of the biggest honeypot projects—mwcollect and nepenthes—have merged operations. The two projects, which passively trap viruses,...

Competitor Claims AirTight Patent Wont Hold Water

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has issued a wireless intrusion detection technology patent to security vendor AirTight Networks. But competitor AirDefense is calling...

Washington Post Caught in Metadata Gaffe?

The Washington Posts online arm has apparently been caught in a metadata gaffe that exposed the whereabouts of a 21-year-old hacker who confessed to...

Privacy, Spying Bring New Challenges in the 21st Century

Two groups are calling on Congress to take a new look at the governments spying powers in light of new technologies, but the groups...

Exploit for Safari Hole Raises Risk for Mac Users

Software code that can exploit a hole in Apples Safari Web browser was added to a popular hacking tool on Feb. 22, raising the...

The Perils of Turning Pro

When I got the invitation to keynote this months Software Security Summit in San Diego, I proposed "Mediocrity Is Malpractice" as a title for...

Expert: 180Solutions Update Permits Drive-By Installs

A consumer advocate and advertising software expert claims that a recent update to advertising software from 180Solutions fails to prevent the unauthorized installations it...

New Safari Flaw, Worms Turn Spotlight on Apple Security

A serious new vulnerability in Apple Computer Inc.s Safari Web browser and new worms that target Apples OS X operating system have raised awareness...

Lawmakers Role in Data Breaches Debated

Last years barrage of corporate data breaches spurred the Federal Trade Commission to impose the largest civil fine in its history—$15 million on ChoicePoint—and...

AOL, WebEx Build At-Work IM

America Online and WebEx Communications have taken the wraps off of plans to launch a jointly developed instant messaging and collaboration package aimed specifically...