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Zero Day - Aug 26, 2008
When Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 8 browser makeover ships later this year, it will feature several nifty privacy features aimed at giving surfers control over their Web footprints. One week after bloggers discovered …
Also tagged: windows vista, microsoft, web 2 0, firefox, browsers, mozilla, passwords, botnets, data theft, exploit code, viruses and worms, spyware and adware, patch watch, arbitrary code execution
Zero Day - Aug 25, 2008
The Register’s Dan Goodin has the scoop on an obvious security vulnerability that’s being ignored by the powers at Facebook. The issue, as demonstrated by this proof-of-concept, shows how a social network application …
Also tagged: web 2 0, malware, browsers, hackers, facebook, anti virus, data theft, vulnerability research, exploit code, viruses and worms, pen testing, patch watch, arbitrary code execution, social networking applications
Zero Day - Aug 23, 2008
The United States Computer Emergency Response Team (US-CERT) has raised an alarm for a serious vulnerability in Apache Tomcat, warning that a proof-of-concept exploit is publicly available. The code, posted to …
Also tagged: open source, malware, hackers, passwords, phishing, anti virus, data theft, vulnerability research, exploit code, zero day attacks, responsible disclosure, pen testing, patch watch, denial of service dos, arbitrary code execution, complex attacks, locally running web servers
News items | ZDNet - Aug 14, 2008
Bill Gates told a Hong Kong gathering that society will need more explicit rules governing privacy boundaries around software as the mobile/PC line blurs. As software gets more powerful, privacy issues pose "an …
Also tagged: microsoft, innovation, software, management, mobile, marketing, speech recognition, bill gates, emerging technologies, microsoft corp, research and development, business operations, tools and techniques, advertising and promotion, victoria ho, zdnet asia
ZDNet Government - Aug 12, 2008
Google is implementing a DoubleClick ad-serving cookie across its content network that will give advertisers new powers to target advertising. The cookie also gives users the ability to opt-out, the company told the …
Also tagged: congress
ZDNet Government - Aug 12, 2008
Slowly, Washington is moving to put some constraints on Internet services’ and ISPs’ collection and use of personal data. But, oh, so slowly. New York Times reports that 33 companies are due to report to Congress this …
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Software News items, Blog posts | ZDNet - Aug 5, 2008
Poor system testing caused a medical records privacy breach affecting over 200,000 members of Georgia Blue Cross and Blue Shield. The case has implications for both consumer privacy and IT's impact on business …
Also tagged: security, software, healthcare, georgia, health care, enterprise software, information technology, benefits, human resources, blue cross blue shield, michael krigsman, vertical industries
Hardware 2.0 - Aug 4, 2008
Brian Krebs, digital security reporter Washington Post, advises Popular Mechanics readers to leave their electronic gadgets at home - along with any expectation of privacy. But what if you need to take a notebook with …
Security News items, Blog posts | ZDNet - Aug 4, 2008
A medical records privacy breach affecting over 200,000 members of Georgia Blue Cross and Blue Shield was caused by poor system testing. The case has implications for both consumer privacy and IT's impact on business …
Also tagged: security, software, healthcare, georgia, health care, enterprise software, information technology, benefits, human resources, blue cross blue shield, michael krigsman, vertical industries
Zero Day - Aug 2, 2008
[ UPDATE: nCircle Andrew Storms reports that the DNS client on the OSX 10.4.11 distribution still has not been patched. ] Apple has shipped a Mac OS X security update with patches for at least 17 documented …
Also tagged: apple, adobe, open source, browsers, passwords, botnets, data theft, vulnerability research, exploit code, web applications, viruses and worms, responsible disclosure, pen testing, patch watch, denial of service dos, arbitrary code execution, kernel level exploits