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A simultaneous reboot of computers automatically installing the latest Microsoft patches set off a widespread Skype outage last week, the VoIP company announced today. One of the main reasons why people are resisting Internet banking is due to concerns around IT security. Rapid7 NeXpose is, generally, an impressive appliance. Although it is a hybrid (vulnerability scanner and penetration test tool), the pen tool is used specifically to validate vulnerabilities and is not intended to be used alone. This is typical of the way an attacker would attempt to penetrate a target. Ahhhhh, the internet. We are hooked, and we better be prepared for the consequences. Real dollars are being lost, identities are being stolen, botnets are running rampant, consumer ATM cards are being compromised, spam is jamming our inboxes, the press is reporting stories that contribute to consumer cyber fears, and mankind again finds itself waging a protracted war — this time against internet insecurity. Less than one in five people are confident that websites will treat personal information properly, according to a new survey by the UK information commissioner. Vulnerabilities could allow unauthorised administrator access. The headlines are scary for both CIOs and the companies they work for. "Stolen Computer Holds Information of 16,000 Driver's License Holders," "Vulnerability Auctions Killing Responsible Disclosure," "Hacking for Dollars: Is The Botnet Battle Already Lost?" "Online Brokerage Account 'Incursions' Worry SEC." Long viewed as a major vector for incoming threats such as viruses, malware and worms, organisations are also increasingly viewing laptops as a primary weakness in the fight against the theft, loss and misuse of information. Global security firm F-Secure has expanded its Mobile Security product with an integrated antivirus and firewall offering for Symbian S60 devices. Annual audits of your IT assets are no longer enough, finds Janine Milne. After all, if you don’t know what you own, how can you protect it? Some scripting languages can now smuggle attacks past your traditional defences, warns Gunter Ollmann. Some scripting languages can now smuggle attacks past your traditional defences, warns Gunter Ollmann. Microsoft was hit this week with another lawsuit charging that the company’s Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) program violates spyware regulations. It was the second such suit in as many weeks. The ever-present Bagle worm again is making the rounds, this time spreading as an emailed .zip attachment encrypted with a password. Is WPA really the answer to the problem of insecure corporate wireless networks? Maybe, but as Rob Buckley discovers, it's not that simple This unit is an appliance and is very complex from the moment you take it out of the box and plug it in. The box that can multitask isn’t just a jack of all trades – it has much to offer, finds René Millman The rise of email as a mission-critical commercial tool has led to one unfortunate side affect. A daily stream of garbage finds its way into our inboxes. Dealing with spam is the curse of modern business. Some spam even turns your own IT systems into spam transmitters so it is just as important to ensure your systems are not sending garbage out. The vulnerability experts at iDefense Labs challenged hackers to poke holes in Microsoft products by March 31 in exchange for an unprecedented public reward that has some in the industry raising their eyebrows. Web security is just an “illusion of hope” and consumers who shop online risk their privacy with every purchase, a U.S. academic claimed today.