Internet Security News for End Users, Firewallguide.com, February 23, 2009

Patches

• Apple update plugs security vulns, Rik Myslewski, The Register UK, February 13, 2009
• Microsoft Fixes Critical Bugs in Microsoft Exchange Server, Internet Explorer for Patch Tuesday, Brian Prince, eWeek, February 10, 2009
• Mozilla shutters seven Firefox flaws, Robert Lemos, SecurityFocus, February 4, 2009

Reviews

• Malware Uses Fake PCMag Review as 'Proof', Larry Seltzer, PC Magazine, February 19, 2009
• The Ultimate Browser Security Face-Off, Tom Kaneshige, InfoWorld, PC World, February 19, 2009
• PC Armor 2.2, Neil Rubenking, PC Magazine, February 9, 2009
• Lenovo ThinkPad USB Portable Secure Drive [editor's choice], Joel Santo Domingo, PC Magazine, February 5, 2009
• Encrypted Drives Keep Your Files Safe, Andrew Brandt, PC World, February 3, 2009
• Hands On: Norton Utilities 14, Neil Rubenking, PC Magazine, February 3, 2009
• TrustPort PC Security 2009, Neil Rubenking, PC Magazine, January 30, 2009

How-To

• Malware Troubles? Start from Square One, Roger Grimes, PC World, February 20, 2009
• Identity Theft: It's Out of Your Hands, Matthew Sarrel, PC Magazine, February 11, 2009
• Enough with the Browser Toolbars Already, Larry Seltzer, eWeek, February 10, 2009
• Online Safety tips for Facebook Fogeys, Bill Dyszel, PC Magazine, February 10, 2009
• Free Defense Against the Conficker Worm, Erik Larkin, PC World, February 6, 2009
• What you don't know about the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool, Michael Horowitz, Computer World, February 5, 2009
• Autorun FAQs, Mary Landesman, About.com, February 4, 2009
• Spotting a PC Infection, Erik Larkin, PC World, February 2, 2009

The Feds

• Advisor: U.S. needs policy to defend cyberspace, Robert Lemos, SecurityFocus, February 19, 2009
• All eyes on consultant advising Obama on cybersecurity engagement, Byron Acohido, The Last Watchdog, February 16, 2009
• Consumer Groups: FTC ad policy falls short, Deborah Yao, AP, February 12, 2009
• Obama orders review of cybersecurity, Philip Elliot, AP, February 9, 2009

More Articles

• Banking Trojans infest Internet, Byron Acohido, The Last Watchdog, February 22, 2009
• New in-the-wild attack targets fully-patched Adobe Reader, Dan Goodin, The Register UK, February 20, 2009
• Instilling proper cyber consciousness in school-aged children, Byron Acohido, The Last Watchdog, February 19, 2009
• Cisco Adds Home Security Service for Linksys Routers, Tim Higgins, Small Net Builder, February 17, 2009
• Top 9 Dirty Tricks Scammers Use, Joan Goodchild, CSO, PC World, February 17, 2009
• Free-Market Filtering, Mark Rasch, SecurityFocus, February 13, 2009
• Data scams have kicked into high gear as markets tumble, Byron Acohido & Jon Swartz, USA Today, February 12, 2009
• Microsoft Teams with Industry Leaders from AOL to Symantec to Fight Conflicker Worm, Brian Prince, eWeek, February 12, 2009
• The Cybercrime Wave, Shane Harris, National Journal, February 7, 2009
• Busting bots: Defending against botnets, Dan Kaplan, SC Magazine US, February 5, 2009
• 'Spam-friendly' domain registrars named and shamed, John Leyden, The Register UK, February 5, 2009
• SMobile Launches Android SecurityShield, Jamie Lendino, AppScout, February 4, 2009
• Unpatched web vulns turn internet into drive-by warzone, John Leyden, The Register UK, February 3, 2009
• More Security Technologies Could Bolster Web Browsers, Brian Prince, eWeek, February 3, 2009