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DirectX holes to be plugged next week
Published July 10, 2009, 4:22 am, ZDNet UK
Microsoft is to issue six security updates on Patch Tuesday next week, including a critical one that will fix two outstanding holes in DirectX
South Korea Blocks Sites to Help End Cyber Attacks (Update2)
Published July 10, 2009, 4:13 am, Bloomberg
July 10 (Bloomberg) -- South Korea blocked five Internet addresses to help end the cyber attacks that sought to cripple dozens of Web sites in the nation and the U.S. in the past week.
Microsoft admits 18-month delay in patching IE bug
Published July 10, 2009, 1:53 am, PC Advisor
But defends security process against criticism Microsoft yesterday defended its security process against critics, despite confirming reports that it knew about a bug behind widespread Internet Explorer (IE) attacks for more than a year before it was exploited.
911 calls
Published July 10, 2009, 1:53 am, Kinston Free Press
The following non-medical calls were placed to the Lenoir County Emergency Call Center. The complaint is reported as told to the 911 dispatcher. A legend for the complaint code appears below the list of calls. Date_Received
New Spam Trick: Shortened URLs
Published July 10, 2009, 1:52 am, Network World
Shortened URLs, a service on many sites that turns lengthy Web addresses into shorter URLs, is rapidly becoming a popular way for spammers to reach unsuspecting readers. New analysis from Symantec's MessageLabs finds shortened URLs now account for 2 percent of all spam in inboxes (See also: Spam is More Malicious than Ever).
Ex-Goldman Programmer Detailed His Code Downloads to FBI Agent
Published July 10, 2009, 1:47 am, Bloomberg
July 10 (Bloomberg) -- Sergey Aleynikov , the former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. computer programmer arrested last week for stealing software, told an FBI agent he uploaded proprietary code to an encrypted server he had used on “multiple occasions.”
We knew about bug months ago, says Microsoft
Published July 10, 2009, 1:44 am, TechWorld
Company coughs to knowing about IE flaw in 2008 Microsoft has admitted knowing about a still-unpatched Internet Explorer (IE) bug for more than a year, but defended its security process against critics.
Microsoft DirectX gets fix in Patch Tuesday
Published July 10, 2009, 1:08 am, Silicon.com
Microsoft said on Thursday it will issue six security updates on Patch Tuesday next week, including a critical one that will fix two outstanding holes in DirectX that have been targeted in attacks. In May, Microsoft announced that there had been attacks against a DirectX vulnerability that could allow someone to take complete control of a computer using a maliciously crafted QuickTime file.
British teen sparked White House bomb alert
Published July 10, 2009, 12:54 am, Daily Telegraph
A drunken British teenager sparked an international antiterror operation by ringing the White House and making a hoax bomb threat.
Cyber attacks remain mystery
Published July 10, 2009, 12:19 am, The Maryville Daily Times
WASHINGTON — U.S. authorities trying to unravel the widespread cyber attacks against government Web sites in the United States and South Korea this week are facing a lengthy, complex investigation that may never identify a culprit, at least not one they would be willing to reveal.
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