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Beware of spyware (River Valley Business Report)
Spyware, those sneaky bugs that are placed on your computer and keep track of what you do, may be on their way to becoming a bigger problem than viruses. "These programs get deposited in your PC, unknown to you," said John Kockler, general manager of Holmen-based CR Solutions Inc.

Hospital Treats its Own Spyware Infection (InternetNews.com)
A Seattle hospital had a serious spyware issue, and IT administrators knew they needed to treat it quickly before confidential information was put at risk.

Intermix Settlement Scratches Surface of Spyware Problem (NewsFactor via Yahoo! News)
The settlement between Internet marketer Intermix and New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer's office appears to be a significant victory as a matter of law. But advances in spyware technology could take the battle to a level beyond possible regulation.

Is spyware clogging your firewall? (Tech Republic)
If you're troubleshooting intermittent network connectivity, spyware could be the culprit. Jonathan Yarden tells you how to check your firewall for spyware infection.

Spyware, adware hide in BitTorrent downloads (AnandTech)
Can't say that I'm surprised, but I'm sure that there are quite a few gullible folks out there that will fall for the spyware installs in BiTorrent downloads: In one case, an episode of the Fox TV show "Family Guy" was bundled with several pieces of known adware, according to Boyd. "Under th...

Kaspersky Anti-Virus Version 5.5 for Workstations, Mail and File Servers for Linux, FreeBSD and OpenBSD released (Net Security)
Kaspersky Lab, a leading developer of secure content management solutions, announces the release of three new versions of Kaspersky(r) Anti-Virus designed to protect email and file servers, as well as workstations, running on the Linux, FreeBSD and Open BSD operating systems - Kaspersky Anti-Virus Version 5.5 for Linux, FreeBSD and OpenBSD Mail Server, Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Linux, FreeBSD and

SurfSafe Offers Free Anti-Virus Software with Subscription to it's E-Mail and ISP Services (PR Web via Yahoo! News)
Fort Lee, NJ (PRWEB) June 15, 2005 -- SurfSafe, a consumer products company offering a suite of privacy protection software, e-mail and ISP services, will now offer anti-virus software as part of its bundle of online protection software. The entire package, free with the standard monthly subscription to SurfSafe, includes spyware protection, a pop-up blocker and internet accelerator software

Privasafe Offers Free Anti-Virus Software with Subscription to it's E-Mail and ISP Services (PR Web via Yahoo! News)
Fort Lee, NJ (PRWEB) June 15, 2005 -- Privasafe, a consumer products company offering a suite of privacy protection software, e-mail and ISP services, will now offer anti-virus software as part of its bundle of online protection software. The entire package, free with the standard monthly subscription to Privasafe, includes spyware protection, a pop-up blocker and internet accelerator software

Antivirus Email Offers Free Anti-Virus Software with Subscription to it's E-Mail and ISP Services (PR Web via Yahoo! News)
Fort Lee, NJ (PRWEB) June 15, 2005 -- Antivirus Email, a consumer products company offering a suite of privacy protection software, e-mail and ISP services, will now offer anti-virus software as part of its bundle of online protection software. The entire package, free with the standard monthly subscription to Antivirus Email, includes spyware protection, a pop-up blocker and internet

Privasafe Offers Free Anti-Virus Software with Subscription to it's E-Mail and ISP Services (PR Web)
Privasafe will now offer anti-virus software as part of its bundle of online protection software. The entire package, free with the standard monthly subscription to Privasafe, includes spyware protection, a pop-up blocker and internet accelerator software along with the new anti-virus software. [PRWEB Jun 15, 2005]

ACLU to Challenge Utah Porn-Blocking Law (Slashdot)
delirium of disorder writes "Opponents of a Utah law that requires Internet service providers to offer to block Web sites deemed pornographic filed a lawsuit last Thursday to overturn the measure. The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah is seeking an injunction in federal court in Salt Lake City as part of its lawsuit claiming that the Utah law violates state residents' rights to free

Buy Microsoft Windows XP Pro for $96 (Paz Digital)
Office 2003 Pro $143, Office XP Pro $92 and Acrobat 6 Pro $85. America's software source. Visit eBay for a wide selection of software. Discover great deals on new and used, name-brand merchandise.

