August 26, 2008 00:45

    If the StopBadware coalition has its way, software updaters from Sun Microsystems (see screenshot above) and Apple will carry the embarrassing “badware” label. According to a draft of revamped guidelines (.pdf) from the Google-backed computer security consortium, the badware label will expand to include products that: Install a new application through unattended automatic updates. Introduce new potentially [...]

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17:13	The Register: Virus peddlers set up shop on Google code project
16:30	The Register: HMRC warns over tax email scams
13:48	The Register: Take a hammer to your hard drive, shrieks Which?
07:03	HNS: Article: SIEM: the Answer to Awkward Security Questions
04:41	HNS: New D-Link 802.11n network camera for home and SMB monitoring
04:33	HNS: Malware Center: New worm affecting corporate networks
04:30	HNS: Data recovery portal for Apple Service Providers
03:53	HNS: Off the wire: The Identity Theft Resource Center’s 2008 breach report
03:24	HNS: Off the wire: Best practices for certificate expiration
00:28	The Register: Sacked IT admin sentenced for hacking ex-employer
00:11	HNS: Conference: 16th International Workshop on Fast Software Encryption (FSE 2009)

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22:30	ZDNet: A roadmap for the Twitter CSO
19:28	HNS: LaCie 2big Quadra: two bays for performance and protection
19:23	HNS: First iPhone and iPod touch Internet filter
19:18	HNS: QNAP unveils enterprise-grade TS-639 Pro Turbo NAS
19:14	HNS: New book: "Programming in Objective-C 2.0, 2nd Edition"
18:26	The Register: Password guessing attack exposed in Twitter pwn
17:11	ArsTechnica: Root inside: researchers claim crack for Intel's vPro
16:34	The Register: Weak sigs found on one in seven SSL sites
13:39	The Register: Researchers poke holes in Intel's anti-tampering tech
08:01	HNS: The Identity Theft Resource Center’s 2008 breach report
06:00	HNS: Off the wire: Majority of companies spend ‘no time’ managing their security systems
05:45	HNS: Off the wire: Whitepaper - Good architecture and security
02:31	ZDNet: Bogus LinkedIn profiles serving malware
00:58	ZDNet: Thousands of Israeli web sites under attack
00:31	HNS: Eikon fingerprint reader and 1Password password manager combination
00:25	HNS: World’s first button backup USB flash drive from SanDisk
00:16	HNS: FreeBSD 7.1 has been released
00:12	HNS: The PalmSecure LOGONDIRECTOR Enterprise Edition identity management solution
00:03	HNS: Verbatim 8GB Store 'n' Go retractable USB drive for Mac OS X systems

All news for January 6, 2009

23:49	HNS: Conference: Black Hat DC 2009
22:32	The Register: Pranksters inflitrate live MacWorld feed
18:34	The Register: Bogus LinkedIn profiles punt malware to fools
17:41	The Register: Google picks up third spot in spam-friendly shame list
15:06	The Register: Israel hacks Arab TV station
03:52	The Register: Twitter's veracity chewed up by Britney's four-foot vagina
00:00	SecurityFocus: Brief: Researchers claim flaws in Intel's trusted platform

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21:34	ArsTechnica: Twishing attacks steal data in 140 characters or less
21:06	The Register: Boffin brings 'write once, run anywhere' to Cisco hijacks
20:19	HNS: VeriSign transitions all new RapidSSL certificates to SHA-1 algorithm
12:05	HNS: Off the wire: Whitepaper - 4 key steps to automate IT security compliance
07:25	HNS: Conference: SANS WhatWorks in Virtualization Security Summit 2009
07:09	HNS: Off the wire: 14% of SSL certificates signed using vulnerable MD5 algorithm
07:03	HNS: Off the wire: Addressing the challenges of identification and authentication in American society
01:01	ZDNet: Twitter phishing? inside Twitter
00:00	SecurityFocus: Brief: Survey: One in seven SSL certificates are weak

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