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  1. Don't restart the clock on Gary McKinnon
  2. EvriChart: A Linux Success Story
  3. Adobe joins Patch Tuesday barrage: 29 PDF security flaws
  4. Microsoft delays Forefront business security client six months
  5. Microsoft confirms first Windows 7 zero-day bug
  6. How Secure is Your Jailbroken iPhone?
  7. Fake Verizon 'balance-checker' is a Trojan
  8. Job Search Scams: Protect Yourself Against Identity Theft
  9. Amazon called out over cloud security, secrecy
  10. DNS problem linked to DDoS attacks gets worse
  11. GAO: Los Alamos National Lab's cybersecurity lacking
  12. Microsoft advisory for Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote SMB DoS Exploit released, (Sat, Nov 14th)
  13. Man-in-the-middle attacks demoed on 4 smartphones
  14. WordPress 2.8.6 Available - security fixes, (Fri, Nov 13th)
  15. Conficker patch via email?, (Fri, Nov 13th)
  16. New challenge posted at ethicalhacker.net "SSHliders" due 23/11/09, (Fri, Nov 13th)
  17. Try Health Check 2 Beta, complete survery, chance to win an iPod.
  18. Flash Origin Policy Attack, (Fri, Nov 13th)
  19. TLS & SSLv3 renegotiation vulnerability explained, (Fri, Nov 13th)
  20. Spam campaign targets payment transfer system
  21. Shifting mobile cost to employees? Think twice
  22. EU-US accord on SWIFT data hits political snag
  23. Cyber-Ark unveils tool for managing Windows, Unix systems
  24. HP and 3Com: A good fit, but not without overlap
  25. IBM Reveals New Security Product for Virtual Environments
  26. LABS GALLERY: Shavlik Netchk Protect 7 Gets Anti-Malware Boost
  27. Happy Friday 13th!
  28. Groklaw suggests Microsoft sue, do over authentication
  29. Fortinet detects increase in malware levels
  30. Undercover 1.5 ousts iPhone thieves with push notifications
  31. Flash flaw puts most sites, users at risk, say researchers
  32. Global news recap, World Tech Update, Nov. 12
  33. Protect Your PCs from Windows 7's Zero-Day Exploit
  34. Apple issues week's second patch set, fixes 7 Safari flaws
  35. Web Site Security Holes Make Case for Protection
  36. ISF releases report on cloud computing security
  37. Microsoft warns of new security perils
  38. IT jobs market continuing to stabilise
  39. Paedophile caught by wife posing as teenager
  40. Windows 7 design 'not based on Mac OS X'
  41. More layoffs possible as AOL nears spinoff date
  42. Cryptographic voting debuts
  43. UK's cyber warriors go into battle in March
  44. MPAA shuts down entire town's WiFi over a single download
  45. Signature of consciousness captured in brain scans
  46. Intel hires antitrust expert as new top lawyer
  47. AMD shakes up x86 CPU world with two new designs
  48. Government IT Confronts Security Threats Daily
  49. Estonian hackers face indictment
  50. Even Apple Can't Keep a Good Hacker Down
  51. 8 Elements of Complete Vulnerability Management
  52. Xbox 360 bans rise to 1 million, banned consoles go up for sale
  53. iPhone Virus Creator “Never Expected It To Go This Far”
  54. The Low-Tech Reality of Identity Theft
  55. Britney Spears’ Verified Twitter Account Hacked
  56. Ultrasound System Overcomes Implant Hacking Attempts
  57. 5 tips for fixing your Facebook page
  58. It's Never Too Early To Start Teaching Them, (Fri, Nov 13th)
  59. Pushdo/Cutwail Spambot - A Little Known BIG Problem, (Fri, Nov 13th)
  60. WhiteHat: Web Security Vulnerabilites Found on Most Sites
  61. Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008 Remote SMB Exploit, (Thu, Nov 12th)
  62. Scammers trick users to ship stolen goods
  63. Serious Adobe Flash vulnerability
  64. WordPress 2.8.6 security release
  65. Microsoft bracing for malware attacks from embedded fonts
  66. Facebook Tips: Staying Safe While Using Games and Apps
  67. H1N1 drives demand for secure remote access
  68. Biggest website security weaknesses
  69. 500,000 fine coming for businesses that lose data?
