• At the Front Lines of Protecting the Internet

  
  VeriSign's CTO on securing the DNS infrastructure and whether new identity certificates add any value.

• Phishing Attacks Get Personal

  
  Savvy users who talk back to phishers instead of falling for their traps are getting attacked again.
• Schlage Introduces Web-controlled Door Locks
• Tech Staff Admit They'd Steal Secrets If Laid Off
• Space Station Laptops Catch Virus
• UK Taxpayer Data Included on PC Sold on eBay
• Alphabet Decides Who Gets Most Spam
• Apple Promises September Fix for IPhone Security Flaw
• Four Quick Tips for Choosing an IM Security Product
• When to Worry About Security Holes--and When Not To

Security How-Tos

• When to Worry About Security Holes--and When Not To Annoyed by all the computerese that litters security stories? Here's your guide.
• Heads Up: Trojans and Viruses Are Out to Get You Watch out for nasty Trojan horses--plus Steve Bass looks at free security tools, Microsoft tech support numbers, and goofy Olympic photos.
• 10 Quick Fixes for the Worst Security Nightmares Most security attacks are targeted at a few weak points on your PC that aren't that hard to protect. Follow these simple tips, and you'll suddenly be a whole lot safer.

Security News

• Schlage Introduces Web-controlled Door Locks A new line of deadbolt locks can be operated remotely using a Web browser or mobile phone.
• At the Front Lines of Protecting the Internet VeriSign's CTO on securing the DNS infrastructure and whether new identity certificates add any value.
• Phishing Attacks Get Personal Savvy users who talk back to phishers instead of falling for their traps are getting attacked again.
• Tech Staff Admit They'd Steal Secrets If Laid Off A survey reports 88 percent of IT staff would take sensitive company information with them when dismissed.
• Space Station Laptops Catch Virus Malware goes into orbit, infecting laptops on the International Space Station.

Security Playing in PCW Video

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  VeriSign's Plan to Better Secure Your Online Accounts VeriSign's card-sized number generator adds an extra layer of authentication for online accounts.
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  Cold Boot Attack at CanSecWest After Princeton researchers demonstrated a cold boot technique, hackers quickly began to show how it could be used to gain access to your PC's data.
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  MySpace Hacker Speaks Samy Kamkar talks about his infamous worm at the AppSec 2007 security conference.

Security Reviews

• 15 Great, Free Privacy Downloads These free products can save you from malicious software and eavesdroppers. Don't leave your PC exposed and vulnerable.
• Yahoo Search Adds SearchScan, a Good Security Step The new feature provides warnings about dangerous sites from McAfee's SiteAdvisor.
• Coming: A Change in Tactics in Malware Battle To keep up with the criminals, antivirus companies plan a major shift in approach, called 'whitelisting'.
• Ad-Aware 2008 Free Now Available for Download Long-time antispyware favorite gets an update.