Security

Securing the CIRT: Walk the talk

* Practice the security you preach

Backdoor password in Enterasys Vertical Horizon switches

* Patches from Gentoo, OpenPKG, Mandriva, others * Beware new bot,Codbot, that can be used to log keystrokes and download malware

Microsoft ready to discuss RSS security

Government, private sector mull risk-benefit aspects of information access

Bluetooth group offers security tips to avoid attacks

Microsoft aims to prevent another patch disaster by issuing update-blocking tool

* Microsoft releases tools to block auto download of Windows Server 2003 SP 1

What’s Sun up to with identity management?

* Sun releases two identity management initiatives

Issues raised as wireless networks unite

* Questions for mobile operators as industry delivers dual-mode devices

Watch out for this eBay fraud technique

* Stephen Cobb describes how someone tried to dupe him

U.S. officials: Information sharing key to security