  70. Spam evolution: September 2009
  71. My scareware night and how McAfee lost a customer
  72. Microsoft probing Windows 7 zero-day hole
  73. How to DDOS a federal wiretap
  74. Panda launches free 'cloud' antivirus scanner
  75. IT workers seek hacking skills, says CompTIA
  76. Scientists propose overhaul for password prompts
  77. Four ways to access files from afar
  78. Searching an Encrypted Cloud
  79. Microsoft's Bing teams up with WolframAlpha
  80. Apple updates Safari for security
  81. How to Deny Service to a Federal Wiretap
  82. HP to buy 3Com for $2.7 bln
  83. Telecom NZ to wholesale 3G network
  84. Huge $10 billion collider resumes hunt for 'God particle'
  85. How to recover a hackintosh netbook killed by OS X 10.6.2 upgrade
  86. Researchers' well-aimed stone takes down Goliath botnet
  87. I Bought an ATM off Craigslist for $750 w/1000 CC#s on it
  88. 10 Reasons Why Windows Security Is Better than Ever
  89. Apple's Reverse Hacking Didn't Kill the Hackintosh
  90. Attack tool can hijack data off unlocked iPhones
  91. The Downside of Data on a Stick
  92. The iPhone virus now has a payload
  93. Microsoft probing Windows 7 zero-day hole
  94. DOJ: Hackers Stole $9 Million From ATMs
  95. Web application security efforts fall short, report shows
  96. Apple Safari 4.0.4 Released, (Wed, Nov 11th)
  97. Apple Safari 4.0.4 patches critical vulnerabilities
  98. Windows Security Bug Revealed After Microsoft Patch Tuesday
  99. Brief: Microsoft fixes kernel, Office flaws
  100. Brief: Point-and-click forensics tool leaks to Net
  101. Apple Safari exposes Windows to drive-by download attacks
  102. End-to-end encryption is the key to protecting data and reputations
  103. REVIEW: Shavlik Netchk Protect 7 Provides Patch Management, Anti-Malware in a Single Tool
  104. New iPhone malware steals data from jailbroken phones
  105. Federal Data Security Law: 'Careful What You Wish For'
  106. iPhone worms, other smartphone malware in researchers? sights
  107. Data-stealing hack targets jailbroken iPhones
  108. iPhone security problems bring new risks
  109. TalkTalk applauds new EU legislation
  110. iPhone Hacker Tool Steals Data From Jailbroken Phones
  111. News: Security firm chokes sprawling spam botnet
  112. News: FBI and SOCA plot cybercrime smackdown
  113. Blockbuster initiating rentals via SD cards at store kiosks
  114. Real-world data on software security initiatives
  115. The Gumblar system
  116. Looking back at 2009 through SQL injection goggles
  117. How to protect personal information
  118. Cybersecurity threats agencies face every day
  119. Breakdown of November Microsoft Patch Tuesday vulnerabilities
  120. Tracking Internet use and secure browsing
  121. Event: Gartner Identity & Access Management Summit
  122. Microsoft releases Office 2004, 2008 updates
  123. Windows 7 may be secure, but are Windows users safe?
  124. IA job prospects bright
  125. IA job prospects bright
  126. Online users becoming less anxious over security, privacy
  127. Layer 2 Network Protections against Man in the Middle Attacks, (Wed, Nov 11th)
  128. Windows 2K Server Patch Update
  129. Adobe plugs security hole in Photoshop Elements
  130. Hackers Charged in RBS WorldPay Breach
  131. Facebook Says Hijacked Groups No Threat to Confidential Data
  132. Patch Tuesday
  133. Koobface worm creates Facebook accounts to spread
  134. International hacking ring caught in $9 million fraud
  135. Microsoft patches critical Windows vulnerabilities
  136. OpenSSL 1.0.0 Beta 4 released
  137. Microsoft patches Windows worm holes, drive-by download flaws
  138. Microsoft Issues Critical Windows Security Patches
  139. 10 Reasons Why Mac OS X Security Could Get Worse
  140. Hundreds of Facebook groups hijacked
  141. Microsoft November Black Tuesday Overview, (Tue, Nov 10th)
  142. Cybercrime reality through FBI eyes
  143. FireEye moves quickly to quash Mega-D botnet
  144. Eight indicted for $9 million hack
  145. Microsoft stifles information on Bing cashback error
  146. Gov't dumps plans to ban sex offenders from Facebook
  147. Snow Leopard Update Zaps Bugs, Kills Hackintosh Netbooks
  148. How a Botnet Gets Its Name
  149. Apple releases Mac OS X 10.6.2 Snow Leopard update
  150. Apple Issues Massive Mac Security Update
  151. Free Web application security assessment
  152. Source code for ikee iPhone worm in the wild
  153. Q&A: Web application security
  154. Facebook groups hacked through design flaw
  155. Event: Infosecurity Europe 2010
  156. Firefox most vulnerable browser, Safari close second
  157. Event: HITBSecConf2010 - Dubai
  158. Why would anybody phish for XBOX accounts?
  159. Google: Is there anyone who doesn't have an opinion?
