SecurityFocus

You versus SaaS: Who can secure your data?
Emergent Chaos - By: adam, 2008-12-01
Is it foolish to think that a cloud computing provider is going to secure your data better?

Casino Spam Rolling Higher
Symantec Security Response - By: Amanda Grady, 2008-11-28
In recent weeks, Symantec has observed an increase in messages promoting online casinos, typically offering a cash bonus or VIP treatment.

Chaos in the Airports! Baa! Baa!
Emergent Chaos - By: adam, 2008-11-28
Passengers say they are more afraid of missing their flight than they are of an airplane being attacked, a report has found.

Symantec Report on the Underground Economy -- Malicious Tools
Symantec Security Response - By: David McKinney, 2008-11-27
The newly released Symantec Report on the Underground Economy discusses a number of topics, including the supply and demand of goods and services that were advertised for sale in the underground economy. This information was gathered by monitoring various IRC channels devoted to the commerce of these good and services.

VirusRemover2008... The Nerve...
F-Secure, 2008-11-27
The site powerfulvirusremover2008.com has been reported to have been using dodgy practices in order to push their product, and really, what's new? Yet another rogue antispyware on the loose.

OSX.Lamzev. -- The Mac OS X Trojan Kit
Symantec Security Response - By: Alfredo Pesoli, 2008-11-26
Let me introduce you to the new "Trojan kit," which is a member of the "no, I don't require root privileges" malicious code targeted toward Mac OS X. A while ago we received a sample of a new Trojan affecting the Apple operating system.

Can't Read English? Ecco lo Spam Italiano!
Symantec Security Response - By: Mayur Kulkarni, 2008-11-26
You may have come across multilingual translations of your favorite book or a popular movie. It's a surefire way to extend one's work to a wider audience. The desire for an extra buck has driven spammers to adapt to similar tactics for their campaigns.

Travel Chaos
Emergent Chaos - By: adam, 2008-11-26
Requesting records from the TSA's SecureFlight program is in the best interest of everyone.

Symantec Report on the Underground Economy — Goods and Services Advertised
Symantec Security Response - By: Marika Pauls Laucht, 2008-11-26
The online underground economy has evolved into a full-fledged marketplace where participants advertise and traffic stolen information, provide services to aid in the use of this information, and perform other illegal activities.

Being too helpful
F-Secure, 2008-11-25
Maybe browsers should not try to save passwords to a phishing site.