Security

E-business sites hit with attacks, extortion threats

VMware unveils tool to create secure, isolated environments

* VMware’s Assured Computing Environment software debuts

Creating viruses in a university course, Part 1

* University professor draws fire for virus course

U.S. Robotics adds content filtering services to firewall/VPN device

* U.S. Robotics USR8200 device offers subscription to SurfControl services

Symantec’s Internet Security Threat Report

Nokia adds anti-virus protection to new smart phone

XP SP2 VPN problem fixed

* Patches from Conectiva, OpenPKG, HP, others * Beware latest Sdbot, Sasser variants * When outsourcing, don't forget security, experts say, and other interesting reading

New, dangerous Microsoft JPEG exploit released

Microsoft files suits against ‘bulletproof’ Web hosts

Consumer group questions Diebold e-voting security