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A new tool that uses the Google search engine to scan websites for vulnerabilities -- released last week by the flamboyant Texas-based hacking consortium known as Cult of the Dead Cow (cDc) -- is not likely to enable a wave of new attacks from hackers, experts say. While it is unlikely we will ever abolish cybercrime, I do believe that we can make the internet a safer place. Budget reductions unlikely, claims VeriSign. The Duchess of York has had a laptop stolen that contained 'intimate' family photos. Enterprises still seem to have turned a blind eye to the vulnerability that exists when information, in document and spreadsheet form, leaves the company via email and laptops. Symantec warned this weekend of a new worm taking advantage of a Microsoft bug, prompting the security company to raise its ThreatCon level. Citect which this week came under fire for a vulnerability in its SCADA software, commonly used in critical infrastructure, has reassured its customers that a breach is extremely unlikely. The Public Key Infrastructure solves many security problems, but also introduces risks that require careful management. Internet research firm Netcraft said it has detected a cross-site scripting vulnerability on Yahoo that could be used to hijack authentication cookies. Misuse of language is turning 'ordinary, decent computer criminals' into 'cyberterrorists' who menace world peace. Microsoft on Tuesday pushed out 11 patches for 20 vulnerabilities. Microsoft on Thursday announced plans to push out 11 fixes in next week's security update. The Blue Coat Systems CEO gazed into the dotcom abyss and survived. He thinks he has the measure of the downturn. Paul Fisher reports Could US-based organisations find themselves defending against the level of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks Estonian web servers have seen since early April? The UAB (University of Alabama at Birmingham) Spam Data Mine is showing that the war in Georgia is being used to evade spam filters. A man described by Microsoft as one of the top ten spammers in the world has been sentenced to nearly four years in jail. Globalisation involves extending the business to locations around the world to make the most cost effective use of global resources. Google and LinkedIn criticised for not protecting individuals' data. The NHS has had to admit to losing a laptop containing thousands of patient details. MySpace has won its legal challenge against two individuals who bombarded its members with spam..