January, 2007:

• Sony BMG settles with FTC
• TJX faces lawsuits; congressman wants FTC investigation into hacking, data loss
• Is there a fifth zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Word?
• SC Forum: Connecting people
• SMEs: Open for business
• The End: Uncharted waters
• First come, first served
• Editorial: The shape of things to come
• First come, first served
• Editorial: The shape of things to come
• The pitfalls of pen testing
• Email security: On message
• Interview: Tim Pickard
• MessageLabs Report: Phishing outnumbers virus attacks
• MessageLabs Report: Phishing outnumbers virus attacks
• Data security firms start Payment Card Industry Vendor Alliance
• Data security firms start Payment Card Industry Vendor Alliance
• Priceline.com, Travelocity, Cingluar settle New York adware suit
• Priceline.com, Travelocity, Cingluar settle New York adware suit
• Study: IT workers cite security as main benefit of Vista
• Study: IT workers cite security as main benefit of Vista
• Korean duo arrested for allegedly sending billions of spam emails
• Korean duo arrested for allegedly sending billions of spam emails
• MessageLabs analyst: Put pressure on ISPs to stop malware
• MessageLabs analyst: Put pressure on ISPs to stop malware
• Microsoft releases Windows Vista to consumers
• Microsoft releases Windows Vista to consumers
• Symantec acquires Altiris
• Symantec acquires Altiris
• Webroot: Windows Vista is more secure, but not secure enough
• Webroot: Windows Vista is more secure, but not secure enough
• TomTom sat nav devices infected with virus
• TomTom sat nav devices infected with virus
• Apple offering Windows users unpatched QuickTime version
• Apple offering Windows users unpatched QuickTime version
• Apple fixes AirPort flaw
• Apple fixes AirPort flaw
• Another Microsoft Word vulnerability is found
• Another Microsoft Word vulnerability is found
• Survey: SCMagazine.com - the website that information security professionals recommend
• Survey: SCMagazine.com - the website that information security professionals recommend
• Cisco issues denial-of-service security warning
• Cisco issues denial-of-service security warning
• Social Security numbers of 1.3 million Chicago voters distributed to candidates
• Social Security numbers of 1.3 million Chicago voters distributed to candidates
• Hacked personal information from Marshalls, T.J. Maxx parent company used in fraudulent purchases
• Hacked personal information from Marshalls, T.J. Maxx parent company used in fraudulent purchases
• Symantec admits job losses
• Symantec admits job losses
• Report: Police struggling to cope with e-crime caseload
• Report: Police struggling to cope with e-crime caseload
• Study: Growing numbers of consumers shun online banking
• Study: Growing numbers of consumers shun online banking
• Storm worm still on botnet-building path
• Storm worm still on botnet-building path
• County treasurer accused of funneling $1.2 million to Nigerian fraud scam
• County treasurer accused of funneling $1.2 million to Nigerian fraud scam
• Get Wise to the Ghosts in the Machine
• Get Wise to the Ghosts in the Machine
• IRS, Kansas City officials search for lost computer tapes
• IRS, Kansas City officials search for lost computer tapes
• First ID theft database is launched
• First ID theft database is launched
• Apple finally releases patch for QuickTime flaw
• Apple finally releases patch for QuickTime flaw
• Academics warn of fingerprint biometrics weaknesses
• Academics warn of fingerprint biometrics weaknesses
• Political hackers disfigure website of Gorbachev organization
• Political hackers disfigure website of Gorbachev organization
• Google removes personal information from anti-phishing blacklist
• Google removes personal information from anti-phishing blacklist
• McAfee VirusScan upgrade blocks Lotus Notes email
• McAfee VirusScan upgrade blocks Lotus Notes email
• Study: Image spam levels rocket
• Study: Image spam levels rocket
• Sophos: U.S. still world's spam leader; attackers warm to web threats
• Sophos: U.S. still world's spam leader; attackers warm to web threats
• MySpace files suit against alleged spammer
• MySpace files suit against alleged spammer
• Keyloggers steal $35,000 from users of federal employee savings program
