Security

Anatomy of a phish

* Patches from RealNetworks, Mandrake Linux, others * Beware latest mass mailing viruses * Biometrics early adopters reveal secrets, challenges, and other interesting reading

Mailbag: VoIP security

* Readers say it’s easier to tap both PSTN and VoIP calls than stated previously

CA’s take on its acquisition of Netegrity

* News from CA, Thor, DataPower

Start-up Ping Identity unveils federation server, hooks up with IBM

Take ‘pre-N’ marketing-ese with a grain of salt

* Wi-Fi buyer beware

Resources and news on illegal downloads

* Internet resources covering illegal downloads and acceptable-use policies

IT staffs use fear to sell security

* Survey says IT managers use fear to persuade execs to increase security

CORRECTION: Google patches hole

* Patches from Google, SuSE, Mandrake Linux, others * Beware latest Rbot and Forbot variants * VoIP security a moving target, and other interesting reading

U.S. Bancorp, VeriSign team on banking security

Phish scam targets Red Hat Linux administrators