  160. Apple releases Security Update 2009-006 for Leopard
  161. Apple delivers mammoth update, patches 58 bugs
  162. Lawsuit claims iPhone games stole phone numbers
  163. Jailbreaking puts iPhone owners at risk, says researcher
  164. Naked CIO: Is IT responsible for workers' output and errors?
  165. Brazilian blackout not caused by hackers
  166. Brief: Point-and-click forensics tool leaks to Net
  167. Brief: iPhone worm spreads via default password
  168. Apple releases Mac OS X 10.6.2
  169. Bot herders hide master control channel in Google cloud
  170. News Corp Sites May Be Removed From Google
  171. Twitter To Rollout A New API For Location-Based Trends
  172. Oracle: EC has 'profound misunderstanding' of database market
  173. Top 20 Tech Underdogs
  174. Integrating IT Risk: The Road Ahead
  175. Sprint to cut 2,000 to 2,500 jobs
  176. Nokia to replace faulty AC-3E and AC-3U chargers
  177. Brazil blackouts NOT caused by hackers
  178. 'Conficker' computer virus going strong
  179. Sneakers for Geeks and Hackers Are Made form Recycled Computer Chips
  180. Apple tablet could cement Jobs' legacy
  181. Firefox Tops Vulnerability List
  182. Do you have a Twitter virus? Here's how to check
  183. Fighting Facebook Fraud
  184. Ex-Infosys Chief Tackles Government Role
  185. Patch Tuesday to Tackle 3 'Critical' Bugs
  186. When cyber hackers attack, should the U.S. retaliate?
  187. China Gets Android-Based iPhone Clone
  188. Durham Police website stays closed after hacker attack
  189. Insider Threat Reality-Check
  190. Apple Security Update 2009-006 for Mac OS X v10.6.2, (Mon, Nov 9th)
  191. Snow Leopard 10.6.2 updates security
  192. Mac OS X mega patch covers 58 security vulnerabilities
  193. Microsoft: Windows 7 Security Concerns Sensationalized by Sophos
  194. 10 Things the iPhone Worm Teaches Us About Mobile Security
  195. Free application security assessment
  196. Brief: iPhone worm spreads via default password
  197. Brief: Gov't warns firms about online robberies
  198. Report: Windows 7 security
  199. Counting vulnerabilities is pointless
  200. Microsoft makes case for upgrade to Exchange 2010
  201. 66% of Brits claim Spotify stops them illegally downloading
  202. Play.com leaks customer names and addresses
  203. iPhone 'Rickroll' Worm Is No Threat To Most Users
  204. UK to push for law to retain all communications data
  205. Cyber war is coming, the impact could be huge
  206. First iPhone Worm Hits Australia With Pop Singer in Tow
  207. When Phishing Isn't Phishing
  208. CBS 60 Minutes tackles cyber-terrorism
  209. 80's Flashback on Jailbroken iPhones, (Mon, Nov 9th)
  210. General purpose fuzzing tool
  211. Australian iPhone worm won't give some users up
  212. Australian iPhone worm won't give some users up
  213. 60 Minutes: We're not ready for a cyber war
  214. Cisco doubles down on collaboration with 61 new products
  215. eEye scans for vulnerabilities, compliance problems
  216. Microsoft releases security guidelines for Agile
  217. First iPhone worm spreads Rick Astley wallpaper
  218. First iPhone Worm Found
  219. Sentencing
  220. Week in review: Ubuntu security, first iPhone worm, social engineering in practice
  221. Motorola Droid: Sorry, it's No iPhone Killer
  222. How effective is endpoint security?
  223. IT failures cost $5.4b
  224. Microsoft Trumps Google, Yahoo in Total Time Spent Online
  225. Advertisers face resistance to on-line tracking
  226. Top 10 technologies in a death spiral
  227. 5 Apple marketing tactics that lock you in
  228. Play.com suffers online order glitch
  229. Minister 'sickened' by pro-rape Facebook group
  230. Windows 7 is doing much better than Vista
  231. Google open-sources JavaScript tools
  232. Prices of SSDs Will Get Closer to Hard Drives in Three to Five Years
  233. Intel Plans “Fast” Transition to Next-Generation Atom Platform.
  234. Electronic Book Industry Set to Explode in 2010
  235. Hackers descend on Sydney's GooglePlex for mashup jam
  236. Microsoft Readies Super Tuesday of Patches
  237. Off the grid: the darknet exposed
  238. First iPhone Worm Affects Jailbroken iPhones & iPod Touches
  239. Worm inflicts Rick Astley wallpaper on jailbroken iPhones
  240. First iPhone worm found
  241. FireEye takes on Ozdok and Recovery Ideas, (Sun, Nov 8th)
  242. Even More Thoughts on Legacy Systems, (Sun, Nov 8th)
  243. iPhone worm in the wild, (Sun, Nov 8th)
  244. First iPhone worm discovered
  245. Battle of the anti-virus: What is the best software?
  246. Mozilla fixes Firefox crash bug
  247. Thunderbird 3 out this month
  248. Motorola Droid: Sorry, it's No iPhone Killer
  249. Indian engineers becoming backbone of Japan's IT industry
  250. Skype Founders Assembling Killer Team For New Online Music Startup