• Keyloggers steal $35,000 from users of federal employee savings program
• Storm worm still raging, now with new fake news stories
• Storm worm still raging, now with new fake news stories
• Newspaper claims: Police hack into Downing Street computers
• Newspaper claims: Police hack into Downing Street computers
• Swedish bank hit by ($1.5M) internet fraud
• Swedish bank hit by ($1.5M) internet fraud
• Microsoft updates Excel patch
• Microsoft updates Excel patch
• Storm virus spreads around the world
• Storm virus spreads around the world
• Hackers use eBay in another phishing scam
• Hackers use eBay in another phishing scam
• Sophos: Reports of 'devastating' China-based worm greatly exaggerated
• Sophos: Reports of 'devastating' China-based worm greatly exaggerated
• No slowing growth of image spam in 2006
• No slowing growth of image spam in 2006
• Network of T.J. Maxx, Marshalls parent company hacked, unknown amount of customer credit card information stolen
• Network of T.J. Maxx, Marshalls parent company hacked, unknown amount of customer credit card information stolen
• Security vendors release products to coincide with Vista launch
• Security vendors release products to coincide with Vista launch
• New twist in HP spy scandal case
• New twist in HP spy scandal case
• Fortify acquires Secure Software
• Fortify acquires Secure Software
• California phisher faces century in jail for targeting AOL users
• California phisher faces century in jail for targeting AOL users
• Sun patches flaw vulnerable to malicious image files
• Sun patches flaw vulnerable to malicious image files
• New VML exploit found, considered unreliable
• New VML exploit found, considered unreliable
• Another Google cross-site scripting flaw is found
• Another Google cross-site scripting flaw is found
• Privacy: Private matters
• Biometrics: Brave new world?
• Interview: Nissim Bar-El,
• Private matters
• Biometrics: Brave new world?
• Interview: Nissim Bar-El
• The End: Living with the unknown
• Legal matters: How to make AUPs stick
• The End: Living with the unknown
• Legal matters: How to make AUPs stick
• Editorial: Will we ever understand Russia?
• Editorial: Will we ever understand Russia?
• McAfee: Online identity theft dramatically increases
• McAfee: Online identity theft dramatically increases
• Oracle releases 51 patches
• Oracle releases 51 patches
• Spammers hijacking legit newsletters
• Spammers hijacking legit newsletters
• Hackers attack MoneyGram International server, breach personal info of 80,000 customers
• Hackers attack MoneyGram International server, breach personal info of 80,000 customers
• Microsoft tops the acquisition chart
• Microsoft tops the acquisition chart
• HP PI pleads guilty to identity theft
• HP PI pleads guilty to identity theft
• Court orders Movieland.com to limit pop-ups
• Court orders Movieland.com to limit pop-ups
• For first time, Oracle announces quarterly patch plans
• For first time, Oracle announces quarterly patch plans
• Spam campaign uses assassin facade to steal money
• Spam campaign uses assassin facade to steal money
• New PayPal key to help thwart phishers
• New PayPal key to help thwart phishers
• Month of Apple Bugs projects reveals highly critical Mac OS X flaw
• Month of Apple Bugs projects reveals highly critical Mac OS X flaw
• CA backup and recovery solution contains flaws
• CA backup and recovery solution contains flaws
• Vulnerability reported in Snort intrusion prevention system
• Vulnerability reported in Snort intrusion prevention system
• New Jersey duo arrested for changing grades with unauthorized network access
• New Jersey duo arrested for changing grades with unauthorized network access
• Sophos picks up Endforce, adds NAC to endpoint products
• Sophos picks up Endforce, adds NAC to endpoint products
• Global IT spending to hit '$1.5 trillion by 2010'
• Global IT spending to hit '$1.5 trillion by 2010'
• Small business IT spending on the rise
• Small business IT spending on the rise
• VeriSign iDefense offers $48,000 for Vista, Internet Explorer 7 vulnerabilities
• VeriSign iDefense offers $48,000 for Vista, Internet Explorer 7 vulnerabilities
• Hacker cracks University of Arizona network, may have breached employee information
