Mounting scrutiny for Google security; Don’t use iPhone Web dialer

Opinion
Jul 17, 20071 min

Latest security news.

Mounting scrutiny for Google security, 07/16/07: Much as the ubiquity of Microsoft’s Windows operating system and Office productivity tools has made the software giant a focal point of security research, search giant Google is facing new scrutiny as it diversifies its products and moves further into the business environment.

Security firm: Don’t use iPhone Web dialer, 07/16/07: Security researchers at SPI Labs are warning iPhone users not to use a special feature that lets them dial telephone numbers over the Web using the iPhone’s Safari browser.

TPM: Should you trust it?: Cisco Subnet blogger Mark Kadrich asks why was a TPMkit presentation at Black Hat USA 2007 canceled.

Online ads could become a phisher’s dream, 07/13/07: There’s a new type of banner ad that collects personal information and credit card details through the ad itself. And it’s a horrible, horrible idea.

Italy arrests 26 for phishing operation, 07/16/07: Italy has become the latest country to clamp down on phishing, with authorities there arresting 26 people for an alleged scam to swindle bank customers.

Symark bolsters account-access password management, 07/16/07: Symark today upgraded its privileged account-access management appliance, adding an optional way to encrypt passwords it stores.