Senate Expands Anti-Terror SurveillanceLaw officers investigating suspected spies or terrorists could wiretap lone foreigners even if they can’t be linked to a government or terror organization, under a bill passed by the Senate, according to a story in today’s Washington Post. The Post reports that proponents have described the bill as the “Moussaoui fix” because investigators in the weeks preceding the Sept. 11 attacks were unable to establish any connection between al-Qaida and Zacarias Moussaoui, the lone defendant charged as a conspirator with the 19 hijackers. Microsoft Says Passport Was Flawed an admission that could expose the company to a hefty fine from US regulators, according to a story in the Boston Globe. The Globe reports that Microsoft said it fixed the problem early yesterday, after a Pakistani computer researcher disclosed details of it on the Internet. Microsoft acknowledged a security flaw yesterday in its popular Internet Passport service that left 200 million consumer accounts vulnerable to hackers and thieves FTC Accuses Do-Not-Call List Site of Foul PlayMercury News. The Merc reports that the FTC said the Web sites were misleading because the agency when it sets up the do-not-call registry this fall will not accept registrations from third parties.The Federal Trade Commission said Thursday that it filed a complaint in U.S. District Court in San Francisco against the Novato owner of two sites that promised to register consumers for the federal do-not-call list, according to a story in the Related content news New Trojan ZenRAT masquerades as Bitwarden password manager A report by Proofpoint identifies the new Trojan as undocumented and possessing information-stealing capabilities. By Lucian Constantin Sep 28, 2023 4 mins Cyberattacks Cyberattacks Cyberattacks news UK Cyber Security Council CEO reflects on a year of progress Professor Simon Hepburn sits down with broadcaster ITN to discuss Council’s work around cybersecurity professional standards, careers and learning, and outreach and diversity. By Michael Hill Sep 27, 2023 3 mins Government Data and Information Security Security Practices news FIDO Alliance certifies security of edge nodes, IoT devices Certification demonstrates that products are at low risk of cyberthreats and will interoperate securely. By Michael Hill Sep 27, 2023 3 mins Certifications Internet Security Security Hardware news analysis Web app, API attacks surge as cybercriminals target financial services The financial services sector has also experienced an increase in Layer 3 and Layer 4 DDoS attacks. By Michael Hill Sep 27, 2023 6 mins Financial Services Industry Cyberattacks Application Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe