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  • Schneier: Data breach at UCLA barely newsworthy

    This week in Security Blog Log: Security luminary Bruce Schneier and others sound off on the UCLA data breach that exposed 800,000 people to identity fraud.  Column | 15 Dec 2006

  • Hacker exploits UCLA database

    University staff notified over 800,000 potential victims after the discovery of the breach on Nov. 21.  Article | 12 Dec 2006

  • Oracle bulletins will rank patches, offer more detail

    Oracle has been criticized in the past for releasing complex security bulletins that are hard to decipher. The streamlined bulletins will be easier to digest, the company says.  Article | 12 Oct 2006

  • Symantec unveils Security 2.0 initiative

    As part of Security 2.0, Symantec unveiled new products and partnerships with VeriSign and Accenture to help customers secure their databases, manage risk and fight ID theft.  Article | 10 Oct 2006

  • Security Bytes: Symantec patches Veritas NetBackup PureDisk flaw

    Meanwhile: Two MySQL database flaws are fixed, a study finds that many companies have lost laptops and the VA upgrades computer encryption after recent security breaches.  Article | 17 Aug 2006

  • Oracle expert warns of weakness in PL/SQL

    A well-known Oracle bug hunter says the wrapping mechanism used for PL/SQL -- the flagship language used in Oracle databases -- can be unraveled, exposing sensitive data.  Article | 17 Aug 2006

  • Litchfield: Database security is IT's biggest problem

    Black Hat: Database security guru David Litchfield unveils 20-plus IBM Informix flaws that attackers could exploit to create malicious files, gain DBA-level privileges and access sensitive data.  Article | 02 Aug 2006

  • Security Bytes: New Microsoft exploits in the wild

    The exploits target issues Microsoft patched earlier this month. Meanwhile, flaws are reported in Oracle for OpenView and a Mozilla Firefox keystroke logger is on the loose.  Article | 25 Jul 2006

  • Security Bytes: Cisco patches CS-MARS flaws

    Meanwhile, Metasploit creator H.D. Moore warns of a serious Internet Explorer flaw and Cisco may get more unwanted attention at the upcoming Black Hat conference.  Article | 20 Jul 2006

  • Security Wire Weekly: Oracle's Darius Wiles

    On this week's podcast, Senior News Writer Bill Brenner interviews Oracle's Darius Wiles about the database giant's vulnerability patching process and the criticisms levied against it. Plus the latest on Microsoft's plans to patch a PowerPoint proble...  News | 20 Jul 2006

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