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Supply Chain Group Goes Global to Combat Terrorism

To combat terrorism—in addition to billions of dollars annually in cargo theft—the 33-year-old National Cargo Security Council rolled out international expansion plans last week...

Microsoft Spyware Acquisition Hits Ownership Snag

Microsofts big move into the anti-spyware business has hit an immediate speed bump, with questions swirling around a Florida companys claim that it co-owns...

Critical XP SP2 Update Fixes Windows Firewall Bug

Microsoft Corp. has quietly released a "critical" Windows XP Service Pack 2 update to fix a serious flaw in the Windows Firewall utility. "After you...

DHS Audit Unearths Security Weaknesses

An audit of the Department of Homeland Securitys system controls for remote access has found an alarming absence of configuration guidelines and several unpatched...

New IE Exploit Spoofs Web Sites

Security researchers have uncovered a spoofing flaw in Internet Explorer that could turn out to be the perfect holiday gift for scammers. The bug, which...

Microsoft Makes Giant Anti-Spyware Acquisition

Microsoft Corp. has bought into the anti-spyware business. Just two months after Chairman Bill Gates dropped a strong hint that Microsoft planned to do something...

Holes Found in Cisco, Veritas, Samba Products

Thursday was a big day for vulnerability announcements, but not necessarily for big vulnerabilities. Cisco on Thursday announced two problems with its products, one...

With Non-Critical Bugs Like These, Who Needs the Real Thing?

It sure caught me by surprise. After Microsofts early warning indicated that the five vulnerability disclosures this week would be no more than "Important"—as...

Will Microsofts Spyware Buy Cast a Giant Shadow?

Microsofts sudden acquisition of highly rated anti-spyware startup Giant Company Software has set the cat among the pigeons. As competitors rush to spin the news...

Bugs Bring New Dangers to Acrobat Users

Adobe Systems Inc. has warned of two serious security flaws affecting Windows, Mac OS X and Unix versions of its Acrobat software. The bugs...