Noted security guru Bruce Schneier, chief technologist at BT, has scoffed at Google's claims about its new OS, just announced yesterday. According to the Google blog post, Chrome OS represents a complete redesign of the underlying security architecture of the OS "so that users don't have to deal with viruses, malware, and security updates." A bold statement to say the least...and apparently one Schneier doesn't think too much of. "It's an idiotic claim," he says.

http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/security_guru_calls_chrome_oss_security_claims_idiotic.php

-Urs

The number of exploits being written to target specific software vulnerabilities could be at all-time highs, new threat figures have suggested.

Fortinet's Threatscape report for June, which actually covers the period between 21 May and 20 June, reveals that of the 108 new vulnerabilities added to its firewall intrusion detection system in the period, 62 were being actively exploited.

http://www.techworld.com/security/news/index.cfm?newsID=118749

-Urs