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Spam Mutates, Grows in Volume

Thu, June 21, 2007 - Spam volumes jumped 8 percent today thanks to a major spam outbreak that filled inboxes with a professional-looking .PDF attachment touting the stock of a German-based company. According to Ironport Systems, this is the first time Adobe PDF attachments have been used to deliver stock spam.

Security Concerns Prompt French BlackBerry Ban

Thu, June 21, 2007 - French government members and their advisers have been told not to use BlackBerry smartphones, for national security reasons. The ban on BlackBerry devices is just one of the IT challenges facing new National Assembly members as they take their seats following Sunday's elections.

PCI Security Vendor Alliance Adds 12 New Members

Wed, June 20, 2007 - As the June 30, 2007 deadline for compliance with the payment card industry (PCI) data security standard looms, more vendors join an organization formed to share best practices for compliance with the new data security standard (read: sell) with the businesses that have to comply with the standard.

U.S. Lawmakers to Chastise Department of Homeland Security CIO over Data Breaches

Wed, June 20, 2007 - Scott Charbo to take questions on DHS's information security spending and practices from the House Homeland Security subcommittee.

Google Security API Spots Dangerous URLs

Tue, June 19, 2007 - Google released an API that enables other applications to access its blacklist of websites that may have malicious programs.

Microsoft Flaw Opened Door to Scammers, Analysts Say

Tue, June 19, 2007 - Microsoft appears to have closed a bug in its Windows Live ID registration that let users deceptively register a false e-mail address.

SSL Flaw Fixed in Latest Microsoft Security Patches

Wed, June 13, 2007 - Microsoft has released its monthly set of security patches, fixing problems in Windows, Internet Explorer and the SSL software used for secure Web browsing.

Symantec Releases Beta of New Enterprise Product

Wed, June 13, 2007 - The suite includes antivirus and antispyware capabilities, a firewall and host, network-based intrusion prevention technology and several new features.

Sana Offers Laptop Users a Barrier to Bluetooth Threats

Wed, June 13, 2007 - Sana Security has added protection against several forms of Bluetooth hacking in the latest version of its Primary Response laptop security software.

Law Hinders Web Security Research

Tue, June 12, 2007 - Web security research is being seriously hampered by laws that punish researchers for even attempting to locate flaws in Web software, much less disclose those flaws, according to a new study.

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