Germany seeks malware 'specialists' to bug terrorists (The Register)
Daft plan gains further traction The German government has reportedly started hiring coders to develop "white hat" malware capable of covertly hacking into terrorists' PCs.? ...more...Seagate Hard Drives Came With Trojan Pre-Installed (Addict 3D)
There have been plenty of stories this year about problems with Chinese manufacturing outlets, though, not many of them have touched on the technology industry....more... With one bound, Apple is free of 54 security bugs (The Register)
Mighty patches Apple has rolled out software updates that patch just about everything but the kitchen sink. In all, there are fixes for at least 54 security bugs, many of which could allow attackers to remotely execute code on vulnerable Macs and Windows machines.? ...more... Taiwan Quick Take (Taipei Times)
The Taiwan Solidarity Union yesterday revoked Chao Lien-chu's (???) legislative candidacy as Chao will run as the Dadao Compassion Jishih Party's (???????) vice presidential candidate next year....more... Viruses still rare for Macintoshes (Contra Costa Times)
Q: Do I need anti-virus or anti-spyware software on a Macintosh running the Leopard operating system? A: The Macintosh isn't inherently invulnerable to malicious software....more... Walter Mossberg: Macs seldom need security software (Arizona Daily Star)
Q Do I need anti-virus or anti-spyware software on a Macintosh running the Leopard operating system?...more... The Mac Guy: Reader considering purchasing a Mac (San Antonio Express-News)
My wife and I have a Dell that is about 5 years old and decided we need another computer so we can both have one....more... Anti-Virus On A Mac? (Washington Post)
Every other week, I host a Security Fix Live chat with readers, and almost invariably, one of the questions that comes up is: "Hi. I'm a Mac user. Should I be using anti-virus software?" I usually answer that while there are very few recent examples of malicious software in the wild built for Mac users, no amount of protective software should be seen as a substitute for using your head when ......more... PineApp Unveils Powerful Anti-Pornography MegaFilter for Mail-SeCure Appliances (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
IRVINE, Calif.----PineApp? Corporation , a global provider of appliance-based solutions for email and network security, today announced it is now shipping Mail-SeCure? v3.6 with Porn MegaFilter--a powerful new anti-pornography engine that eliminates pornography from corporate email systems....more... |