Microsoft confirms critical unpatched Vista, Windows 7 RC bug

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• Microsoft confirms critical unpatched Vista, Windows 7 RC bug
• Swotting up on Facebook virus exposes web users
• Startup invents anti-theft tag for smartphones
• Privacy groups: Obama has more work to do
• Huawei hits back at spy claims
• Verizon launches mobility services for large firms
• Microsoft Patches Critical MP3 Flaw
• Microsoft: Patching Windows 2000 'infeasible'
• Seven Deadly Sins of Building Security
• FanCheck developer defends app, says it's not malware
• Unpatched Microsoft bugs raise red flags
• Group of authors opposes Google book settlement
• Sophos: Searches about Fan Check app can lead to malware

Microsoft confirms critical unpatched Vista, Windows 7 RC bug Posted: 09 Sep 2009 09:00 AM PDT MIcrosoft late Tuesday confirmed that a bug in Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and the release candidates of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, could be used to hijack PCs.

Swotting up on Facebook virus exposes web users Posted: 09 Sep 2009 09:00 AM PDT Web users searching the internet for information on the latest Facebook virus could be unintentionally putting themselves at risk of phishing scams, says Sophos.

Startup invents anti-theft tag for smartphones Posted: 09 Sep 2009 09:00 AM PDT A UK startup will this week start selling a cheap plastic tag it believes could banish forever the daily blight of mobile phone loss and theft.

Privacy groups: Obama has more work to do Posted: 09 Sep 2009 09:00 AM PDT U.S. President Barack Obama's administration received mixed grades from privacy groups after more than seven months in power, with the groups saying Obama has done little to change a surveillance-state environment created under former President George Bush.

Huawei hits back at spy claims Posted: 09 Sep 2009 09:00 AM PDT Networking vendor Huawei has released a public refutation of a recent media report that alleged it was being investigated by the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) for possible espionage.

Verizon launches mobility services for large firms Posted: 09 Sep 2009 09:00 AM PDT Verizon Business today announced Managed Mobility Solutions, a new service for large multinational businesses that provides security for mobile devices and mobile expense management.

Microsoft Patches Critical MP3 Flaw Posted: 08 Sep 2009 09:00 AM PDT Today's Patch Tuesday fixes from Microsoft include six critical bulletins that head off potential attacks involving poisoned media files and Web pages, along with wireless and TCP/IP security holes. An under-attack FTP flaw remains unfixed.

Microsoft: Patching Windows 2000 'infeasible' Posted: 08 Sep 2009 09:00 AM PDT Microsoft took the unusual step today and skipped patching one of the vulnerabilities addressed in its monthly security update, an omission that leaves users running Windows 2000 Server Service Pack 4 vulnerable to attack.

Seven Deadly Sins of Building Security Posted: 08 Sep 2009 09:00 AM PDT You've got a few security guards and your CCTV system is up to snuff. You've got your building security covered, right? Think again. While many organizations are taking the steps to ensure their building is secure, many are ignoring basic pieces of the puzzle that is physical security in and around a facility.

FanCheck developer defends app, says it's not malware Posted: 08 Sep 2009 09:00 AM PDT The controversial and popular FanCheck application for Facebook carries no viruses and is completely safe and legitimate, according to its creator.

Unpatched Microsoft bugs raise red flags Posted: 08 Sep 2009 09:00 AM PDT Microsoft has released its security updates for the month of September, but a couple of unpatched flaws have some security experts wondering if the software company will be forced to release an emergency patch sometime in the month ahead.

Group of authors opposes Google book settlement Posted: 08 Sep 2009 09:00 AM PDT More than two dozen authors and publishers have filed an objection to a proposed settlement that would allow Google to digitize and sell millions of books, saying that the agreement ignores important privacy rights of readers and writers.

Sophos: Searches about Fan Check app can lead to malware Posted: 08 Sep 2009 09:00 AM PDT Malicious hackers are setting up malware-infested Web sites that falsely claim to remove a virus from a new Facebook application called Fan Check, security vendor Sophos is warning.

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