Winguard Solutions Deals a Fatal Blow to Spyware With Its Popup Remover (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Recognizing the epidemic of spyware and spyware-generated popups, the Winguard Popup Remover is the company's first assault against the advertising industry.

Software - Try eBay (Satya Circle)
Visit eBay for a wide selection of software. Discover great deals on new and used, name-brand merchandise. Shop Dell Small Business online for outstanding value and convenience and great low prices on thousands of software and peripheral items from leading brands.

Qurb - Junk E-Mail Software (Philipsburg Mail)
Qurb 3.0 prevents 100% of spam from reaching your Outlook or Outlook Express inbox. PC Magazine Editors' Choice three years running. Download our free trial today.

Postings (St. Petersburg Times)
The Roundtable computer group will meet at 2 p.m. today at the South Holiday Branch Library, 4649 Mile Stretch Road. For information, call (727) 939-2087.

Internet Security: Not Just Male Instinct (PR Web)
Internet security industry is not just about functionality anymore. Introducing products with form and function remain top priority for LogiGuard LLC. Good looks are now teaming up with strong protection. Keeping it in focus, security is not just for geeksinternet security is now ladies biz. [PRWEB May 25, 2005]

The Dell keylogger conspiracy hoax (Engadget)
Just in case you've seen that web page floating around implicating Dell in some wacked out government conspiracy by suggesting they fit a 4mb keylogger between the keyboard end of some guy's 600m and the Ethernet adapter, we'd like to point out a few key bits, having been inside a Dell laptop or forty. Dell laptop keyboards plug directly into the motherboard with a ribbon cable He was

UK Targeted for Massive Trojan Attacks (NewsFactor via Yahoo! News)
UK businesses and government organizations have been targeted for network attacks, according to a warning from a British security agency.

U.K. Under Cyber Attack (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)
Government agencies and companies in the U.K. are under attack by a concerted series of Trojan horses out to steal information, the country's National Infrastructure Security Co-ordination Center ( NISCC) says.

UK Targeted for Massive Trojan Attacks (NewsFactor)
UK businesses and government organizations have been targeted for Internet attacks, according to a warning from a British security agency.

Elecom ESL-21 clamps your laptop to your desk (Engadget)
If you haven't heard by now that most laptop locks provide about as much security as those filmsy TSA-approved luggage locks, all we can say is, we hope you have a good insurance policy. However, if you use a laptop at work and don't have a locking office — and if you're tired of hauling the thing home with you every night — there may be a reasonable solution in the form of the Elecom ESL-21

IDC: PC shipments remain solid (InfoWorld)
Growth in PC sales should remain strong over the next year due to many factors, including low prices, the influence of emerging markets worldwide and continuously growing demand for portable computers, according to research released Thursday by IDC. Although IDC, a market research firm based in Framingham, foresees a gradual decline in the overall growth rate of PC sales over the next few

PC Sales Stay Strong (PC World via Yahoo! News)
Low prices and high demand for laptops will drive sales, researcher says.

Report: PC Shipments Remain Strong (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)
In an update to its PC market outlook, IDC said Thursday that growth in emerging markets, driven largely by lower prices, continues to propel shipments.

Global PC Shipment Growth Won't Bring Rising Revenue (Ziff Davis via Yahoo! News)
Researchers predict that more PCs will be shipped during the next few years, but without a corresponding revenue gain, putting more pressure on already weary manufacturers.

PC shipments remain solid (Macworld UK)
PC sales should remain strong over the next year due to many factors, including low prices, the influence of emerging markets worldwide and continuously growing demand for portable computers, according to research released Thursday by IDC.

CA dumps SMB spam (ITP.net)
CA has launched eTrust Anti-Spam software, an anti-spam and fraud detection solution targeted at the region s small to medium size businesses (SMBs).

ADVISORY/Photos of Famous TV ''Dads'' Celebrating Father's Day at the SPAM Museum Jam Are Available on Business Wire's (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Two photos of famous TV "dads" celebrating Father's Day at the SPAM Museum Jam are available on Business Wire's Web site and AP PhotoExpress.

