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All rights reserved Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:10:10 PST Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:10:10 PST CNET News CNET http://www.news.com/2009-1090-980549.html 20 CNET News http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/ne/gr/prtnr/rss_logo.gif http://news.cnet.com/ 88 31 Photos: Highlights from Sony's CES keynote http://news.cnet.com/2300-1041_3-10000148.html?tag=rsspr.6248684&part=rss&subj=news Howard Stringer, Sony's CEO, delivered his company's vision of the future Thursday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. http://news.cnet.com/2300-1041_3-10000148.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:30:00 PST Fake CNN site from phishing e-mail hides a Trojan http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10137863-83.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1009_3-0-5 RSA discovers phishing e-mail that leads to bogus CNN site with Trojan designed to steal sensitive data. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10137863-83.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:36:00 PST Patch for critical Windows vulnerability coming http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10137162-83.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1009_3-0-5 Software maker says a fix is coming on Patch Tuesday for an unspecified critical hole in various operating-system versions that could allow a hacker to gain control of a computer remotely. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10137162-83.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:16:00 PST Latest problem import? Infected digital photo frames http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10137032-83.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1009_3-0-5 Manufacturing problems in China have "bled over to the digital side," says security expert. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10137032-83.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:32:00 PST Trendnet adds wireless monitor to network security camera http://ces.cnet.com/8301-19167_1-10133426-100.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1009_3-0-5 New surveillance starter kit from Trendnet that allows for viewing the security camera's image at any location within a wireless network. http://ces.cnet.com/8301-19167_1-10133426-100.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:15:00 PST Study: Data breaches rose in 2008 http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10134825-83.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1009_3-0-5 Group aiding ID fraud victims says data breaches rose nearly 50 percent since 2007, as more laptops were stolen and companies inadvertently exposed sensitive data online. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10134825-83.html Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:24:00 PST Fake celeb LinkedIn profiles lead to malware http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10132941-83.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1009_3-0-5 Beware links on the network purporting to offer nude shots of Knowles, Beckham, Ricci, Dunst, Hayek, and Hudson; they lead to malware, security researchers say. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10132941-83.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:03:00 PST Hackers hit MacRumors keynote coverage http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10132749-36.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1009_3-0-5 Mischievous Internet forum 4Chan appears to have hacked into the popular Apple blog just as executive Phil Schiller took the stage at the Macworld Expo. http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10132749-36.html Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:13:00 PST Alarm systems at risk: UL establishes a higher security requirement for magnetic switches http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10129012-83.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1009_3-0-5 Underwriters Laboratories recently updated UL 634 to address the insecurity of current magnetic switches that are used in alarm systems. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10129012-83.html Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:05:38 PST Twitter phishing scam may be spreading http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10130566-2.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1009_3-0-5 Beware this bogus direct message: "Hey! check out this funny blog about you..." http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10130566-2.html Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:04:00 PST 'Curse of silence' smartphone flaw disclosed http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10130499-83.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1009_3-0-5 German security researcher has demonstrated a denial-of-service attack that could affect Symbian-based smartphones made by Nokia and others. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10130499-83.html Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:33:00 PST Defense contractors eye cybersecurity bonanza http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10130225-83.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1009_3-0-5 Boeing, Lockheed, Raytheon, and others are getting ready for an expected boom in federal outlays to protect government computer networks. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10130225-83.html Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:46:00 PST Web browser flaw could put e-commerce security at risk http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10129693-83.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1009_3-0-5 Key piece of Internet technology that banks and e-commerce sites rely on to keep transactions safe suffers from a serious security vulnerability, an international team of researchers reports. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10129693-83.html Tue, 30 Dec 2008 06:15:00 PST Microsoft denies vulnerability in Windows Media Player http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10129682-83.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1009_3-0-5 Software giant says flaw is a "reliability issue with no security risk to customers" and criticizes researcher for not contacting the company. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10129682-83.html Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:20:00 PST SF engineer to stand trial in hijacked network http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10129313-83.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1009_3-0-5 A network administrator will stand trial for allegedly hijacking the network he designed and maintained for the city of San Francisco. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10129313-83.html Sun, 28 Dec 2008 08:55:00 PST Taking the classical approach to security http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10127617-83.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1009_3-0-5 RSA chief scientist Ari Juels explains why classical literature has a place in IT security, and what to make of security in radio frequency identification. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10127617-83.html Wed, 24 Dec 2008 06:00:00 PST MIT students to help Boston secure subway fare system http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10128632-83.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1009_3-0-5 Transit authority and students it sued will work together to fix weaknesses in Boston's subway fare collection system now that lawsuit over RFID card hacking research has been dropped. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10128632-83.html Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:09:00 PST Year in review: Scams up, but big Net attack averted http://bellsouth.com.com/Year-in-review-Scams-up%2C-but-big-Net-attack-averted/2009-7349_3-6248488.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1009_3-0-5&subj=news The bad news: cybercriminals stepped up efforts to separate consumers from their money. The good news: a major flaw in Internet protocol got fixed. Security http://bellsouth.com.com/Year-in-review-Scams-up%2C-but-big-Net-attack-averted/2009-7349_3-6248488.html Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:00:00 PST Looking ahead at security trends for 2009 http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10128133-83.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1009_3-0-5 The recession might slow innovation and business in many sectors, but information security will continue to be a dominant priority for tech companies in 2009. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10128133-83.html Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:58:00 PST Microsoft probing SQL Server vulnerability http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10128588-83.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1009_3-0-5 The vulnerability opens system to remote code execution but only affects certain versions of the database software. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10128588-83.html Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:43:00 PST Microsoft warns of SQL Server vulnerability http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10128475-83.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1009_3-0-5 Software giant issues an advisory that it is investigating a remote code execution vulnerability affecting its SQL Server line. http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10128475-83.html Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:15:00 PST