Thursday, March 1, 2007

PC World - Vista's UAC Warnings Can't Be Trusted, Symantec Says Windows Vista's User Account Control (UAC), a system that Microsoft says makes the new operating system safer from attack, can be spoofed and shouldn't be completely trusted, a Symantec researcher said on Wednesday. Ollie Whitehouse, an architect at Symantec's advanced threats research team, first used a blog entry Tuesday to point out how a hacker could use a file included with Vista to disguise the UAC warning dialog in the color associated with alerts generated by Windows itself. 10:19:06 PM

Tricking Vista's UAC To Hide Malware. Tricking Vista's UAC To Hide Malware. Vista's User Account Control, love it or hate it, represents a barrier against unwanted software getting run on users' computers. A Symantec researcher has found a simple way to spoof UAC and says that it shouldn't be completely trusted. The trick is to disguise the UAC warning dialog in the color associated with alerts generated by Windows itself.  [Slashdot] 10:14:53 PM

Legislation eyes nightclubs - Greenwich Time  Pending the mayor's signature, which is expected, all clubs where dancing is permitted will be required to install surveillance cameras at entrances and exits. While some Council members raised privacy concerns, the overwhelming majority agreed the surveillance tapes would be an invaluable deterrent and aid police if a crime is committed. All surveillance tapes must be securely stored, and clubs could be fined up to $50,000 if the footage makes its way onto TV or gossip Web sites. Industry representatives welcomed the surveillance camera vote, but pointed out that 90 percent of clubs with dancing already have such cameras installed. 8:50:56 PM

National ID Card Rules Unveiled. National ID Card Rules Unveiled. The DHS chief reveals how he'll turn state driver's licenses into internal passports. By Ryan Singel. [Wired News: Security Blanket] 7:48:35 PM

DHS Issues REAL ID Regulations; CDT Urges Repeal of Law. DHS Issues REAL ID Regulations; CDT Urges Repeal of Law. The Department of Homeland Security has issued proposed regulations implementing the REAL ID Act, which would require states to adopt tighter standards and create a networked system for driver's license issuance. Given the Act's fundamental flaws, CDT has joined other civil liberties groups in supporting legislation introduced in recent days in the House and Senate to repeal the hastily-enacted 2005 law and return to the driver's license reform process begun by the previous Congress. CDT is especially concerned that the Act would result in the creation of a linked network of government databases of personal information, without standards or limits on access and use. [Center for Democracy and Technology] 7:17:49 PM

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