Open Office gets security fixes
October 31, 2008
A pair of security fixes have been posted for Open Office.
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Microsoft, Yahoo team up against lottery hoax e-mails
October 31, 2008
The tech firms are forming a coalition to educate consumers on the dangers of those nasty hoax e-mails that try to get financial information out of people.
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Report: Yahoo jobs site used in phishing attack
October 31, 2008
A vulnerability on Yahoo’s HotJobs site is letting somebody steal authentication privileges from Yahoo users to gain access to their accounts, Netcraft says.
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Windows 7 security: An overall improvement?
October 31, 2008
Microsoft is making some changes to User Account Control and the Windows firewall, plus extending BitLocker to removable devices in its next operating system.
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High insecurity at LockCon
October 31, 2008
Medeco high security locks opened in 23 seconds at Netherlands event replete with lock picking contests, safe cracking demos, and briefings on new security tech.
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English-speakers more at risk of identity fraud
October 31, 2008
PayPal commissioned study finds differences in identity fraud rates and password practices between English-speaking countries, France, Spain and Germany.
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Yahoo Tightens HotJobs After Hackers Hit
October 31, 2008
Should Yahoo techs just go to DEFCON One?
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Oracle Patches Three Dozen Vulnerabilities
October 31, 2008
Latest update tackles a slew of flaws — though some critics claim the patches highlight problems with Oracle’s approach.
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Doing an M&A Opens a Can of Technology Worms
October 31, 2008
The market meltdown has spawned a wave of mergers and acquisitions, but CIOs will face several IT challenges after the deals are completed.
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Security Problem? Blame the Human Element
October 31, 2008
Cisco study finds that security policies are often not respected by end users.
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