What happened this week

Homeland Security

This seemed to be the big story grabbing the headlines this week. All the problems involved the department's unclassified computer networks, although DHS officials also have acknowledged to lawmakers dozens of incidents they described as "classified spillage," in which secret information was improperly transmitted or discussed over nonsecure e-mail systems.

DHS acknowledges own computer break-ins
DHS to Answer for Hundreds of Cyber Break-Ins
Homeland Security IT chief blamed for cyberwoes


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And some things never change

As I've said before, a large number of Security News websites are obliged to publish every day [except weekends], keeping the advertisers happy, so the same stories keep appearing. Here's this weeks list :

Mobile Clinic: How do you make mobile data secure?
Locking down laptops before it's too late
USB flash drive worm arrives
Security in a flash

Phishing stories are always popular

New browsers fail to curb phishing
Phishers casting ever wider nets
Phishing sites on the rise
Phishermen, not zombies, causing biggest security woes
Phishing on the rise, but not Bots

BUT, someone always has to be different

Less spam, but threat grows - Bot nets spread viruses

Spam is always a good standby when news is slow

How much spam is your company sending?
PHP exploit code plants itself in GIF
[Image] Spammers get crafty and change operations
Gibberish Spams Have Devilish Purpose

AND, the "10 best" lists that appear on a weekly basis

Open source's hottest 10 apps
The ten most hated words on the Internet

All in all, I don't think I missed very much.