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Foiling
Wi-Fi Sneaks and Snoops (BusinessWeek)
Keeping uninvited guests off your network is a basic security measure,
and firewalls are the first line of defense.
Computer
Zombies on the Rise (Red Herring)
Hacker-controlled computers are on the rise, according to research.
The FTC fights back with ‘Operation Spam Zombies.’
Student
Raises the Specter of an Attack on Intel Chips (eWeek)
A computer science researcher uncovers a new type of attack that
could hit servers running Intel processors with Hyperthreading.
Time
Warner Reports Data on Employees Lost (Washington Post)
Time Warner Inc. said data on 600,000 current and former employees
stored on computer back-up tapes was lost by an outside storage
company, which the U.S. Secret Service is now investigating.
In
the security hot seat (CNet News)
Like most information security professionals, Tim Mather focuses
on keeping hackers out of his company's network and ensuring all
systems are updated with the latest patch.
Congress
Tackles Identity Theft (Wired)
Responding to outrage from consumers whose personal information
has been stolen, Congress is primed to pass new laws to try to prevent
break-ins and to require businesses to confess to customers when
private data is taken.
Nine-Year
Sentence for Spammer (Wired)
A Virginia judge sentenced a spammer to nine years in prison in
the nation's first felony prosecution for sending junk e-mail, though
the sentence was postponed while the case is appealed.
The
strange decline of computer worms (The Register)
Computer worms are becoming less commonplace as virus writers diversify
their malware spreading tactics to create the maximum effect for
the least possible effort.
Revised
Spyware Bill Moves Ahead (Wired)
A key committee in the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously
approved anti-spyware legislation that includes revisions designed
to make the bill more palatable to business interests.
Bad
Data Fouls Background Checks (Wired)
When Kenneth Schustereit was 18 years old, he tried to swipe a pile
of what he thought was scrap metal from a machine shop's parking
lot and ended up spending part of his summer vacation in jail for
misdemeanor theft.
An
Often-Crossed Line in the Sand (Washington Post)
Facing Camacho and the others across a nearby ditch was an astounding
high-tech spiderweb spun by the U.S. Border Patrol in New Mexico.
Databases
Called Lax With Personal Information (Washington Post)
The Social Security numbers of millions of Americans, including
Vice President Cheney and celebrity heiress Paris Hilton, are available
to many subscribers of a widely used information database company,
U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) charged.
Watchdogs
Sniff Out Terror Sites (Wired)
On the website of Internet Haganah, self-described as "an internet
counterinsurgency," the mark of victory is a makeshift graphic
-- a little blue AK-47 assault rifle.
Security
Software Shootout (BusinessWeek)
Not only is Symantec ready for Microsoft's looming invasion of its
turf, its feisty CEO John Thompson is positively spoiling for a
fight.
Is
your TV virus-proof? (CNet News)
The kitchen has long been considered a breeding ground for germs,
but you probably don't expect your toaster to infect your cell phone.
Spammers'
New Strategy (Washington Post)
An advanced spamming technique could push the volume of unwanted
e-mail to new heights in coming months, straining the integrity
of the online communication system, according to several top experts
who monitor the activity of spam gangs around the world.
Unclassified
FBI E-Mail System Shut Down (Washington Post)
The FBI said Friday it has shut down an e-mail system that it uses
to communicate with the public because of a possible security breach.
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