NetFlash: Shavlik plugs gap left by discontinued Microsoft scanning tools

Shavlik plugs gap left by discontinued Microsoft scanning tools

Shavlik Technologies on Wednesday released a trio of tools to fill the gaps that will be left when Microsoft drops support later this year for its older security scanning tools. Click here for more.

DOE’s Federated Model aims to identify security threats

Argonne National Laboratory, a division of the Department of Energy operated out of the University of Chicago, is spearheading an effort to collect information about cybersecurity events that is beginning to gain steam. Cliclick here for more.

Ransomware, other Trojans dominate in 2006

Ransomware, or software that takes control of a computer and demands money in exchange for access to files, is one type of Trojan horse program growing in popularity, according to Sophos’ midyear security report issued on Wednesday. Click here for more.

After feud, researcher promises daily browser bugs

The creator of a widely used hacking tool has promised to publish details on one browser vulnerability per day for the month of July. Click here for more.

Buzzblog: Are there ‘gateway computer crimes’

A thief is a thief is a thief … and you can waste a lot of time trying to understand the thought processes that lead any given person to a life of stealing from others. Nevertheless, a story in this morning’s New York Times paints a fascinating portrait of Shiva Brent Sharma, who had been arrested three times for computer-assisted identity theft by the time he turned 20 and is currently cooling his heels at the Mohawk Correctional Facility in Rome, N.Y. Click here for more.

Today on Layer 8, boring workday kryptonite:

Microsoft’s expanding; man sues dating site over girlfriends’ opinions; ESPN to mimic MySpace; and you may be surprised who loves mobile gaming; all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news.

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