• Hacker cracks University of Arizona network, may have breached employee information
• 'Make your own man-in-the-middle attack' online kit found
• 'Make your own man-in-the-middle attack' online kit found
• Yet another Adobe Reader vulnerability discovered
• Yet another Adobe Reader vulnerability discovered
• Vulnerability found in tool used to fix Apple bugs
• Vulnerability found in tool used to fix Apple bugs
• Spam and botnet levels continue to soar
• Spam and botnet levels continue to soar
• Four fixes from Microsoft on Patch Tuesday, but none for critical Word flaws
• Four fixes from Microsoft on Patch Tuesday, but none for critical Word flaws
• Five predictions for instant messaging security in 2007
• Five predictions for instant messaging security in 2007
• Los Angeles city employees charged with hacking traffic lights over labor dispute
• Los Angeles city employees charged with hacking traffic lights over labor dispute
• Singapore man could face 180 years in prison for illegal web access, also charged with fake bomb threat
• Singapore man could face 180 years in prison for illegal web access, also charged with fake bomb threat
• Trojans posing as rare Saddam Hussein execution videos
• Trojans posing as rare Saddam Hussein execution videos
• Sophos launches first web appliance
• Sophos launches first web appliance
• Experts: Web-based threats to rocket this year
• Experts: Web-based threats to rocket this year
• Pre-Patch Tuesday flaws reported in Microsoft Excel, Internet Explorer 6
• Pre-Patch Tuesday flaws reported in Microsoft Excel, Internet Explorer 6
• PayPal, Barclays are phishers' favorites, according to PhishTank
• PayPal, Barclays are phishers' favorites, according to PhishTank
• Microsoft cuts Patch Tuesday release from eight to four fixes
• Microsoft cuts Patch Tuesday release from eight to four fixes
• Venezuelan teen accused of hacking government sites, posting Chavez, Castro photos
• Venezuelan teen accused of hacking government sites, posting Chavez, Castro photos
• McAfee boosts management team
• McAfee boosts management team
• Complex code attacks to soar this year
• Complex code attacks to soar this year
• OpenOffice patches Windows Metafile hole
• OpenOffice patches Windows Metafile hole
• Opera discloses two fresh flaws
• Opera discloses two fresh flaws
• Phishers using Flash to evade filters
• Phishers using Flash to evade filters
• Adobe PDF flaw more dangerous than predicted
• Adobe PDF flaw more dangerous than predicted
• Microsoft to release eight fixes on Patch Tuesday - including three for Office flaws
• Microsoft to release eight fixes on Patch Tuesday - including three for Office flaws
• Cisco reveals multiple Clean Access flaws
• Cisco reveals multiple Clean Access flaws
• Bill Hancock, convivial information security pioneer - and amateur stand-up comic - dead at 49
• Bill Hancock, convivial information security pioneer - and amateur stand-up comic - dead at 49
• Cisco acquires IronPort for $830 million
• Cisco acquires IronPort for $830 million
• Late-emerging New Year's scam was December's top virus
• Late-emerging New Year's scam was December's top virus
• Surge in targeted hacking attacks expected in 2007
• Surge in targeted hacking attacks expected in 2007
• Software engineer vows to tackle Apple flaws
• Software engineer vows to tackle Apple flaws
• Acrobat Reader flaw opens websites to XSS attacks
• Acrobat Reader flaw opens websites to XSS attacks
• Man-in-the-middle phishing scheme targets Amazon.com
• Man-in-the-middle phishing scheme targets Amazon.com
• Month of Apple Bugs day two: a VLC media player flaw
• Month of Apple Bugs day two: a VLC media player flaw
• Business fraud surpasses the £1 billion mark
• Business fraud surpasses the £1 billion mark
• Survey: botnet activity continues to soar
• Survey: botnet activity continues to soar
• Exploit released for Windows Mobile flaw
• Exploit released for Windows Mobile flaw
• Google fixes Gmail cross-site request forgery flaw
• Google fixes Gmail cross-site request forgery flaw
• QuickTime flaw the first of a month's worth of Apple bugs
• QuickTime flaw the first of a month's worth of Apple bugs
• IM threats jump 15 percent in 2006, says Akonix
• IM threats jump 15 percent in 2006, says Akonix
• Expect mobile mayhem
• Danger in the community