• Snoopy Verizon Employees Fired

  
  Any CIO knows you can't have staffers perusing records -- especially the president-elect's -- but this applies to all of us.

• Microsoft Yanks Fake Security Software

  
  Last week's patch purged false security software from millions of Windows PCs.
• Can Obama Keep His BlackBerry?
• Dodgy Domains Dumped by ISPs
• New Flavor of Old Worm Crawls into Defense Department Systems
• Spyware Case Finally Closed for Teacher Julie Amero
• Symantec Sees Spike in Dangerous Microsoft Attacks
• Credit Crunch Provides Easy Pickings for Black Hats
• Will 'Black Monday' Bring Malware Armageddon?
• How Do I Turn Off Power-Saving Modes' Password Protection?

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

• Snoopy Verizon Employees Fired Any CIO knows you can't have staffers perusing records -- especially the president-elect's -- but this applies to all of us.
• Microsoft Yanks Fake Security Software Last week's patch purged false security software from millions of Windows PCs.
• Can Obama Keep His BlackBerry? Analysis: Any responsible enterprise has security measures to handle mobile devices, so Obama should be able to take his BlackBerry into the West Wing with a little planning.
• Dodgy Domains Dumped by ISPs The alleged bot-launcher site McColo came down at the hands of its ISP -- is that vigilantism or a digital Neighborhood Watch?
• New Flavor of Old Worm Crawls into Defense Department Systems The DoD was reportedly infiltrated by W32/SillyFCD-W, which spreads via thumb drives among machines.

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.