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Monday, July 16, 2007
* Italy arrests 26 for phishing operation
* After criticism, Sun fixes Java flaw
* HP's Trusted Hardcopy secures paper documents
* Oracle to release 46 patches next week
* Mounting scrutiny for Google security
* Greek spying case uncovers first phone switch rootkit
* Opinion: Hackers watch for mobile opportunities
* Apple fixes serious QuickTime flaws
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ITALY ARRESTS 26 FOR PHISHING OPERATION
Italy has become the latest country to clamp down on phishing, with
authorities there arresting 26 people for an alleged scam to swindle
bank customers.
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AFTER CRITICISM, SUN FIXES JAVA FLAW
Just days after a security researcher blasted its Java patching system,
Sun Microsystems has issued a critical update to the consumer version of
its Java software.
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HP'S TRUSTED HARDCOPY SECURES PAPER DOCUMENTS
Hewlett-Packard has developed technology at its lab in Bangalore,
India, that secures paper documents against fraud and integrates
paper documents with electronic processes by allowing paper to be used
as a medium for data transfer.
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ORACLE TO RELEASE 46 PATCHES NEXT WEEK
Oracle will release 46 patches on Tuesday for products including its
Oracle Database 10g, Application Server, and E-Business Suite.
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MOUNTING SCRUTINY FOR GOOGLE SECURITY
Much as the ubiquity of Microsoft's Windows operating system and Office
productivity tools has made the software giant a focal point of security
research, search giant Google is facing new scrutiny as it diversifies
its products and moves further into the business environment.
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GREEK SPYING CASE UNCOVERS FIRST PHONE SWITCH ROOTKIT
A highly sophisticated spying operation that tapped into the mobile
phones of Greece's prime minister and other top government officials
has highlighted weaknesses in telecommunications systems that still use
decades-old computer code, according to a report by two computer
scientists.
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