Security

Flying to Defcon with no ID

Oracle emergency patch and a Microsoft Dozen

* Patches from Oracle, Microsoft, Gentoo, others * Fake-CNN spam mutates as attacks * Court halts subway hacker talk, and other interesting reading

Transit officials don’t understand publicity or security

Researcher reveals critical Java bugs in Nokia phones

Compliance spending offers benefits besides security

Wells Fargo code used to illegally access consumer data

How the feds are locking down their networks

And why you should consider eliminating Internet connections, too

How to root out rootkits

Find out how and where they hide, what they're hiding, and how you can (and can't) stop them

Global iPhone usage poses economic risk

* Roaming charges might hinder iPhone use in multinationals

Internet radio appliances roundup

Stream music from around the world without a PC