Cyber warriors anticipate center- February 28, 2005 Cyber warriors anticipate center: "Personnel in the military's new cyberdefense organization hope to operate a new command center by late spring. The facility will include new hardware and software to help workers of the Joint Task Force-Global Network Operations (JTF-GNO) operate, manage and defend the military's computer networks. 'It will be a state-of-the-art facility,' said Army Brig. Gen. Dennis Via, deputy commander of the JTF-GNO. He spoke Feb. 23 at the Defense Department Global...http://internetsecuritynews.blogspot.com/2005/02/cyber-warriors-anticipate-center.html Adware maker joins federal privacy board- February 24, 2005 Adware maker joins federal privacy board CNET News.com: "The Department of Homeland Security has named Claria, an adware maker that online publishers once dubbed a 'parasite,' to a federal privacy advisory board. An executive from Claria, formerly called Gator, will be one of 20 members of the committee, the department said Wednesday. 'This committee will provide the department with important recommendations on how to further the department's mission while protecting the privacy of...http://internetsecuritynews.blogspot.com/2005/02/adware-maker-joins-federal-privacy.html FBI Issues Warning About Computer Virus (washingtonpost.com)- February 23, 2005 FBI Issues Warning About Computer Virus (washingtonpost.com): "WASHINGTON - The FBI warned Tuesday that a computer virus is being spread through unsolicited e-mails that purport to come from the FBI. The e-mails appear to come from an fbi.gov address. They tell recipients that they have accessed illegal Web sites and that their Internet use has been monitored by the FBI's 'Internet Fraud Complaint Center,' the FBI said. "http://internetsecuritynews.blogspot.com/2005/02/fbi-issues-warning-about-computer.html DRUDGE REPORT FLASH 2005- February 22, 2005 DRUDGE REPORT FLASH 2005: "PARIS HILTON PHONE HACKED; PRIVATE NUMBERS OF STARS FLOOD INTERNET; FBI INVESTIGATES Exclusive Sun Feb 20 2005 09:39:20 ET Private telephone numbers of celebrities have been unleashed on the Internet after an apparent hacking into Paris Hilton's T-MOBILE SIDEKICK Address Book, the DRUDGE REPORT has learned."http://internetsecuritynews.blogspot.com/2005/02/drudge-report-flash-2005.html MT Law Blog: Update - another blogspot blog that transmitts viruses and spyware- February 22, 2005 MT Law Blog: Update - another blogspot blog that transmitts viruses and spyware: "Update - another blogspot blog that transmitts viruses and spyware Update to my Spyware on Blogspot post. Gilbert Wesley Purdy over at Obider Dicta experienced the same issue I warned of January 24, 2005: using the 'next blog' button on blogspot hosted blogs may bring you to a blog that can infect your computer with a virus or spyware. Gilbert's excellent account of his time consuming experience can be found...http://internetsecuritynews.blogspot.com/2005/02/mt-law-blog-update-another-blogspot.html Is Bluetooth Safe- February 19, 2005 Tom's Hardware Guide: Tom's Hard News: "San Francisco (CA) - From the second floor of the Moscone Convention Center, a trio of hackers points their Bluetooth Sniper Rifle at the show attendees below. Bluetooth devices have become commonplace, especially with the technical crowd at the RSA Convention. Maybe thousands of Bluetooth devices were worn by attendees. The guys at Flexilis may have scanned them all. "http://internetsecuritynews.blogspot.com/2005/02/is-bluetooth-safe.html Clarke rips Microsoft over security- February 18, 2005 Clarke rips Microsoft over security: " Don't expect Richard Clarke to rely on Microsoft Corp.'s anti-virus or anti-spyware programs to protect his own computer. 'Given their record in the security area, I don't know why anybody would buy from them,' the former White House cybersecurity and counterterrorism adviser said yesterday, when asked for his thoughts on Microsoft's forthcoming line of security software. The observation came during an impromptu interview on the sidelines of the RSA...http://internetsecuritynews.blogspot.com/2005/02/clarke-rips-microsoft-over-security.html Windows Security > You Call This Trustworthy Computing- February 15, 2005 InformationWeek Windows Security You Call This Trustworthy Computing February 14, 2005: "When Bill Gates takes the stage at the RSA conference in San Francisco this week, you can be sure he'll give an upbeat assessment of Windows security. The pending acquisition of security vendor Sybari Software Inc., disclosed last week, adds to a growing portfolio of products that promise to batten down Windows networks. And, as he's done in the past, Microsoft's chairman likely will detail other...http://internetsecuritynews.blogspot.com/2005/02/windows-security-you-call-this.html Clarke joins latest cyberterror debate -- February 15, 2005 Clarke joins latest cyberterror debate - ZDNet UK News: "Proposals for a World Security Organisation to tackle cyberterrorism continue to alarm experts, including former White House cybersecurity chief Richard Clarke"http://internetsecuritynews.blogspot.com/2005/02/clarke-joins-latest-cyberterror-debate.ht... U.S. info-sharing initiative called a flop- February 13, 2005 U.S. info-sharing initiative called a flop: "Nearly a year after its launch, a federal office created as a conduit for corporate America to provide the government with sensitive information about critical vulnerabilities has been all but rejected by the technology industry that helped conceive it. The Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII) program allows corporations who run key elements of U.S. infrastructure to submit details about their physical and cyber vulnerabilities to a.http://internetsecuritynews.blogspot.com/2005/02/us-info-sharing-initiative-called-flop.ht... |