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IETF: Should we ignore the Kaminsky bug?

The Internet engineering community is grappling with what to do about a serious flaw in the DNS discovered this summer, and the ongoing debate brings to mind a famous quotation from Voltaire: "The perfect is the enemy of the good."

| News | Security | 11/20/08 at 12:48 pm |


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Researchers find vulnerability in Windows Vista

An Austrian security vendor has found a vulnerability in Windows Vista that could possibly allow an attacker to run unauthorized code on a PC.

| News | Security | Windows | 11/20/08 at 10:31 am |


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Teenager pleads guilty to botnet, 'swatting' charges

A 16-year-old Massachusetts boy has pleaded guilty to running a botnet and "swatting" victims with hoax emergency telephone calls.

| News | Legal | Security | 11/19/08 at 8:15 pm |


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Microsoft drops OneCare antivirus product

Two years after trying to build a consumer antivirus business, Microsoft has decided to throw in the towel.

| News | Security | Windows | 11/18/08 at 8:51 pm |


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