In its security advisory, Microsoft labeled three of the bulletins "critical, " meaning an attacker could remotely execute malicious code on unpatched systems.

MSN: Microsoft to Fix 28 Security Bugs in Monthly Patch

Anything labeled a " must-have" from a security company that we've never heard of is flips on our huckster radars, and a new startup called Atomynet purports to sell its new "Mighty Key" portable security solution.

ENGADGET: Mighty Key, the new secure USB snake oil?

Companies subject to the SEC can peddle almost any security they want, so long as it's honestly labeled.

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Last weekend, Subash Gurung, 27, who said he was from Nepal, managed to pass through a security checkpoint at O'Hare with seven knives, a stun gun and a box labeled "tear gas" in his carry-on luggage.

CNN: Airport security firm adopts 'zero tolerance'