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  1. Sophos may lay off up to 5% of staff
  2. Panda Security: Downadup worm now infects 1 in every 16 PCs
  3. Google shuts off antiphishing feature in Firefox 2.0
  4. News: Mac OS X research warns of stealthier attacks
  5. News: Online payment site hijacked by crime gang
  6. Mac OS X Malware found in pirated Apple iWork 09
  7. Cisco patches Security Manager flaw
  8. Is this make or break for Ł12.7bn NHS IT project?
  9. The New Identity Management Crisis
  10. Obama's Inaugural DDoS Event Scheduled for 11:30 EST
  11. Brief: Apple quashes eight QuickTime flaws
  12. Brief: Payment processor warns of network breach
  13. Off the wire: Remote access using NX and OpenSuse 11.1
  14. Latest list of top spamming countries
  15. Off the wire: Whitepaper - Block evolving spam, secure your network
  16. Screenshots of a Comerica phishing attack
  17. eWeek Newsbreak, Jan. 21, 2009
  18. Unexpected mass reboots are worth investigating, (Thu, Jan 22nd)
  19. Downtime will affect your comms for 10 hours per year
  20. Obama Team Finds Secure Networks Aren't Fun
  21. Malware Center: Symbian trojan that steals money from mobile accounts
  22. ENISA survey on the resilience of communication networks
  23. Quicktime 7.6 fixes 7 security issues
  24. Malware Center: Almost 6% percent of computers infected with the Conficker worm
  25. Vulnerability in Cisco Security Manager
  26. Off the wire: How to use Twitter for information mining
  27. Bloggers wonder: Is Obama's BlackBerry super-encrypted?
  28. Blogger: Obama to get 'super-encrypted' BlackBerry
  29. Panda Security: Downadup worm now infects 1 in every 16 PCs
  30. Google shuts off antiphishing feature in Firefox 2.0
  31. Four Years Later: Unlearned Lessons of ChoicePoint
  32. E-discovery vendor revamps pricing model
  33. US-CERT: Microsoft's advice on Downadup is flawed
  34. US high court refuses Internet age restrictions case
  35. Apple updates QuickTime media player
  36. Malware Miscellany, December 2008
  37. Ericsson to cut 5,000
  38. Apple under investigation over heath disclosures
  39. Yahoo touts new spam protections
  40. US-CERT: Microsoft's advice on Downadup is flawed
  41. Nokia discontinues WiMax tablet computer
  42. Cisco to enter server market
  43. Digestible sensors connect to computers via 3G
  44. Ex-Microsoft exec Berkowitz names CEO at Move
  45. Police fury at web abuse data charge
  46. Majority of Windows 7 Installations Will Be 64-bit
  47. Three years undercover with the identity thieves
  48. Intel Temporarily Halts Five Older Factories to Cut Costs amid Downturn.
  49. Apple Still Oblivious to Netbook Opportunity
  50. Scammers Exploit Obama's "Resignation" To Spread Malware, Hijack Computers
  51. PSP Firmware Update v5.03 Released
  52. New paint promises high-speed Wi-Fi shielding
  53. Sri Lanka-based Burmese Media Website Attacked
  54. DoD Foots the Bill for Web-Based Security Training
  55. Legitimate Sites Carry Increasing Portion Of Malware
  56. Apple Plugs Security Holes in QuickTime
  57. Hackers accused of plot to swindle bank
  58. Don't Fear the Penguin: A Newbie's Guide to Linux
  59. MasterCard, Visa warn security breach may compromise data
  60. Globe Web site hit by cyber attack
  61. Confickr still alive and making money
  62. VoIP hackers run up $120,000 phone bill at Perth business
  63. Hackers breach Heartland Payment credit card system
  64. Justices refuse to reconsider law restricting Internet porn
  65. Article: Protecting SOA Against Internal Attacks
  66. How to Use Twitter for Information Mining, (Wed, Jan 21st)
  67. Apple Plugs Security Holes in QuickTime
  68. New mobile malware silently transfers account credit
  69. Vulnerabilities on Cisco and Apple products, (Wed, Jan 21st)
  70. Ad-Aware 10th Anniversary Edition released
  71. Goodbye malware, hello micro-projector
  72. Yahoo Mail gets an antispam boost
  73. Citrix plans 'bare metal' desktop hypervisor
  74. Heartland data breach could be bigger than TJX's
  75. Google shuts off antiphishing feature in Firefox 2.0
  76. RIM pulls bid for security vendor Certicom
  77. How to choose and use source code analysis tools
  78. Can India save you from the credit crunch?
  79. FAQ: How to protect your PC against the Downadup worm
  80. Review: iolo System Mechanic
  81. Learn with CCENT 640-822 Network Simulator
  82. ShredIt X 5.8.4 comes with DOE compliant erasing
  83. Is this the largest security breach ever?
  84. ISTP and F-Downadup Removal Tool
  85. PCs at five hospitals struck down by virus
  86. Traffic increase for port UDP/8247, (Wed, Jan 21st)
  87. ISTP and F-Downadup Removal Tool
  88. NMAP Trivia ANSWERS: Mastering Network Mapping and Scanning, (Wed, Jan 21st)
