http://www.computerworld.com/ en_US (c) Copyright 2009 Computerworld, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:03:11 GMT 2009-11-22T11:03:11Z en_US (c) Copyright 2009 Computerworld, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141278/New_attack_fells_Internet_Explorer?source=rss_security A hacker has posted attack code that could be used to break into a PC running older versions of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:09:00 GMT (Robert McMillan) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141278/New_attack_fells_Internet_Explorer?source=rss_security 2009-11-22T08:09:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141206/Security_pro_says_new_SSL_attack_can_hit_many_sites?source=rss_security A Seattle computer security consultant says he's developed a new way to exploit a recently disclosed bug in the SSL protocol, used to secure communications on the Internet. The attack, while difficult to execute, could give attackers a very powerful phishing attack. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:17:00 GMT (Robert McMillan) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141206/Security_pro_says_new_SSL_attack_can_hit_many_sites?source=rss_security 2009-11-20T07:17:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141092/UK_police_reveal_arrests_over_Zeus_banking_malware?source=rss_security British police said Wednesday they've made the first arrests in Europe of two people for using Zeus, a sophisticated malicious software program that can scoop up any sensitive information on a PC. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:59:00 GMT (Jeremy Kirk) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141092/UK_police_reveal_arrests_over_Zeus_banking_malware?source=rss_security 2009-11-18T15:59:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141017/64_bit_Windows_safer_claims_Microsoft?source=rss_security Windows users running 64-bit versions of the operating system are less likely to get infected by attack code, Microsoft's security team said yesterday. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:51:00 GMT gkeizer@ix.netcom.com (Gregg Keizer) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141017/64_bit_Windows_safer_claims_Microsoft?source=rss_security 2009-11-17T18:51:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140959/SSL_flaw_could_have_been_used_to_hack_Twitter?source=rss_security A flaw in the protocol used to secure communications over the Internet could have been used to hack Twitter accounts, according to an IBM security researcher. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:47:00 GMT (Robert McMillan) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140959/SSL_flaw_could_have_been_used_to_hack_Twitter?source=rss_security 2009-11-16T21:47:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140858/Microsoft_confirms_first_Windows_7_zero_day_bug?source=rss_security Microsoft late on Friday confirmed that an unpatched vulnerability exists in Windows 7, but downplayed the problem, saying most users would be protected from attack by blocking two ports on their firewall. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:11:00 GMT gkeizer@ix.netcom.com (Gregg Keizer) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140858/Microsoft_confirms_first_Windows_7_zero_day_bug?source=rss_security 2009-11-14T13:11:00Z http://www.computerworld.com/s/topic/85/Spam%2C+Malware+and+Vulnerabilities View more Viruses news and analysis from Computerworld.com http://www.computerworld.com/s/topic/85/Spam%2C+Malware+and+Vulnerabilities