The SC Magazine Newswire - Dec. 20, 2007

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What's in store for 2008?

Outlooks from the judges of the SC Magazine Awards

Date/time: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. PST

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In this editorial webcast, we gather a few of our SC Magazine Awards judges — including our co-chairs, from KPMG and Nordstrom — to find out what they think some of the trends in information security will be for 2008? Sponsored by IronPort.

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Latest News

Los Alamos breach to cost University of California $2.8 million

Jim Carr December 19, 2007

The University of California system has agreed to pay the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) a $2.8 million fine as a result of a security breach at Los Alamos National Laboratory last year.

Iowa breach exposes data on 3 million British would-be drivers

Dan Kaplan December 18, 2007

A hard drive containing the personal information of three million driver's license applicants in Britain has gone missing from a facility in Iowa, British officials said Monday.

Apple releases hefty package of OS X fixes

Dan Kaplan December 18, 2007

Apple has issued patches to correct at least 40 vulnerabilities in its Mac operating system that could permit an attacker to install malicious software on a victim's machine

Gartner: $3.2 billion lost to phishing attacks in one year

Jack Rogers December 18, 2007

Victims of phishing scams in the United States lost $3.2 billion during a 12-month period ending in August, and the number of people on the receiving end of phishing emails has more than doubled over the past three years, according to a report from Gartner.

Microsoft investigating reported glitch in cumulative Internet Explorer patch

Frank Washkuch Jr. December 18, 2007

Microsoft is investigating reports of a glitch in one of its December patches that unexpectedly shuts down Internet Explorer 6 (IE6).

Symantec wins $21 million in anti-piracy case

Frank Washkuch Jr. December 18, 2007

A federal court has awarded Symantec $21 million in damages against an international network of counterfeit software distributors.

Finjan: Chinese cybercrime networks fill void left by Russian Business Network

Jim Carr December 18, 2007

An intricate network of servers operated by Chinese criminals has moved into the void created when the notorious Russian Business Network (RBN) shut down, according to a report from anti-crimeware vendor Finjan.

Apple fixes Java vulnerabilities

Dan Kaplan December 17, 2007

Apple has released a new version of Java to resolve 18 vulnerabilities.

Georgia Tech researchers break down botnets

Jack Rogers December 17, 2007

Warning that botnets are a "dynamic, evolving threat," researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology have proposed the classification of botnet structures to provide an effective response framework for attacks and general remediation.

Facebook sues Canadian porn company over alleged hacking

Frank Washkuch Jr. December 17, 2007

Social networking giant Facebook has sued an Ontario-based company associated with online porn, alleging that it tried to hack into its system and access the personal information of users.

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What's in store for 2008?

Outlooks from the judges of the SC Magazine Awards

Date/time: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. EST/11:00 a.m. PST

Click HERE to register today for FREE