  89. Screenshots of Kaspersky Antivirus technical prototype for Windows 7
  90. Stopping corporate IT break-ins
  91. Malware Center: Downadup worm invading 1 million PCs per day
  92. Firefox 2 loses Phishing Protection
  93. Security and safety software for smartphones from JTrek
  94. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 now available
  95. Off the wire: Alternatives for fixing unchecked redirect vulnerabilities
  96. Article: Q&A: Current Security Threats
  97. TweepSearch allows keyword searches of Twitter profiles
  98. TweepSearch allows keyword searches of Twitter profiles
  99. Legal Eye: Does Home Office online surveillance go too far?
  100. Off the wire: Heartland Payment Systems uncovers malicious software in its processing system
  101. NCP engineering expands IPSec VPN secure entry client
  102. Off the wire: Book review - Making Things Happen: Mastering Project Management
  103. Heartland Payment Systems uncovers malicious software in its processing system
  104. Heartland Payment Systems Reports Breach
  105. Whois Abuse Still Out of Control
  106. Off the wire: Slumping economy will drive malware threats
  107. Off the wire: Whitepaper - Protecting virtual machines
  108. Heartland finds malware in bank card payment system
  109. Mobile thefts – using malware in Indonesia
  110. Slumping economy will drive malware threats
  111. Technical prototype of Kaspersky antivirus solution for Windows 7
  112. Debit-card processor claims data breach part of global fraud operation
  113. Detecting Internet routing "lies"
  114. Embarrassing Insider Jobs Highlight Security, Privacy Holes
  115. Microsoft issues patches for 'nasty' Windows bugs
  116. Brief: Payment processor warns of network breach
  117. Brief: Single drive wipe protects data, research finds
  118. Stopping corporate IT break-ins
  119. ISTP and F-Downadup Removal Tool
  120. Obamamania, (Tue, Jan 20th)
  121. Malicious Sites with Fake Obama News Infect Users with Malware
  122. Bush leaves behind a mixed technology legacy
  123. Review: Making Things Happen: Mastering Project Management
  124. New features and screenshots of Ad-Aware Anniversary Edition
  125. Social Engineering Autoplay and Windows 7
  126. TelePresence returns at Mumbai hotel
  127. Secure Software: 'See No Evil' is Not a Strategy
  128. My bad! ZDNet actually was sending out spam!
  129. Vendor claims ZDNet being "exploited" to send spam, forgets definition of exploit; Update: we were sending spam
  130. Vendor claims ZDNet being “exploited” to send spam, forgets definition of exploit
  131. Biometric technology for entering the United States gets an update
  132. IT jobs decline by 24% in three months
  133. Malicious software uses fake Obama site to infect computers
  134. Could a Jumbo MacBook Replace the iMac?
  135. Opportunities in Japan for Korean IT Professionals
  136. UK's top computer forensics expert escapes jail
  137. OpenOffice 3, cracks beginning to show
  138. Australians rack up 27 million Xbox LIVE hours in 2008
  139. Microsoft: IE 8 Release Candidate won’t install on Windows 7
  140. Judge: 17,000 illegal downloads don't equal 17,000 lost sales
  141. Annoy-A-Teen Developer Considers Charges Over Pirated iPhone App
  142. Hosts file pharming and other botnet recruiting methods
  143. Hackers ripping off Aussie Facebook users
  144. AVG acquires Sana Security
  145. Hackers Pose Threat To Thousands of Forcht Bank Customers
  146. Medical 'microbot' to swim human arteries
  147. Malware epidemic demands a united front
  148. Off the wire: Free guide: Vulnerability management buyer's checklist
  149. Off the wire: Biometric technology for entering the United States gets an update
  150. Vendor claims ZDNet being "exploited" to send spam, forgets definition of exploit
  151. Off the wire: AntiXSS Library 3.0 - test harness
  152. Biometric technology for entering the United States gets an update
  153. TelePresence returns at Mumbai hotel
  154. Secure Software: 'See No Evil' is Not a Strategy
  155. Social Engineering Autoplay and Windows 7
  156. Off the wire: SANS top 25 epic fail: CWE-319
  157. Off the wire: Course: How to arm your organization against increasing e-security risks
  158. Credit crunch sees UK firms send techies to cops
  159. Dot Hill unveils 2U fibre channel and SAS RAID storage systems
  160. Trend Micro delivers 64-bit security for Lotus Domino
  161. Conference: FAST ʼ09: 7th USENIX Conference on File and Storage Technologies
  162. Fujitsu F-01A waterproof cell phone with fingerprint sensor security
  163. 3322. org, (Sun, Jan 18th)
  164. Off the wire: Targeted social engineering
  165. Hotspot horrors
  166. Fake sites spreading malware claim Obama won't take oath
