Thu, July 09, 2009 - Microsoft today said it plans to deliver six security updates on Tuesday, including two for vulnerabilities that hackers have been using for months to attack Windows and Internet Explorer.

Thu, July 09, 2009 - With U.S. and South Korean government Web sites hit by distributed denial-of-service attacks this week by a botnet controlled by an unidentified attacker -- North Korea is suspected, however -- the shadowy world of botnets continues to grow unabated.

Thu, July 09, 2009 - Shortened URLs, a service on many sites that turns lengthy Web addresses into shorter URLs, is rapidly becoming a popular way for spammers to reach unsuspecting readers. New analysis from Symantec's MessageLabs finds shortened URLs now account for 2 percent of all spam in inboxes (See also: Spam is More Malicious than Ever).

Thu, July 09, 2009 - IBM researchers said today they have developed software that uses optical character recognition and screen scraping to identify and cover up confidential data.

Thu, July 09, 2009 - Verizon Business is now offering to help businesses analyze potential security flaws in their business applications.

Thu, July 09, 2009 - If attackers intent on data theft can tap into an electrical socket near a computer or if they can draw a bead on the machine with a laser, they can steal whatever is being typed into it.

Thu, July 09, 2009 - While the iPhone 3GS sells like hotcakes, a chorus of complaints regarding battery life, overheating and a security vulnerability grows. Apple's playing it quiet, as usual, but that may not fly with enterprise users.

Thu, July 09, 2009 - France has created a new national IT systems security agency to better defend its IT networks.

Thu, July 09, 2009 - For the third day in a row a number of major public and private Web sites in South Korea have been taken off the Internet by a distributed denial of service attack.