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Microsoft Preps Five Windows Patches

Microsofts monthly patch day for December will produce security updates for five vulnerabilities affecting Windows users, the company said Thursday. In an advance notice, the...

Spyware: The Next Real Threat

NEW YORK—Spyware will replace the mass-mailing worm as the biggest nuisance—and security threat—facing businesses in 2005. Thats the chilling assessment from Roger Thompson, director of...

Pop-up Loophole Opens Browsers to Phishing Attacks

Security firm Secunia has warned that most Web browsers are vulnerable to a simple "phishing" technique that could make fraudulent content appear genuine.The Copenhagen,...

Sandia, Partners Move to Monitor Water Supply

On the heels of concerns about the nations food supply raised recently by Tommy Thompson, the outgoing secretary of health and human services, a...

Finance CSOs: Feds Are No Help with Phishing

NEW YORK—The phishing epidemic that has overwhelmed the financial services industry is getting worse by the day, and security teams at banks and other...

Microsoft Tightens Windows Server 2003 Security

Microsoft Corp. has made available for download the first release candidate of a major security update to Windows Server 2003. The 316MB download contains many...

Trend Micro Offers Virus Scanning for Smart Phones

Amid reports of Trojans and worms squirming through mobile devices, Trend Micro Inc. says it will roll out anti-virus and anti-spam protection for users...

Security Honey Pots May Snare Private Details

Though some legal issues still surround "honey pots," their use within the security industry is fairly common and is considered a critical weapon in...

Getting a Head Start on App Security

With security on the minds of IT managers more than ever, some companies are addressing the issue even before applications are developed. Microsoft Corp....

Group Enlists Honey Pots to Catch IM Threats

IMlogic Inc. on Tuesday announced plans to use so-called honey pots, or vulnerable machines, to track malicious virus activity on instant messaging and peer-to-peer...