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20 Nov 2008
	Phishing, malware laden USB sticks stoke holiday attacks IBM's ISS division said consumers and businesses face increased security risk as cybercriminals take advantage of the holiday season with phishing and malware laden USB sticks.
	Incubator to fund, support cybersecurity startups The Institute for Cyber Security at the University of Texas at San Antonio is lending funding and assistance to fledgling vendors focusing on cybersecurity and privacy issues.
19 Nov 2008
	Death of a risk assessor Old-world risk assessment doesn't cut it in the fast-changing world of technology
18 Nov 2008
	Symantec CEO's retirement could bring partner program changes (SearchITChannel.com) First channel chief Julie Parrish left for NetApp. Now CEO John Thompson is retiring. What next for Symantec and its partners?
	Cybersecurity expert sees PCI DSS problems ahead for retailers Some systems will have to be replaced over the next several years costing big-box retailers millions of dollars to become compliant with PCI DSS.
17 Nov 2008
	Thompson to step down as Symantec CEO (Security Bytes blog) Thompson, who has been at the helm since the late 1990s, will be succeeded by Symantec COO Enrique Salem in April 2009 when Thompson steps down.
	Hacked dental school server compromises 300,000 A hacker used a vulnerability scanning tool to compromise a server at the University of Florida's College of Dentistry, compromising the sensitive information of patients.
	Trend Micro joins growing email encryption market Company plans to bank on new regulations which require businesses to deploy encryption for data transmission and data stored in laptops and removable storage devices.
	New worm attacks Windows smartphones Symantec researchers have discovered a new worm attacking the Windows CE platform on ARM processors.
14 Nov 2008
	Critical Firefox, Safari flaws addressed Mozilla and Apple addressed serious flaws in the Firefox and Safari browsers.
	McColo shutdown won't stop spam, malware, warn security experts Increased cooperation among security researchers and ISPs are resulting in victories against spammers and botnet operators. But, cybercriminals move to new spots on the Internet.
13 Nov 2008
	Express Scripts offers reward in hacker extortion case Online criminals threatened to expose sensitive member data.
	Web-borne malware targets unexpected industries A rise in social engineering tactics leave some industries more at risk to malware exposure, according to a report from ScanSafe Inc.
	Code Green enters consolidated DLP Market Extensive vendor consolidation in the DLP market leaves Code Green competing against well established vendors and a handful of independents.
12 Nov 2008
	VoIP tools, attacks could increase threat Tools are available to automate VoIP attacks, but the threat remains low until VoIP communications is more pervasive in the workplace.
	Marshal and 8e6 Technologies merge Email security specialist, Marshal joins together with Web filtering firm, 8e6 to form new company.
11 Nov 2008
	Inside MSRC: Microsoft addresses XML Core Services flaw, RPC flaw Microsoft's Bill Sisk highlight's the software maker's latest bulletin release and updates readers on the MS08-067 out-of-band release.
	Microsoft patches critical XML Core Services flaw The critical Microsoft flaw could be exploited by an attacker to remotely execute code and gain access to critical data.
	Critical SAP flaw leaves systems vulnerable to attack A flaw in SAP's graphical user interface could be exploited by an attacker to gain user privileges and access data and files.
10 Nov 2008
	Critical infrastructure security grim, study finds A majority of experts surveyed say energy and other critical industries are vulnerable to cyberattacks.
	Attackers target critical Adobe PDF flaw The SANS Internet Storm Center (ISC) warns that attackers may be attempting to exploit flaws in Adobe Reader to hijack computer systems.
	Seagate hardware-based disk encryption could gain traction Dell focuses on the enterprise, selling laptops with McAfee endpoint encryption and Seagate encrypted hard drives.
06 Nov 2008
	Microsoft to patch critical Windows flaw Microsoft plans to release a security update for a flaw in XML Core Services that affects versions of Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2003 and 2008.
	Virtual network tool gives firm view into virtualized environment Nielsen Mobile uses Altor Networks' security analyzer to gain insight into virtual network activity
	New malware exploits Microsoft RPC flaw New malware is targeting the Microsoft RPC flaw, Microsoft warns. Companies should deploy the emergency patch immediately to prevent hacker attacks.
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