Some interesting news for the week

Apple Fixes Critical QuickTime Bug
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,142236/article.html

Consumer group slams RealPlayer as 'badware'
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20080205/tc_infoworld/95081;_ylt=AmyBFsnc0.mPucqv.5I9a2.DzdAF

FBI sought approval to use spyware against terror suspects
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/02/08 ... _ploy_app/

419 scammers plead guilty in US
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/02/01 ... lty_in_us/

Automated crack for Windows Live captcha goes wild
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/02/08 ... ha_buster/

Antivirus company's Web site downloads ... a virus
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20080208/tc_infoworld/95172;_ylt=Ak0q1DfSY4pBnl6Nij3ImyAjtBAF

Firefox updates, blitzes trio of critical bugs
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/02/08/firefox_update/

Equifax asks customer to email debit card photocopies
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/02/08 ... silliness/

Microsoft helps nab $900M piracy ring
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080208/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_piracy;_ylt=AvkGqlQVdqxUvn8gahb_gb8jtBAF

Computer Security Companies Agree To Testing Standards
http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20080205/tc_cmp/206103904;_ylt=AkY4BJzZmgPm9q5mJgJkhJ6DzdAF

Security Pros: Kill ActiveX
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,142201/article.html

Computer security: Why have least privilege?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/infoworld/20080208/tc_infoworld/95151;_ylt=Ap9dx7ZW_bByLsY0kk1au8YjtBAF

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