Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Patently Bad Move Gags Critics. Patently Bad Move Gags Critics. A company finds a sneaky new way to silence security researchers: Claim that defeating its products infringes on patents. Commentary by Jennifer Granick. [Wired News: Security Blanket] 6:47:07 PM

New SpamtaLoad Worm is Starting to Spread Rapidly, Says Report. New SpamtaLoad Worm is Starting to Spread Rapidly, Says Report. "This type of malicious code is not usually the end in itself." [GT: Security and Privacy] 6:38:46 PM

Microsoft Tackles 'False Positives' in Antipiracy Tool. Microsoft Tackles 'False Positives' in Antipiracy Tool. Windows Genuine Advantage Notifications is revised to cut customers some slack after erroneous reports. [PC World: Latest Technology News] 6:12:38 PM

Symantec: Vista Fairly Secure but Still Full of Holes. Symantec: Vista Fairly Secure but Still Full of Holes. There are still many ways attackers can exploit Windows Vista and leave users open to threats, according to a Symantec study. [PC World: Latest Technology News] 6:09:10 PM

Symantec: U.S. Data Breach Legislation Needed. Symantec: U.S. Data Breach Legislation Needed. Officials from cybersecurity company tells the U.S. Congress that a data breach notification bill with reasonable security practice requirements would protect Americans. [PC World: Latest Technology News] 5:59:02 PM

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