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Security Bytes: Fix available for RealVNC flaw
In other news, changes may be coming for the Payment Card Industry (PCI) data security standard and Diebold will address security risks in its voting machines. Article | 16 May 2006
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Oracle refuses to learn its lesson, experts say
Oracle critics say the database giant sits on known flaws for too long, leaving its applications open to attack. Is it time for infosec pros to extract Oracle products? Article | 08 May 2006
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Fresh Bagels offer baked-in rootkits
The prolific worm's latest variants now sport rootkit functionality; one AV firm says most malware may soon include rootkits because attackers won't be able to resist the ROI. Article | 28 Mar 2006
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Scientists band together for TRUST-worthy research
A group of the nation's top computer scientists and colleges are teaming up to find better ways to protect computing systems from cyberattacks. Article | 08 Mar 2006
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IBM and friends tout open source ID management
Big Blue is teaming up with Novell and others on Project Higgins, an open source project to simplify and secure Internet ID management. Article | 28 Feb 2006
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RSA Reporter's Notebook: Time to outlaw rootkits?
A Homeland Security official says rootkits need to go; how your best employees are leaking confidential data; and the end of perimeter security, for better or worse. Article | 20 Feb 2006
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Has perimeter security become obsolete?
Tatu Ylönen, founder of Helsinki, Finland-based SSH Communications Security Corp., developed the Secure Shell protocol in 1995. Today, millions world... Interview | 10 Feb 2006
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Exploit code targets Windows help system
Attackers could take advantage of a flaw in Microsoft HTML Help Workshop to cause a buffer overflow or launch malicious code. Exploit code is in the wild. Article | 07 Feb 2006
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Security Blog Log: Surprise! IE 7 beta has a flaw
Security researchers in the blogosphere are buzzing about a flaw in IE 7. Should users wait before taking the browser for a spin? Column | 03 Feb 2006
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Security Bytes: AV firms accused of rootkit use
Also: A flaw is discovered in Microsoft's Visual Studio development suite and some QuickTime users report problems with Apple's most recent security fix. Article | 13 Jan 2006
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