Microsoft released Office 2003 Service Pack 3
Microsoft released Office 2003 Service Pack 3 (SP3) that contains security enhancements and stability improvements. It combines the previously released fixes into one update. …
eBay hacked, user info was posted
Today, a malicious user posted on the Trust & Safety forum on eBay.com posing as approximately 1200 eBay users. The posts were made in a way to suggest that he logged in …
A closer look on Lavasoft File Shredder
Lavasoft File Shredder allows you to overwrite any file or folder, in order to ensure that the information you throw away stays deleted. The software gives you the possibility …
Serious vulnerabilities in AOL Instant Messaging software
A vulnerability was discovered in these three popular versions of AOL Instant Messaging software, AIM 6.1 (and 6.2 beta), AIM Pro and AIM Lite, which expose workstations …
Jailed worm author rewarded by job offer
Experts at IT security and control firm Sophos have reacted with bewilderment at news that a jailed virus writer has been offered a job by one of the companies he succeeded in …
Book contest: 5 security titles that rock!
This giveaway is made possible by the fine folks at Addison-Wesley Professional and Cisco Press. We are giving away one copy of each of these books: To try your luck send an …
Trio of new web application security tools
Web application security expert Shreeraj Shah published three new security tools that should help in assessment and audit of Web 2.0 applications. wsScanner wsScanner is a …
Survey uncovers security policy lapses in UK business
Insight Consulting, the independent security consultancy of Siemens Enterprise Communications, today announced the findings and availability of new research on the attitudes …
Ruby on Rails security cheatsheet
Ruby on Rails is a free web application framework that aims to increase the speed and ease with which database-driven web sites can be created and offers skeleton code …
iPod touch is a handy Wi-Fi discovery tool
Richard Menta made a short video in which he shows how an iPod touch can be used to discover available wireless networks nearby. More about this at his website.
A closer look at ZoneAlarm ForceField
Check Point recently unveiled a public beta of the new ZoneAlarm ForceField, the first virtualised, on-demand browser security solution.  It works by enabling …
idBank – virtual secure identity credentials
HID Global announced the launch of the idBank System, a revolutionary vehicle for the delivery of virtual secure identity credentials. The idBank System enables the delivery …