• Symantec Sees Spike in Dangerous Microsoft Attacks

  Symantec is warning of a 'dramatic rise' in attacks exploiting a critical Windows bug.

• Credit Crunch Provides Easy Pickings for Black Hats

  
  The holiday season and current economic crisis create the perfect storm for online hacking.
• Will 'Black Monday' Bring Malware Armageddon?
• How Do I Turn Off Power-Saving Modes' Password Protection?
• Verizon Flunks Privacy Test
• Obama Will Inherit Cybersecurity Challenges
• VMware Security Chief Leaves to Run OpenDNS
• Why I Didn't Skip Microsoft Vista: Security
• How to Prevent Identity Theft
• Researchers Find Vulnerability in Windows Vista

Security How-Tos

• How Do I Turn Off Power-Saving Modes' Password Protection? Hans Spring has told Windows not to ask for a password when he boots. But it still demands one to come out of Stand By and Hibernate modes.
• How to Prevent Identity Theft It's 2008. Do you know who has your Social Security number?
• Can Two Security Suites Co-Exist? Bob Carne wants to use Trend Micro Internet Security as added spyware protection, along with Norton 360. They don't play well together.
• Use Encryption to Safeguard Your Data Encrypting your hard disk to protect your data doesn’t have to be a daunting task, thanks to a large number of practical tools.
• Can I Autorespond to Spam? Henry Abel is looking for spam-filtering software that will automatically reply to the mail it protects you from. "I'm sure that if the spammers got it all back they would soon stop."

Security News

• Symantec Sees Spike in Dangerous Microsoft Attacks Symantec is warning of a 'dramatic rise' in attacks exploiting a critical Windows bug.
• Credit Crunch Provides Easy Pickings for Black Hats The holiday season and current economic crisis create the perfect storm for online hacking.
• Will 'Black Monday' Bring Malware Armageddon? Security software firms expect a spike in the spread of information-stealing malware just three days before Thanksgiving.
• Verizon Flunks Privacy Test Employees who snooped on Obama's account are suspended, but why aren't telecom companies guarding our privacy?
• VMware Security Chief Leaves to Run OpenDNS VMware security chief Nand Mulchandani has left to be CEO of OpenDNS.

Security Playing in PCW Video

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  VeriSign's Plan to Better Secure Your Online Accounts VeriSign's card-sized number generator adds an extra layer of authentication for online accounts.
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  Cold Boot Attack at CanSecWest After Princeton researchers demonstrated a cold boot technique, hackers quickly began to show how it could be used to gain access to your PC's data.
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  MySpace Hacker Speaks Samy Kamkar talks about his infamous worm at the AppSec 2007 security conference.

Security Reviews

• Five Password Utilities for Portable Freedom Here are five free and paid tools that can help you manage your trove of passwords without leaving you tied to one PC.