Internet Security News for End Users, Firewallguide.com, June 1, 2009

The Feds

• Contractors Vie for Plum Work, Hacking for U.S., Chris Drew and John Markoff, NY Times, May 30, 2009
• Obama's Cyber Security Plan: Deja Vu All Over Again, Roy Mark, eWeek, May 29, 2009
• Obama announces U.S. cyber security plan, Lolita Baldor, MSNBC, May 29, 2009
• Sizing Up Obama's Plans for Cyber-security, Brian Prince, eWeek, May 29, 2009
• Securing Our Digital Future, Melissa Hathaway, White House, USA, May 29, 2009
• Obama: Cyber Security is a National Security Priority, Brian Krebs, Security Fix, Washington Post, May 29, 2009
• 5 Hacks that Will Challenge Obama's Cyber-Security Plans, Brian Prince, eWeek, May 29, 2009

Reviews

• ShadowProtect Backs Up and Recovers Your Files Locally, Steve Horton, PC World, May 29, 2009
• Securing the Desktop: Eight Internet Security Suites, Robert Vamosi, PC World, May 28, 2009 -- AVG Internet Security 8.5, BitDefender Internet Security 2009,CheckPoint ZoneAlarm Extreme Security 2009, Comodo Internet Security Pro 3.8, G-Data Internet Security 2009 [editor's choice], Panda Internet Security 2009, PC Tools Internet Security 2009, and Symantec Norton Internet Security 2009.
• K9 Web Protection 4.0, Neil Rubenking, PC Magazine, May 27, 2009
• ThreatFire 4.5, Neil Rubenking, PC Magazine, May 22, 2009

Updates

• Microsoft Warns of Attacks on Unpatched Windows Flaw [fix it work around is available], Brian Krebs, Security Fix, Washington Post, June 1, 2009
• Microsoft Update Quietly Installs Firefox Extension, Brian Krebs, Security Fix, Washington Post, May 29, 2009
• Adobe Adopts Microsoft's Patch Tuesday Approach, Brian Krebs, Security Fix, Washington Post, May 20, 2009

Routers & Networking

• Verizon and Their Inadequate Wireless Router Security, Larry Seltzer, PC Magazine, May 27, 2009
• How to Buy a Wi-Fi Router, Mario Morejon, PC Magazine, May 26, 2009
• Better Together: Wi-Fi and Powerline Networking, Becky Waring, PC World, May 25, 2009

McAfee Public Service

• McAfee IDs Most Dangerous Web Search[s], Brian Prince, eWeek, May 27, 2009
• McAfee Debuts Series of Web Films on Hacking You, Neil Rubenking, PC Magazine, May 20, 2009

More Articles

• Service Assesses Your iPhone's Security, Matt Hamblen, Computerworld, PC World, May 30, 3009
• ID-theft ruling: Set your own fraud alerts, Jordan Robertson, MSNBC, AP, May 29, 2009
• Is Mobile Security an Oxymoron? Andrew Garcia, eWeek, May 27, 2009
• Energizer Malware Keeps Going and Going, Douglas Schweitzer, PC World, May 27, 2009
• The Scrap Value of a Hacked PC, Brian Krebs, Security Fix, Washington Post, May 26, 2009
• Grumblar drive-by download attacks surge, Robert Lemos, SecurityFocus, May 22, 2009
• Anti-virus Testing Standards Come to the Cloud, Brian Prince, PC Magazine, May 21, 2009
• Cybersecurity groups band together in malware fight, Dan Goodin, The Register UK, May 19, 2009
• Protecting yourself from vishing attacks, Marguerite Reardon, CNet, May 19, 2009
• The Best Way to Remove Viruses, Spyware and other Malware (Part 1), Michael Horowitz, eSecurityPlanet, May 19, 2009