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• 07 January 2009

• News: Google comes third on Top 10 spam list

  Google is number three in a list of web service providers responsible for spam, says Spamhaus.

• 06 January 2009

• News: Obama and Britney hit by Twitter hack

  Hackers have taken control of a number of celebrity Twitter accounts, including those belonging to US president-elect Barack Obama and troubled pop princess Britney Spears, says Sophos.

• News: Intel vPro hack exposes 'secure' software

  Intel's vPro security system has been hacked by security researchers who claim they can "compromise the integrity" of software loaded using the platform's Trusted Execution Technology

• 05 January 2009

• Opinion: French and German police can hack your PC

  Police from around Europe can now routinely hack into your PC and browse your data - without requiring even a warrant.

• News: Web users suffer 'spamalanche' today

  Web users could find themselves inundated with spam emails as they return to work after the Christmas break, says Expert Messaging.

• News: Gov't to outsource 'super snooping' database

  The UK government is considering letting an external company handle the 'super database' of information regarding all the telephone calls, emails and website visits made by UK citizens.

• News: Stephen Fry hit by Twitter ID hack

  Hackers are targeting Twitter users in a bid to steal their personal information, says Sophos.

• News: Police allowed to 'hack' PCs without a warrant

  Police have been granted the right to 'hack' any PC without a warrant.

• 02 January 2009

• News: Watch out for hidden cookies

  Traditional browser-based cookies aren't the only technology used to store user data anymore, giving Web sites the ability to track your surfing habits for the purpose of data mining or other, more malicious goals.

• News: 2009 tech predictions

  We've compiled a slew of predictions - including the idea that some unemployed IT pros may soon turn to life of crime.

• 01 January 2009

• Video: The best future tech products of 2008

  PC Advisor's round-up of the most exciting technology prototypes demoed during 2008

• News: Smartphone security warning

  A single malformed text message can prevent some Nokia smartphones from receiving further messages via SMS (Short Message Service) - and the offending message can be sent from almost any Nokia phone, even non-smartphone models.

• 31 December 2008

• News: Angry Microsoft admits Media Player code crasher

  While admitting malicious code can crash Windows Media Player but denies that the alleged vulnerability is a security risk for PC users.

• 29 December 2008

• News: Windows 7 pirated and available now

  Pirated copies of a Windows 7 build pegged by many as the beta Microsoft will release next month have leaked to the Internet, according to searches at several BitTorrent sites.

• News: Protect email from spooks and snoops

  The Small Sister open-source privacy project has released a first beta of its SmallMail application, allowing individuals to send email messages that can't be intercepted or traced by governments or snoops.

• 24 December 2008

• News: 'Why we failed' - Microsoft admits IE bug mistakes

  Microsoft's developers missed a critical bug in Internet Explorer because they weren't properly trained and didn't have the right testing tools.

• News: Fake antivirus targets Microsoft.com

  Just weeks after the US Federal Trade Commission shut down two companies accused of selling fake antivirus software, a new player has moved into the market, aided by glitches in the Microsoft and US Internal Revenue Service websites.

• 23 December 2008

• News: Microsoft warns of SQL security threat

  Just days after patching a critical flaw in its Internet Explorer browser, Microsoft is now warning users of a serious bug in its SQL Server database software.

• News: Warning: Netbooks pose big security threat

  Netbooks are highly portable, inexpensive, very popular - and a potential security nightmare.

• 19 December 2008

• News: New Norton Internet Security for Mac released

  Symantec has launched a major upgrade for its Norton line of security software for Macs.

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