DNS hole prompts synchronized patching effort by IT vendors
A cache poisoning flaw that was discovered earlier this year in the Domain Name System protocol was kept under wraps while a group of vendors worked in tandem to develop software patches. Read more...

Microsoft plugs nine holes in Windows, DNS, SQL

Symantec warns of new Word attack

Update: Microsoft warns of new Access attack

Storm botnet stages Fourth of July attacks

Expect iPhone, Fourth of July scams, security firm says

Microsoft promises four patches next week

Opera patches multiple bugs in flagship browser

Trojan lurks, waiting to steal admin passwords

Teenage creator of Nugache worm reaches plea agreement

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Opinion: Battling information-security Stockholm syndrome
Hating the PCI-DSS security standard when it exists only to help consumers and merchants is a sign that the security industry's not quite right in the head, says Ben Rothke.

Response team boosts open-source security
The oCERT project, founded in March, aims to bridge the communications gaps that bedevil security on open-source projects.

Opinion: Malware vs. anti-malware, 20 years into the fray
Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols takes stock of the malware/anti-malware landscape nearly 20 years after the very first Internet worm and spotlights how the two sides are approaching the battle.

Opinion: Phishing in the backyard
A nasty new scam tactic involves gaining access to internal corporate e-mail, then phishing employees of the company. What's to be done when you can't even trust messages from your co-workers?

Opinion: Sequoia & e-voting... the best government money can buy
Robert X. Cringely beholds the mess in Jersey and asks if our votes count when corporate and public interests collide.

Opinion: Government and industry unite in cybercrime battle
Cyber Storm II, underway this week, attracts participants from both the private and public sectors. Representing one of those participants, McAfee's Carl Banzhof explains what it's all about.

Opinion: Goodbye to the Year of the Fire Pig
The year ahead? Expect fast-paced improvements in security technology, says Jon Espenschied -- also, slashed budgets, "tactical" security fixes, and continued consumer obliviousness.

Opinion: Mixing open- and closed-source, managing risk
Talk about the worst of both worlds: When Jon Espenschied tried to untangle a malware attack on his dual-boot system, he found out just how vulnerable combining open- and closed-source software can leave a machine.

A Business Problem
Frank Hayes argues that IT needs to convince management that security is a business issue more than a technical or people problem.

Attention, Shoppers
It's almost December, and that means users are facing personal and professional pressures that could push them over the edge. Frank Hayes suggests taking a friendly, proactive approach to help them cope; you could start by offering them tips on safe online shopping.

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In Security Stripping away the trappings of applications, systems and networks, information is the core asset of most organizations. Our columnist describes how asserting the importance of information governance is crucial to making that asset tangible, addressable and protected. Click here to read the latest column by Jon Espenschied

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The Spy Files For Congress to do anything that helps protect consumers and the critical Internet infrastructure as a whole, it must pass laws that require proactive processes to protect computers, not that tell people how to deal with the resulting mess, says Ira Winkler. Click here to read the latest column by Ira Winkler