Security


Timing is Everything

How to keep your Windows XP clock on time, even through the Internet Connection Firewall.

Sony BMG Settles CD Rootkit Charges

U.S. regulators said Tuesday that Sony BMG Music Entertainment agreed to reimburse consumers up to $150 for damage to their computers from CDs with hidden anti-piracy software.

Wireless Client Update for XP SP2

Plus: secure e-transactions, baseless Russian hacker hysteria, more.

Some Fraud Resulting From Hacked TJX Data

Bankers association reports that hackers have made fraudulent transactions using hacked TJX customer data.

Nationwide Insurance Data Stolen

Lockbox with backup tapes containing data on 130,000 Aetna members taken in break-in at insurer's outsourced billing services firm.

What Does Windows Vista's Copy Protection/DRM Protect?

I have my own set of question from an online debate regarding how Windows Vista implements copy protection and digital rights management.

DVD Security Group Probes Hack of Copyright Protection Technology

A business group behind copy-protection software for next-generation DVDs was investigating reports that hackers found a way to circumvent its technology.

Clothing Retailer Says Computer Systems Hacked for Customer Data

TJX Cos., operator of T.J. Maxx and Marshalls discount stores, said Wednesday its computer systems were hacked late last year and customer data has been stolen.

New Spam Trick: Mimic Legit Newsletters

Spammers have tweaked legitimate e-mail and sent them through normal spam channels.

Calif. May Drop Charges Against Investigator in HP Scandal

The state will likely drop criminal charges against an investigator in the Hewlett-Packard Co. boardroom spying scandal because he already pleaded guilty to similar crimes in federal court.

Companies Face New Rules on E-Mail

Also: NASA hacked, and a password discovery tool that might be </i>too<i> </i>good.

Cybercrime -- An Epidemic

Also: How Argonne Labs got users to help clean up network security.

Investigator Faces Charges in HP Spying Probe

A private investigator who had a role in HP's boardroom spying scandal was charged Wednesday with federal identity theft and conspiracy charges.

Microsoft Patches 4 Holes, 3 Critical

Microsoft Corp. released three security patches for Office and one for Windows on Tuesday, fixing holes that could let an outsider take control of an unwitting victim's computer.

Microsoft Issues Critical Patches for Office, Windows

Microsoft Corp. started the new year by announcing four new patches that address not-so-new vulnerabilities in several flavors of its Office and Windows products.

Top 10 Web 2.0 Attack Vectors

Plus: participate in ICSA Labs' security surveys.

Venezuelan Teen Detained in Hacking Case

A 17-year-old has been detained by Venezuelan authorities after hacking into multiple government Web sites.

Singaporean Charged for Online Bomb Hoax

A Singapore court charged a man for posting a bomb hoax online while illegally tapping into a wireless Internet network.

PDFs Vulnerable, Say Security Researchers

Flaw found in Adobe' Acrobat PDF format appears to target IE, Firefox browsers.

Vista Security Flaw Discovered

Windows Vista, the new computer operating system that Microsoft Corp. is touting as its most secure ever, contains a programming flaw that might let hackers gain full control of vulnerable computers.

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