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Defcon comics ready! Small preview available

The Defcon 13 comics having Defcon's Dark Tangent as guest
star are finally ready, you can have a preview here:

http://forum.zone-h.org/viewtopic.php?t=3237


The full comic will be released in correspondence of the
Defcon opening date (July 29...

http://www.zone-h.org/en/news/read/id=205955/

Visa, Amex cut ties with processing firm hit by security breach.
After October, CardSystems won't be allowed to process their transactions + SyS64738's comment

Visa U.S.A. Inc. and American Express Co. are terminating
their contracts with a credit card transaction processing
company that was hit by hacker attacks, potentially
exposing 40 million card numbers to online intruders.

In separate announcements...

http://www.zone-h.org/en/news/read/id=205956/

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SECURITY NEWS FROM THE WORLD published on 21/07/2005

Column: Interview with Dan Kaminksy on Microsoft 's security
http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/342

Senators call on DHS to improve cybersecurity efforts
http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,103357,00.html?source=x73

Warning: 'iTunes' Attachment Is AIM Worm
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1839263,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03129TX1K0000614

Microsoft acquiring FrontBridge Technologies
http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,103358,00.html?source=x73

Microsoft to Buy E-mail Security Provider FrontBridge
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1839284,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03129TX1K0000614

MS Takes Minority Stake in Finjan Software
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1839309,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03129TX1K0000614

Security skills shortage may worsen
http://www.it-observer.com/news.php?id=5289

GAO: Critical infrastructure needs more cybersecurityprotections
http://www.it-observer.com/news.php?id=5288

Microsoft security tools: Beta late than never
http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/security/0,39024655,39150622,00.htm

Computer crime case: former manager pleads guilty
http://www.crime-research.org/news/07.21.2005/1375/

The term 'spyware' is a marketing gimmick
http://Vmyths.com/rant.cfm?id=726&page=4

Microsoft to buy e-mail managed services company
http://www.techworld.com/security/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=4071

Worm wears iTunes guise
http://go.theregister.com/feed/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07/21/opanki_worm_itunes/

ID theft fears prompt ecommerce boycott
http://go.theregister.com/feed/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07/21/id_theft_ecommerce_survey/

Man gets 35 years in child porn case
http://www.crime-research.org/news/07.21.2005/1377/

New IM virus, beware!
http://www.crime-research.org/news/07.21.2005/1378/

Spam King gives up spamming
http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/security/0,39024655,39150629,00.htm

Security bracelet foils child abduction
http://go.theregister.com/feed/http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/07/21/child_abduction_foiled/

Hacker Mitnick preaches social engineering awareness
http://www.it-observer.com/news.php?id=5292

DHS to mount major IT security exercise
http://www.it-observer.com/news.php?id=5291

Greasemonkey opens nasty hole in Firefox
http://www.techworld.com/security/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=4077

Column: Interview with Dan Kaminsky on Microsoft 's security
http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/342

Is wireless security pointless?
http://www.it-observer.com/news.php?id=5293

Modification forces game maker to pull 'Grand Theft Auto'
http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/hacking/story/0,10801,103366,00.html?source=x583

Partner: The Nokia 9300 & Nokia 9500 Communicator
http://www.computerworld.com/re?url=http%3A//www.computerworld.com/nokia/communicator

N.Y. resumes cell phone service in commuter tunnels
http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,103364,00.html?source=x73

Partner: The Nokia 9300 and Nokia 9500 Communicator
http://www.computerworld.com/re?url=http%3A//www.computerworld.com/nokia/communicator

AusCERT threatened by anti-cyberterrorism plans
http://www.it-observer.com/news.php?id=5294

ChoicePoint says data theft cost it $6M
http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/hacking/story/0,10801,103384,00.html?source=x583

Infocus: Identifying P2P users using traffic analysis
http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1843

Column: Interview with Dan Kaminsky on Microsoft's security
http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/342

Congress at Odds Over Data Breaches
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1839560,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03129TX1K0000614

With a Name Like Microsoft…
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1839496,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03129TX1K0000614

CardSystems Solutions Becomes a Cautionary Tale
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1839515,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03129TX1K0000614

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