  167. Obama plans to keep his BlackBerry
  168. Russians start selling Wi-Fi encryption cracker
  169. Watch Out for Fake Obama Sites
  170. Off the wire: Web Application Firewalls and PCI DSS
  171. Article: Web Application Firewalls and PCI DSS
  172. 10 essential Linux security tips
  173. 37% of P2P users say they'll ignore disconnection threats
  174. Safari RSS vulnerability: take two
  175. IRS Taxpayer Data is Insecure
  176. Chinese Government to Require MMO Players to Register Their Real Names
  177. Sandia Says More Cores is not Always Better
  178. Seagate isolates 'potential' Barracuda flaw
  179. iPod Touch 2G jailbreak / soft-unlock coming soon
  180. FBI calls for global co-operation on cyber crime
  181. 11,000 KPMG staff offered four-day week
  182. Malaysia - 4,000 complaints on cyber crimes in past two years
  183. Phishing without bait: The in-session password theft attack
  184. Twitter's twittish security is a warning for IT
  185. Pro-Palestinian hackers disrupt Ezer Mizion, Maccabi TA Web sites
  186. Widest night/day megapixel lens without distortion for the security industry
  187. DNS queries for ".", (Sun, Jan 18th)
  188. Symantec releases patch for application delivery program
  189. Malware Center: Security patch and passwords defend against the Downadup worm
  190. Targeted social engineering, (Sun, Jan 18th)
  191. Symantec releases patch for application delivery program
  192. Symantec releases patch for application delivery program
  193. Watch out for fake Obama sites
  194. Obama plans to keep his BlackBerry
  195. TelePresence returns at Mumbai hotel
  196. Protecting Against the Rampant Conficker Worm
  197. Conficker Worm Attack Getting Worse: Protect Yourself
  198. Russians start selling Wi-Fi encryption cracker
  199. Secure Software: 'See No Evil' is Not a Strategy
  200. Symantec releases patch for application delivery program
  201. Aruba updates WLAN management software
  202. 'Amazing' worm attack infects 9 million PCs
  203. Investigating and Verifying domains to block (Conficker.B/Downadup.B), (Sat, Jan 17th)
  204. Two big botnets gone, but replacements step up
  205. Single drive wipe protects data, research finds
  206. EU renews browser dispute with Microsoft
  207. Conficker Worm Attack Getting Worse: Here's How to Protect Yourself
  208. Possible existence of microbes on Mars
  209. For Tiny Netbooks, Windows 7 Is Good News
  210. Royal Navy warships lose email in virus infection
  211. Apple working on 15-inch MacBook Air,
  212. Some YouTube videos get download option
  213. LCD executives face prison for price fixing
  214. How to prevent SQL injections and cross-site scripting hijacks
  215. Road to Mac OS X Snow Leopard: 64-bit security
  216. Symantec CEO Thompson shortlisted for commerce secretary
  217. Phishing online for easy money
  218. Web browsers compared; Opera comes out on top
  219. McKinnon wants hackers' rights
  220. Legal concerns stop researchers from disrupting the Storm Worm botnet
  221. Brief: Single drive wipe protects data, research finds
  222. Brief: Downadup worm infects more than 3.5 million
  223. Chris Wysopal: Time to Take the Theoretical Seriously
  224. Mark Rasch: The Drew Verdict Makes Us All Hackers
  225. Millions Hit With Windows Worm as Infection Spreads
  226. Conficker.B/Downadup.B/Kido: F-Secure publishes details pertaining to their counting methodology of compromised machines, (Fri, Jan 16th)
  227. Climate science: now what? Less ice, more hanta virus.
  228. GoDaddy hit by a DDoS attack
  229. Q&A with a Twitter technologist: 'Think: we're a startup'
  230. Symantec releases patch for application delivery program
  231. Asian executives face jail in U.S. for fixing LCD prices
  232. UK Ministry of Defence stung by rapidly spreading virus
  233. 4 open source BGP tools
  234. How Obama might get his way on BlackBerry
  235. Warship computers scuttled after virus attack
  236. Phishing without bait: The in-session password theft attack
  237. Encryption Vendor BitArmor Offers No-Data Breach Guarantee
  238. Securing the Windows 7 beta
  239. NASA hacker pleads to Bush for pardon
  240. Calculating the Size of the Downadup Outbreak
  241. Video: How to win at the compliance and security game
  242. AirPcap Nx USB-based dual-band WLAN capture adapter
  243. Discover announces PCI data security merchant levels
  244. Preemptive Blocklist and More Downadup Numbers
  245. Six worst Internet routing attacks
  246. 4 open source BGP tools
  247. U.S. plots major upgrade to Internet router security
  248. How Obama might get his way on BlackBerry
  249. Study blasted for downplaying online threats to children
  250. Police in India sweep for unsecured Wi-Fi networks