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Thursday, June 03, 2010
Copyright bill lacks clarity for IT security pros Many of the bill’s critics have said the new legislation sends mixed messages to consumers, but the IT industry is also stepping up to the plate looking for more clarity on whether or not their security research will become illegal
Monday, March 30, 2009
Conficker flaw identifies infected PCs Researchers discover that infected PCs react strangely when hit with specially crafted Remote Procedure Call messages. WITH VIDEO
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Attack code for critical Microsoft bug surfaces It took only two hours for security vendor Immunity to develop an attack code that exploits the Windows flaw 
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
Storm worm continues to rage via rootkit Spam messages attempting to dupe users into installing the bot-making Trojan now include links happycards2008.com or newyearcards2008.com. Prepare your users for the latest attack
Sunday, February 25, 2007
Second Google Desktop vulnerability found Google Inc.'s PC search software is vulnerable to a variation on a little-known Web-based attack called anti-DNS (Domain Name System) pinning, that could give an attacker access to any data indexed by Google Desktop, security researchers said this week. 
Tuesday, January 03, 2006
National Technology Officer, Microsoft Canada While malicious software that exploits an unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating system is by now the most widely reported threat on the Internet, Microsoft continues to urge customers to wait another week for its official security update.
Thursday, July 28, 2005
Security vendors enter vulnerability bidding war As security personnel met at this week's Black Hat Conference in Las Vegas, there was easy money to be made at the security vulnerability table. TippingPoint, 3Com's security division, announced it plans to reward security researchers and hackers who reveal information on newly discovered vulnerabilities as part of its Zero Day Initiative. TippingPoint will pay as much as US$2,000 for a verified vulnerability. iDefense, a security intelligence firm recently acquired by VeriSign, has raised the stakes, saying it will increase its payments for information on vulnerabilities. 
Sunday, May 08, 2005
Microsoft revamps security hole approach Microsoft has a new security service that will provide an immediate response when researchers publicize unpatched vulnerabilities. The pilot program run by the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) and called simply Microsoft Security Advisories, complements the monthly scheduled Security Bulletins ordinarily accompanied by patches.
Monday, September 27, 2004
Exploit code posted for Microsoft flaw At least three programs that seek to exploit a JPEG-related security hole in many of Microsoft Corp.'s products have been posted on the Internet.
Sunday, January 04, 2004
Hacker breaks into U.S. e-voting firm's site The CEO of VoteHere Inc., a developer of secure electronic voting technology, confirmed last week that a hacker broke into its corporate network in October and accessed internal documents. 
Thursday, June 05, 2003
Group issues framework for vulnerability reports The Organization for Internet Safety (OIS) is wading more deeply into the murky waters of vulnerability disclosure, releasing a draft document that lays out best practices for reporting and responding to software security vulnerabilities.
Sunday, February 24, 2002
Bug reporting standards proposed Two computer security researchers have proposed rules to standardize the way security holes in software are reported and fixed.
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