• Teenager Pleads Guilty to Botnet, 'swatting' Charges

  
  A 16-year-old Massachusetts boy has pleaded guilty to running a botnet and "swatting" victims with hoax emergency telephone calls.

• British Hospitals Hit With Malware Attack

  
  UPDATE: Computer systems at three London hospitals remained down on Wednesday morning after PCs were apparently infected with malware...
• Microsoft Kills OneCare to Offer Freebie; So Long, Norton
• Can Two Security Suites Co-Exist?
• US Court Halts Sale of Spyware Program
• Chinese Pirates Break into Blu-Ray Market
• Spam Drop Could Boost Trojan Attacks
• Can a Cybercrook Get $21,619 off of You?
• Wanted: Programmers with Ethics
• How Tech Caught the Jewelry Thief

Security How-Tos

• Can Two Security Suites Co-Exist? Bob Carne wants to use Trend Micro Internet Security as added spyware protection, along with Norton 360. They don't play well together.
• Use Encryption to Safeguard Your Data Encrypting your hard disk to protect your data doesn’t have to be a daunting task, thanks to a large number of practical tools.
• Can I Autorespond to Spam? Henry Abel is looking for spam-filtering software that will automatically reply to the mail it protects you from. "I'm sure that if the spammers got it all back they would soon stop."
• A Parent's Guide to Safe, Simple Kid-Friendly E-Mail The Internet can be a dangerous place for children, but it's an increasingly necessary evil. Here's how to set up e-mail for your young'uns while maintaining parental control.
• Password-Protect a Word or Excel Document Need to keep a file confidential? Microsoft Word and Excel make it simple to assign a password.

Security News

• Teenager Pleads Guilty to Botnet, 'swatting' Charges A 16-year-old Massachusetts boy has pleaded guilty to running a botnet and "swatting" victims with hoax emergency telephone calls.
• British Hospitals Hit With Malware Attack UPDATE: Computer systems at three London hospitals remained down on Wednesday morning after PCs were apparently infected with malware...
• Microsoft Kills OneCare to Offer Freebie; So Long, Norton Bundling a security app with the operating system is good news for users and bad news for standalone security suites.
• US Court Halts Sale of Spyware Program A U.S. court has ordered a software company called CyberSpy to stop selling a program that secretly records keystokes on a person's PC alleging the company was spying on its customers.
• Chinese Pirates Break into Blu-Ray Market Beware pirated DVDs this holiday season -- if the price seems too good to be true, it probably is.

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

• Five Password Utilities for Portable Freedom Here are five free and paid tools that can help you manage your trove of passwords without leaving you tied to one PC.