<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Security Alerts from ComputerWeekly.com</title><link>http://www.computerweekly.com</link><description /><language>en-gb</language><copyright /><generator /><lastBuildDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:59:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title>Kaspersky finds malicious weblinks on Twitter with Krab Krawler</title><link>http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/06/238461/kaspersky-finds-malicious-weblinks-on-twitter-with-krab-krawler.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/06/238461/kaspersky-finds-malicious-weblinks-on-twitter-with-krab-krawler.htm</guid><description>Kaspersky Lab has developed a tool for identifying malicious shortened weblinks in tweets posted on the Twitter microblogging service. </description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:59:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Video: Blackberry vulnerable to PhoneSnoop bug</title><link>http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238418/video-blackberry-vulnerable-to-phonesnoop-bug.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/11/04/238418/video-blackberry-vulnerable-to-phonesnoop-bug.htm</guid><description> Blackberry smartphones can be hacked to let third parties eavesdrop on private conversations.</description><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Twitter phishing attack disguised as BT</title><link>http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/30/238357/twitter-phishing-attack-disguised-as-bt.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/30/238357/twitter-phishing-attack-disguised-as-bt.htm</guid><description>BT's customer services' Twitter account has been used to spread a phishing attack.</description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:24:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>North Korea blamed for attacks on US and South Korea</title><link>http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/30/238355/north-korea-blamed-for-attacks-on-us-and-south-korea.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/30/238355/north-korea-blamed-for-attacks-on-us-and-south-korea.htm</guid><description>North Korea was responsible for major cyber-attacks on websites in South Korea and the US, according to South Korea's spy chief.</description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:33:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Britain stops extradition of hacker Gary McKinnon to US</title><link>http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/27/238321/britain-stops-extradition-of-hacker-gary-mckinnon-to-us.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/27/238321/britain-stops-extradition-of-hacker-gary-mckinnon-to-us.htm</guid><description>Home secretary Alan Johnson has called a halt to the extradition of computer hacker Gary McKinnon to the US.</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:18:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Gizmodo tricked into serving scareware-laced adverts</title><link>http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/27/238317/gizmodo-tricked-into-serving-scareware-laced-adverts.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/27/238317/gizmodo-tricked-into-serving-scareware-laced-adverts.htm</guid><description>Internet users are being urged to inspect their computers after technology and gadget blog Gizmodo delivered...</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:54:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Podcast interview: Nick Leeson says Integrated IT could have prevented Barings collapse</title><link>http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/27/238308/podcast-interview-nick-leeson-says-integrated-it-could-have-prevented-barings-collapse.htm</link><guid 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customers</title><link>http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/23/238276/zurich-insurance-loses-details-of-51000-customers.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/23/238276/zurich-insurance-loses-details-of-51000-customers.htm</guid><description>Swiss insurance giant Zurich Insurance has lost the personal details of 51,000 British customers in South Africa.</description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:33:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>RSA 2009: Security technologies must be integrated</title><link>http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/21/238237/rsa-2009-security-technologies-must-be-integrated.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/21/238237/rsa-2009-security-technologies-must-be-integrated.htm</guid><description> The biggest problem in information security is that organisations approach...</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:38:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Podcast: Interview with RSA president Art Coviello on addressing cyber threats</title><link>http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/21/238235/podcast-interview-with-rsa-president-art-coviello-on-addressing-cyber-threats.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/21/238235/podcast-interview-with-rsa-president-art-coviello-on-addressing-cyber-threats.htm</guid><description>An industry-wide collaborative approach to solving common security problems is the best approach to addressing cyber threats, according to RSA, the security division of EMC.</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Facebook users targeted by malware video player trick</title><link>http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/21/238231/facebook-users-targeted-by-malware-video-player-trick.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/21/238231/facebook-users-targeted-by-malware-video-player-trick.htm</guid><description>IT security specialist Finjan has warned users to be wary of an application targeting people on Facebook.The company warned...</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:19:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hosted Security – Free IT Manager’s Guide from MessageLabs</title><link>http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/20/237241/hosted-security-free-it-managers-guide-from-messagelabs.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/20/237241/hosted-security-free-it-managers-guide-from-messagelabs.htm</guid><description>Hosted security? Managed security? Cloud security? SaaS? </description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Spam; Viruses; Data Loss; Use Policy; Where to begin?</title><link>http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/20/237238/spam-viruses-data-loss-use-policy-where-to-begin.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/20/237238/spam-viruses-data-loss-use-policy-where-to-begin.htm</guid><description>The IT threat landscape is evolving. Organised crime is involved &amp; it’s big business. </description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:44:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hacker Gary McKinnon gets stay of execution</title><link>http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/19/238186/hacker-gary-mckinnon-gets-stay-of-execution.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/19/238186/hacker-gary-mckinnon-gets-stay-of-execution.htm</guid><description>The extradition of hacker Gary McKinnon to the US has been delayed while the government considers new evidence.</description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:23:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Global Threat Trends</title><link>http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/15/238158/global-threat-trends.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/15/238158/global-threat-trends.htm</guid><description>This white paper also looks at the latest trends and patterns amongst the virus and malware landscape.</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:26:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Cancer all-clear on mobile phones may be based on dodgy data</title><link>http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/14/238133/cancer-all-clear-on-mobile-phones-may-be-based-on-dodgy-data.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/14/238133/cancer-all-clear-on-mobile-phones-may-be-based-on-dodgy-data.htm</guid><description>Mobile phones don't definitely cause cancer, but the research that leads to that conclusion may be flawed, say researchers who have gone through 23 controlled...</description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:33:11 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Why You Should Consider Hosted Messaging Security</title><link>http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/13/237921/why-you-should-consider-hosted-messaging-security.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/13/237921/why-you-should-consider-hosted-messaging-security.htm</guid><description>Click to download your copy of an Osterman Research White Paper that looks at why you should consider hosted messaging security.</description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:08:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Firms brace for record Patch Tuesday Microsoft security update</title><link>http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/13/238100/firms-brace-for-record-patch-tuesday-microsoft-security-update.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/13/238100/firms-brace-for-record-patch-tuesday-microsoft-security-update.htm</guid><description>Microsoft is set to release a record Patch Tuesday monthly security update for its software today, with 13 patches aimed at fixing 34 vulnerabilities.The...</description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:34:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Adobe recommends disabling JavaScript to avoid PDF hack attack</title><link>http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/12/238093/adobe-recommends-disabling-javascript-to-avoid-pdf-hack-attack.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/10/12/238093/adobe-recommends-disabling-javascript-to-avoid-pdf-hack-attack.htm</guid><description>Users of Adobe Reader should disable JavaScript to avoid a zero-day hacking attack on the PDF document reader software.</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:43:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>