Labeling spam won't block it, new report says (Kansas City Star)
Requiring labels on unsolicited commercial e-mail won't reduce the onslaught of spam, states a government report quashing hopes for a quick fix to a universal gripe.

Requiring "ADV" Labeling for Commercial E-Mail Won't Reduce Spam (Federal Trade Commission)
In a report to Congress required by the Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2003 ("CAN-SPAM Act"), the Federal Trade Commission says it does not recommend requiring unsolicited commercial e-mail to include a label in the subject line as a means to reduce spam.

Major Spam Purveyor Agrees To Pay Settlement (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)
Defendant will pay nearly $500,000 to settle charges he caused $5.9 million in consumer injury with spam schemes involving anti-aging and weight-loss products.

Residents warned of 'phishing' scam (Benton Courier)
A recent Internet and telephone scam in which bank customers are being asked for account numbers, Social Security numbers and other information is known as "phishing," Arkansas Attorney General Mike Beebe says.

Phishing complaints double in Australia (ZDNet India)
The number of people complaining about falling victim to or being targeted by a phishing scam has doubled in Australia over the past few months, according to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

Bogus e-mails are latest in attempt to steal identities (Portsmouth Herald)
PORTSMOUTH - "Phishing" is defined by Webopedia.com as "the act of sending an e-mail to a user falsely claiming to be an established legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information that will be used for identity theft.

As phishing attacks spread, retailers are lax in fighting them, expert says (InternetRetailer.com)
E-mail "phishing" attacks, which mimic legitimate brands to lure consumers into providing credit card account information, claim more than 2,000 victims per day and steal close to $1 billion a year, but many retailers fall short of taking basic steps to prevent them, Dave Jevans says, chairman of the Anti-Phishing Working Group, tells Internet Retailer .

Phishing Reports Have Doubled, ASIC Reveals, by Mary Swire, for LawAndTax-News.com, Hong Kong 16 June 2005 (Investors Offshore)
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) on Wednesday warned internet users to beware of 'phishing', citing a recent doubling in reports to ASIC concerning this financial scam.

Software Firewall: Good Enough? (Broadband Reports)
Part one: how a firewall works. Security Focus is running a two part exploration of software firewalls, which challenges their strength and asks: "what if in reality the wall of the firewall is made of straw?" Unfortunately authors Israel G. Lugo and Don Parker haven't made it to ..

Is spyware clogging your firewall? (Tech Republic)
If you're troubleshooting intermittent network connectivity, spyware could be the culprit. Jonathan Yarden tells you how to check your firewall for spyware infection.

Loopholes in Ban on Cattle Remains in Feed (AP via Yahoo! News)
The Food and Drug Administration promised in January 2004 to close loopholes in a ban on putting cattle remains in cattle feed, but it has failed to act. The government calls the ban a "firewall" against the spread of mad cow disease. Eating the mad cow disease protein is the only way cows are known to get the disease.

CrossTec Updates Desktop Firewall (Web Host Industry Review)
06-17-05

Microsoft Blog Filter for China Fuels Critics (NPR)
Microsoft is providing Internet software that complies with Chinese censorship rules on blogs... filtering such words as "freedom." Critics have targeted Microsoft's cooperation with "The Great Firewall of China," but others say the practice is pragmatic and largely innocuous.

Symantec to Preview Security Information Management Appliance (eWeek)
Symantec Security Information Manager 9500 Series, now in beta, will let organizations automatically correlate security intelligence information from Symantec's DeepSight Threat Management System.

The Week Ahead: June 20-24, 2005 (Forbes)
Morgan Stanley CFO in the spotlight; vote on Symantec-Veritas merger; de Pouzilhac expected to quit Havas.

Symantec to unveil security intelligence tools (CNET)
Linux-based appliances will let organizations analyze security data to get a better view of the attacks waged against their networks.

Symantec Managed Security Services Integrates Vulnerability Data to Enhance Customer Protection (CRM Today)
Symantec Corp., a global provider of information security, announced that Symantec Managed Security Services now includes Symantec Vulnerability Data Correlation Service.

Symantec Managed Security Services Integrates Vulnerability Data to Enhance Customer Protection (Net Security)
Symantec, the global leader in information security, has announced that Symantec Managed Security Services now includes Symantec Vulnerability Data Correlation Service.