US vetoes UN Security Council measure critical of Israel

The US has killed a Security Council resolution condemning Israel's attack in Gaza, which killed 18 Palestinian civilians. The measure would have called on the Palestinian Authority to "take immediate and sustained action to bring an end to violence, including the firing of rockets on Israeli territory," and urged the withdrawal of Israeli forces.

ZOMG! Democrats win and the world is a better place overnight!

Despite a raging pro-Taliban insurgency, the people of Afghanistan say they are optimistic about the future, satisfied with their young democracy and rank security low on their list of everyday concerns, according to a survey out today (11/9/06).

High Security Technology

High security, communications, micro computer chips, quantum mechanics, it's all here in a very thought provoking article about what technology will bring to us in the 21st century. Merging such topics as locks, security, hacking and traveling at almost the speed of light, and the impact of major technological break through that we could see soon!

Allchin Backs Off Antivirus Remarks

Outgoing Microsoft co-president Jim Allchin posted a blog entry Friday apologizing for the confusion surrounding comments he made to reporters Wednesday about being so confident in Windows Vista's security that his seven-year-old son's PC had no antivirus software installed.

Win internet security worth £2,000

Although the internet offers so much, there are risks associated with being online. CA Internet Security Suite 2007 from Computer Associates offers complete protection in one box rather than using several different programs.

Mutating malware evades detection

Hackers getting smarter, say security experts. Hackers are using increasingly sophisticated methods to ensure that the malware they develop is hard to detect and remove from infected systems, security researchers warned at this week's Computer Security Institute (CSI) trade show.

Microsoft Vista Doesn't Need Anti virus Software

Windows co-president Jim Allchin has said that Windows Vista, which met its release to manufacturing milestone earlier this week, is so superior to Window XP on security that he feels safe letting his own son run a PC without anti-virus software.

Man Kicked Out Of Bar Drives Truck Through Entrance

Orange County deputies caught up with a driver who rammed his pickup into the front doors of a bar early Friday morning. Security guards said they tossed the man out earlier in the evening and that's when he got into his truck and drove right for them.

Cambridge innovations showcased

At a 'smart technology' press day this week, journalists were shown numerous technologies coming out of that hotbed of innovation that surrounds Cambridge University in the UK. But amongst the virtual gut, terorrism security modelling system and mobile phone signal boosters, it was a backwards debugger that grabbed the attention of Davey Winder.

Ajax Security

In the last 3 months there have been 11 million articles found by Google that have been written about Ajax security. That's a lot of good work going into checking out the security and developer implications of a technology. Unfortunately the quality of those documents (including mine by the way) makes fishing through those documents hard

Firefox 1.5 fixed

A lot of people are still using Firefox 1.5, the Thunderbird email application and SeaMonkey suite, all of which were recently found to have critical security holes. However, the problems, which didn't affect the new Firefox 2, have now been fixed, says Mozilla.

Half of shoppers abandon online trolleys over security fears

A pretty amazing statistic that any online retailer should pay attention to.

Ali G (Sacha Baron Cohen) talking about National Security and Terrorism

hilarious...

How to succeed in the Internet world

The delegation of Israeli businessmen that landed in Silicon Valley three days ago is an unusual group. Israeli hi-tech entrepreneurs tend to come from information security, storage or communications, because Israeli army-trained hardware and software engineers enjoy a clear advantage in these areas.

More security updates on the way

Microsoft is expected to release six new security updates for Windows next week. According to the Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification, all six patches are critical.

Introduction to Options Trading

Options Trading is a great way to increase your stock returns without the extra risk of holding an actual security.

Microsoft Exec Says Vista Is So Safe He Doesn't Need Anti-Virus Software -

The security in the new operating systems has improved so much that Windows co-president Jim Allchin lets his son run a PC without anti-virus software.

how to fix wordpress 404 error when posting in wordpress

If you have mod_security turned on in your server you will sometimes get a 404 not found error when you try to save or publish your post. To fix this add the linesSecFilterEngine OffSecFilterScanPOST Offto your .htaccess file in your wordpress's root directory

Don't wait for Windows XP SP3!

Download this autopatcher to install all the security updates since Windows XP SP2 up untill the time of download...

"Why are you taking pictures of the White House?"

Apparently, you need to complete a background check, complete with Social Security Number, before you can take pictures of the White House... Freedom is on the march.

