July 3, 2008 21:11

    The Register covered a very interesting story about AVG. Apparently AVG is spamming the Internet with traffic that looks to be coming from Internet Explorer. AVG software pre-crawls search results to try to protect users, but uses a user agent that makes the software appear to be Internet Explorer. This pre-crawling is flooding websites with meaningless traffic (Slashdot claims it [...]

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All news for October 10, 2008

21:21	The Register: Organized crime doctors European card swipe devices
21:10	Dark Reading: World Bank Hacked, Sensitive Data Exposed
20:34	ArsTechnica: Microsoft Patch Tuesday for October 2008: 11 bulletins
19:19	The Register: New Google bugs empower phishermen
18:49	HNS: Off the wire: Man indicted for alleged hack of Sarah Palins e-mail account
15:43	ArsTechnica: Quantum encryption and the weakness of European science
13:35	Dark Reading: The Six Most Promising Security Startups of 2008
12:25	The Register: Turbo-charged wireless hacking threatens networks
10:18	The Register: Opera update quietly fixes bug brace
10:06	The Register: Symantec hedges bets with large stake in hosted security
03:50	ZDNet: Nobel Laureate is the father of Kevin Mitnick investigator
01:54	HNS: Security World: Man indicted for alleged hack of Sarah Palins e-mail account
01:51	HNS: Security World: Consumers concerned about financial data protection
01:49	HNS: Security World: Video surveillance dollars not just for security
01:40	HNS: Off the wire: 'Unbreakable' encryption unveiled
01:38	HNS: Off the wire: Whitepaper - Best practices for security remote and mobile devices
01:38	HNS: Off the wire: Extensive list of new security vulnerabilities in enterprise VoIP systems
01:36	HNS: Off the wire: Security scans with OpenVAS
00:15	The Register: Microsoft, Apple trumpet 51 critical vulns

All news for October 9, 2008

23:12	ZDNet: MS Patch Tuesday heads-up: 11 bulletins, 4 critical
23:10	The Register: NSA spied on US aid workers, officers, and journalists in Baghdad
22:18	ZDNet: Mac OS X Patch Day: 40 security flaws fixed
21:40	Dark Reading: Metasploit Hacking Tool Now Open for Licensing
19:40	ArsTechnica: Asus' install DVD woes continue with worm on Eee Box
18:47	The Register: Romanian national cops to $700,000 phishing trip
17:48	ArsTechnica: Interorganizational wrangling begins as .gov studies DNS fix
15:03	ZDNet: Opera bitten by ´extremely severe´ browser bug
14:01	ZDNet: Asus ships Eee Box PCs with malware
12:49	The Register: UK crypto boffins turbo-charge quantum cryptography
11:10	The Register: Cisco ships Mexican drug runner music on VPN CD
01:26	HNS: Off the wire: Video: European Network and Information Security Agency
00:10	ArsTechnica: Spammers prefer Obama to McCain, Palin over Biden
00:00	SecurityFocus: Brief: Lawmaker's son indicted for Palin e-mail hack

All news for October 8, 2008

23:39	The Register: American teen cuffed for sending nude phone pics
23:22	HNS: Article: European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA)
20:50	HNS: Conference: The 9th Privacy Enhancing Technologies Symposium (PETS 2009)
20:42	Dark Reading: Symantec Scoops Up MessageLabs in $700M Deal
20:39	The Register: $236m judgement lands on mom and pop spam shop
20:15	Dark Reading: Financial Crisis Leaves Bank Branches Open to Social Engineering, Targeted Attacks
18:19	HNS: Security World: Vanguard Policy Manager enhances RACF security
18:14	HNS: Security World: First dual-band secure Wireless-N solution
17:05	The Register: Son of state lawmaker charged with Palin email hack
15:20	ZDNet: Student indicted for Palin e-mail hack
15:00	ArsTechnica: Symantec to acquire MessageLabs, eyes SaaS model
12:28	The Register: Symantec swoops on Messagelabs
12:10	The Register: Asus admits Eee Box mini PC shipped with virus
11:20	ArsTechnica: Dutch to MBTA: Sorry CharlieCard. Your crypto is crap-o
08:26	HNS: Security World: On-demand digital certificates for Adobe AIR applications
08:22	HNS: Security World: Red Hat and Tresys to deliver enhanced linux security services
07:04	HNS: Security World: Information on the upcoming Symantec Data Loss Prevention 9.0
03:18	HNS: Security World: September 2008 malware and spam geographical and vertical trends
02:16	ZDNet: Adobe posts workaround for clickjacking flaw, NoScript releases ClearClick
01:02	HNS: Security World: New firewall from Stonesoft - StoneGate FW-310
01:02	HNS: Security World: Free security awareness materials from ISC2 Cyber Exchange
01:02	HNS: Security World: Online safety video series: "Talking to Kids About Internet Safety"
01:02	HNS: Security World: CA Acquires a company for their identity management technology
00:54	ArsTechnica: Dutch to MBTA: Sorry CharlieCard. Your crypto is crap-o

All news for October 7, 2008

23:42	The Register: IT contractor caught stealing Shell Oil employee data
23:30	ZDNet: Atrivo/Intercage´s disconnection briefly disrupts spam levels
21:55	Dark Reading: Details of Clickjacking Attack Revealed With Online Spying Demo
21:25	ZDNet: Webcam hijack demo highlights clickjacking threat
21:21	The Register: US brain trust: Beware of trawling-for-terrorist apps
20:10	Dark Reading: Users, Enterprises Pay for Poor Privacy Policies, Study Says
17:37	ZDNet: Scammers introduce ATM skimmers with built-in SMS notification
17:37	The Register: Net game turns PC into undercover surveillance zombie
17:25	The Register: 'Overplayed' privacy concerns rile Symantec boss
13:17	HNS: Off the wire: NSA shows the way to develop secure systems
12:20	The Register: Fraud victims urged to use DPA to rebuild credit ratings
10:27	The Register: Lords to attack UK.gov failings on internet security
06:16	ZDNet: Talkback Tuesday: Mobile Malware
02:20	ArsTechnica: Atrivo ISP shutdown sends ripples through the spam deluge
01:15	ArsTechnica: Chinese counterfeit chips causing military hardware crashes
00:54	HNS: Virus Center: Adware figures grow in Q3 because of fake antivirus products
00:46	HNS: Security World: New patent for protecting computers from hostile downloadables
00:42	HNS: Security World: Intercage demise linked to 8 percent decline in spam
00:00	SecurityFocus: Brief: Privacy survey urged for counterterror programs

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