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2005 Off to an Insecure Start

In my 2005 predictions column not too long ago I noted that researchers told me that the prospects for new vulnerabilities and attacks in...

Open-Source Tool Roots Out More Exploits

A group of security volunteers on Tuesday released a new version of an advanced open-source framework for developing, testing and using exploits. The Metasploit Framework...

Apple Fixes iTunes Security Flaw

Along with introducing a slew of new hardware and software on Tuesday, Apple Computer Inc. also quietly released an update for iTunes that fixes...

DHS Cyber-Security Head Resigns

Robert Liscouski, the man in charge of the section of the Department of Homeland Security responsible for cyber-security, has decided to leave the department...

GE, Partners Ready Wireless Cargo Security

For fighting both terrorism and billions of dollars in annual cargo theft, General Electric Security and its partner CIMC on Wednesday will unveil test...

BMC to Purchase Identity Management Firm

BMC Software Inc. announced Monday it will acquire identity management vendor Calendra for $33 million, a move that the company expects will help it...

Microsoft Turns to External Patch Testers

Looking to improve—and possibly speed up—the creation and release of software security patches, Microsoft Corp. is implementing a closed beta program for external testing...

Gmail Bug Exposes E-mails to Hackers

UNIX developers HBX Networks have stumbled upon a bug within Googles Gmail that allows access to other users personal e-mails. By altering the "From" address...

New Cell Phone Malware Packs Double Punch

Anti-virus researchers have issued warnings for yet another strain of malware affecting Symbian smart phone devices, the latest using a combination of tactics to...

Microsoft Patch Day Lacks an IE Fix

Microsoft has released a fix for a critical hole in the HTML Help ActiveX control in Windows, but a well-known vulnerability in the Internet...