Microsoft releases Windows Vista security guide

Microsoft published its Windows Vista Security Guide this week, aiming to help corporations lock down the security on desktops and laptops that run the operating system.

Vista needs no anti-virus, says Allchin

This has got to be the funniest thing I've ever heard. A Microsoft OS that needs no anti-virus--right, and pigs fly. Recall Allchin's words in 2001 at the launch of XP: "We added a bunch of other capabilities to the system for security...created a holistic experience...came up with...technology...to look for potential security risks," etc.

Firefox 1.5.x: The End is Near!

Mozilla said that work on Firefox 1.5.x will cease as of April 24, 2007, meaning that even if major security problems are discovered in Firefox 1.5.x after that date, Mozilla won't likely fix them in that version; instead they'll be corrected in Firefox 2.0.x, if they also exist in that version of the browser.

Ruby on Rails stakes out Java's turf

Look out, Java. Ruby on Rails is staking out your turf. But all is not lost for Java, which still enjoys advantages in areas such as security, based on feedback at the Ruby on Rails Camp event, held Thursday at the IBM Almaden Research Center.

Firefox 1.5.0.8 Security & Stability Update

As part of Mozilla Corporation’s ongoing stability and security update process, Firefox 1.5.0.8 is now available for Windows, Mac,and Linux for free download from mozilla.com (http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/all-older.html).

Microsoft distributes Grisoft antivirus for Vista

Microsoft is making the Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus 7.5 and AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition packages available via the Windows Security Center channel as a Windows Vista security solution.

Jim Alchin is Microsoft's Rumsfeld

Outgoing Microsoft co-president Jim Allchin posted a blog entry Friday apologizing for the confusion surrounding comments he made to reporters Wednesday about being so confident in Windows Vista's security that his seven-year-old son's PC had no antivirus software installed.

Protect Your Identity

Center for Information Security's Neil O' Farrell recommendations about Paypal, Ebay and Mail frauds and where to go online for info and identity protection.

Interview with Month of Kernel Bugs (MoKB) Creator

November has been informally designated the “Month of Kernel Bugs� in security circles. The Month of Kernel Bugs began on November 1, with the publication of a vulnerability in Apple’s AirPort drivers. SecuriTeam blogs did an interview with LMH, who hosts the Month of Kernel Bugs project (aka MoKB).

Democrat demonstrates commitment to US Security & fighting Islamist threat

Dearborn Michigan, the home of American Islamicism (and Islamic Supremism) has long been the focus of the Feds in their efforts to infiltrate and contain the very real Islamist threat within our borders, and one Democratic Congressmen is ready and willing to stand in their way...Beware of political correctness standing in the way of public safety.

Lack of immigration reform "crazy": Schwarzenegger

Schwarzenegger said on Friday the federal government was "crazy" to clamp down on border security without also passing a law to allow more foreign workers into the United States.

Another school shooting threat.. Tulsa,OK

Found in the boy's bathroom written on the wall. Threat says shooting will take place the 17th of this month. "Security officers at Union Intermediate High School are on extra alert after a threatening note warns of a school shooting."

A Look Inside the Security Development Lifecycle at Microsoft

The goals of the Security Development Lifecycle (SDL), now embraced by Microsoft, are twofold: to reduce the number of security-related design and coding defects, and to reduce the severity of any defects that are left.

Using PVS to detect Corporate policy violations

Most companies have some sort of policy in place which defines network or computer activities which are considered 'Acceptable computer usage'. Such policies are often difficult to enforce. The Tenable Passive Vulnerability Scanner (PVS) can help companies detect and report on inappropriate usage.

Is my Gmail secure? When I log in it is not https straight http

The guys at google may have some funky security going on that makes it secure not sure? But then again, if mail is sent as straight smtp does it matter anyway?

because we are fragile

let me help you build the wallbetween usfor only in this way can we be safefrom each otherthough our fears manifest themselves in different wayswe are one and the samethis you knowas do Isecurity is within our reachonly a few more brickshere, let us cleave them togetherand unitethe only way we can...because we are fragil

Citibank Phishing its Own Customers?

Citibank Australia sent its customers an email explaining a new online banking sign on procedure, but the email was mistaken for a phishing attack. The message asked customers to log on to the Citibank web site and provide their credit card numbers and ATM PINs for authentication. Wait... I thought we weren't supposed to do that?