Internet & Networks July 19, 2008

Protecting against Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, RFID data attacks

NEW YORK--Using a laptop, cell phone headset, building access badge, credit cards, or even a passport can make you a walking target for data thieves and other criminals, a security expert warned at the Last HOPE hacker conference here late Friday.

System & Utilities July 19, 2008

Malware bad guys tout new trojan guaranteed to evade filters

One of the players in the burgeoning malware industry has apparently crafted itself a new "super" Trojan, and is offering it up for sale as a guaranteed detection evader—or your money back. At least, one assumes there's an "or your money back" clause in there somewhere, since black hats willing to pay $1,300 for an illegal software license are probably also willing to pay a desperate Russian peasant $1,300 to beat a malware author to death with a leftover bust of Lenin, before tossing his body in the Volga river.

Business July 19, 2008

Yahoo Uses Home Page to Lobby Against Icahn

Yahoo has added a button on its main Web site linking to a page that lobbies shareholders to vote against Carl Icahn's plans for the company, stepping up its rhetoric in the days leading up to its annual meeting.

Business July 19, 2008

Nokia sees boost in handset sales

Nokia beat sales expectations on its mobile handset business on Thursday when it announced its earnings for the second quarter of 2008.

Business July 19, 2008

Microsoft pledges more funds for online services

Microsoft plans to continue its investment in online services.

System & Utilities July 19, 2008

Cabinet Office heads government 'green' IT drive

Government departments have been asked to take 18 steps to reduce the carbon emissions generated by ICT.

Internet & Networks July 18, 2008

Spam uses Angelina Jolie's name and fame to spread malware

BitDefender researchers are reporting that new spam messages are using fake events ostensibly involving actor Angelina Jolie and claiming the MSN Featured Offers program. Users that fall for them will be tricked into infecting their PCs with Trojan.Agent.AGGZ. The e-mail typically attempts to lure users into downloading a binary file entitled video-nude-anjelina.avi.exe. As usual, the spam message itself is written using poor grammar and uses multiple obfuscations to trick spam filters.

Internet & Networks July 18, 2008

Police, courts to save millions via streamlining tech

UK courts and police forces could save tens of millions of pounds thanks to technology to aimed at streamlining the criminal justice system.

System & Utilities July 18, 2008

Privacy watchdog may get powers to raid

The UK's privacy watchdog could get new powers to raid organisations under government proposals to "sharpen its teeth".

Software Development July 18, 2008

Torvalds attacks IT industry 'security circus'

Linux creator Linus Torvalds has labeled makers of the OpenBSD operating system a "bunch of masturbating monkeys," as part of a wider critique of what he said was self-centered behavior in the IT security industry.