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  • 09 October 2006

  • News: New Google tool handy for mischief

    The company's new source-code search engine, unveiled as a tool to help simplify life for developers, can also be misused to search for software bugs, password information, and even proprietary code that shouldn't have been posted to the Internet in the first place, security experts say.

  • News: Microsoft-backed IM add-on used for adware

    One week after it added the creator of a Windows Messenger add-on to its list of Most Valued Professionals, Microsoft has revoked the award after critics pointed out that the program is used to distribute adware.

  • News: Celeb sites now best way to get malware

    The quickest way to become infected with malware could be to visit a fake celebrity website and not, as is commonly assumed, one dedicated to porn.

  • News: Schwarzenegger vetoes RFID privacy protection

    Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed legislation that would have created a security framework for the use of RFID technology in California.

  • 07 October 2006

  • News: EU, US will share air passenger data

    European Union and US negotiators have reached agreement on how to share information about passengers flying to the US from Europe, a Finnish government spokesman said yesterday.

  • 06 October 2006

  • News: Govt workers rapped over porn surfing

    Employees at the US Department of Interior (DOI) spend significant time on sexually explicit and gambling Web sites and even more time shopping and playing online games while at work, according to a report released this week.

  • News: Norton launches ID protection software

    Put away your shredder - Symantec's new Norton Confidential identity protection software is set to ship on Monday.

  • News: Microsoft kills Windows XP SP1

    October 10 marks the end of the line for Windows XP Service Pack 1, which will no longer be supported by Microsoft as of that date.

  • News: Microsoft fixes 11 'critical' flaws

    In a fresh bid to thwart hackers from exploiting unpatched vulnerabilities in its Windows and Office software, Microsoft plans to issue a total of 11 security updates next Tuesday.

  • 05 October 2006

  • News: Gambling cyber-blackmailers sentenced

    Three Russians who succeeded in extorting money from online gambling websites based in the UK, have each been jailed for eight years.

  • News: 'Foolproof' malware scanner from Sophos

    Sophos has launched a host intrusion detection technology it claims can spot malware before it has a chance to execute anywhere on the network.

  • News: Five face spying charges over HP scandal

    Patricia Dunn, a former company lawyer, and three outside investigators were charged yesterday with offences related to the conduct of an investigation to track down news leaks from the HP board.

  • 04 October 2006

  • News: OpenRide to simplify AOL user experience

    AOL has developed a version of its PC software designed to simplify and enhance how broadband users access online content and services.

  • News: Further antipiracy measures for Vista

    Microsoft will introduce a system for fighting software piracy with its upcoming Windows Vista and Windows Longhorn Server operating systems, the company said today.

  • News: Vista 'will be least secure Windows yet'

    McAfee top executives went on the offensive early this week against Microsoft, saying Vista will be even less secure for customers than previous versions of Windows.

  • News: Firefox exploit code was a wind-up

    One of the hackers who demonstrated exploit code for a vulnerability in the way the Firefox browser handles Javascript admitted yesterday that the presentation was meant to be a joke.

  • 03 October 2006

  • News: UK-based support centre for Tesco software

    Supermarket chain Tesco will offer customers UK-based support via email for the six software applications it plans to release under its own brand later this month.

  • News: Channel 4 asked to show data theft evidence

    India’s Nasscom has asked broadcaster Channel Four to provide information from a news documentary that it plans to air on Thursday about alleged data theft in India.

  • 02 October 2006

  • News: The 'unpatchable' flaw in Firefox

    Two hackers over the weekend disclosed an 'unpatchable' security flaw in the Firefox browser, possibly giving out enough information for attackers to replicate the bug, according to a report.

  • News: Airlines in limbo as data talks break down

    An agreement sheltering airlines from European privacy laws, allowing them to hand over passenger data required by US authorities, expired on Saturday, leaving most European airlines in legal limbo.

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