Malware infects space station laptops
Malware has managed to get off the planet and onto the International Space Station -- and it's not the first time a worm or virus has made it into orbit. Read more...

Call out a phisher, get attacked by malware

Novell's iPrint open to attack, say researchers

Judge Lifts Gag Order on Flaw-Finding MIT Students

Red Hat admits breach of its servers, Fedora

E-voting vendor: Programming errors caused dropped votes

Microsoft admits posting flawed update

Changes to PCI standard not expected to up ante on protecting payment card data

Opera patches 7 bugs but keeps one secret

Gag order against MIT students dissolved by judge

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Taking on the DNS Flaw From the Road
A problem like the DNS cache-poisoning vulnerability can't wait for our manager to return from China.

Avi Rubin
E-voting critic Avi Rubin talks about the inherent weakness of software, the critical need for audit trails and the 'perfect storm' of the 2000 election.

8 quick ways to get your site blacklisted
Effective online communication relies on your ability to reach customers. If your e-mail or newsletters are listed on a spam blacklist, the messages won't get through. Here are several common mistakes that put business communication at risk.

10 quick fixes for the worst security nightmares
Try these simple solutions for some of the most common security vulnerabilities.

Business hacks reap money from e-commerce sites
Want to fleece e-commerce Web sites for millions, but don't have the time to develop "133t" tech skills or go around war driving for open Wi-Fi access? No worries -- crime's still an opportunity, as detailed in a Black Hat seminar.

8 ways to fight spam filter frustration
False positives -- "good" e-mail messages incorrectly labeled as spam -- are the scourge of spam filters. Whether you're sending or receiving, here are some steps you can take to keep good e-mail out of the slush pile.

Internet security moves to the cloud
Start-up Zscaler provides a host of security services.

Opinion: Apple's unforgivable DNS delay
Apple was the last -- the very last -- major vendor to address the DNS cache-poisoning vulnerability, with a patch expected Friday. John C. Welch asks how the company could have gotten it so wrong, and whether it understands the damage the lag has done to its reputation among IT pros.

Exploit reveals the darker side of automatic updates
A new exploit called Evilgrade can take advantage of automatic updaters to install malicious code on unsuspecting systems, and your computers could be more vulnerable than you think.

Busted: A tale of two spammers
Not all spammers are the hyper-prolific Robert Soloway type, as Jeremy Kirk discovered when he decided to track down a couple of the people who'd deposited unwanted e-mail in his in-box.

Here are 15 devices and add-ons that make the back-to-school computing experience extraordinary. As Facebook-like apps infiltrate the enterprise, they're integrating the workforce in unforeseen ways. If you want to expand the visual capabilities of your laptop, you can add two monitors without spending a lot of time or money. The latest iteration of Asus' groundbreaking mini-notebook adds a faster CPU, a larger display and a better keyboard.

Reviews, analyses, how-tos, visual tours, hot issues and predictions about Microsoft's new OS.

Four years from now, the IT field will be a vastly different place. Will you be ready?

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