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Mac OS X security under scrutiny
Flaw finders and hackers have taken a shine to Apple's polished operating system, but some say that recent security problems are more than just skin deep. 2005-11-29 http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11359 Texas puts Sony BMG in its sights UPDATE: The Attorney General for Texas announces the state is suing Sony BMG, calling the company's copy-protection technology "illegal spyware." The EFF files a lawsuit on the same day. 2005-11-21 http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11358 Sony BMG's copy-protection problems grow As researchers find more security issues with the music giant's protection software and legislators criticize overly broad restrictions on digital media, Sony BMG decides to pull CDs from stores, release a better removal tool and offer consumers the ability to return the discs. 2005-11-16 http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11357 Sony BMG faces digital-rights siege As virus writers explore Sony BMG's "rootkit," consumer and security complaints against the content company have gained legal backing, with at least five cases filed or ready to be filed against the music giant. 2005-11-10 http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11356 Gold at the end of rainbow cracking? Large tables of password hashes can make cracking weak logon credentials a snap. Some enterprising people think there may be a business in putting the tables online. 2005-11-09 http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11355 Skype under scrutiny for bugs The recent emergence of two sets of serious security vulnerabilities in Skype, the popular VoIP communications software app, couldn't have come at a worse time for the firm. 2005-11-07 http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11354 Suspected bot master busted Prosecutors charge a California man with infecting 400,000 computers with bot software and profiting by selling access to the systems and through fraudulent affiliate referrals. 2005-11-03 http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11353 Hidden DRM code's legitimacy questioned Copy protection shipped with music CDs from Sony BMG installs hidden, hard-to-uninstall digital rights management (DRM) software on Windows computers, causing security professionals to charge record labels with dealing in rootkits. 2005-11-02 http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11352 U.S. makes securing SCADA systems a priority Amongst worries that the nation's power systems and utility networks are at risk, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security spins out new initiatives to help companies lock down their control systems. 2005-10-28 http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11351 Web defacer sentenced, facing deportation After agreeing to plead guilty to defacing an Air Force Web site, Rafael Nuñez-Aponte gets time served, but possible charges regarding leaked NASA documents could be in the wings. 2005-10-26 http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11350 |
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