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12 August 2008
News: Researcher demands €20k to detail Nokia hack

A Polish researcher has warned users of Nokia's Series-40 smartphones that the handsets are vulnerable to attack due to two critical vulnerabilities in Sun's Java technology.
11 August 2008
News: 89% of web users share personal data online

Although 84 percent of internet users claim they never give out personal details online, the reality is very different says AOL.
News: BBC apologises for theft of kids' data

The BBC has issued an apology after it lost personal details of hundreds of children.
News: Intel fixes two CPU vulnerabilities

Intel has fixed two critical bugs in its chips, according to a Russian researcher who plans to demonstrate how he could take advantage of the flaws.
News: 'Cloud Computing' used to fight malware

A network service that traps more malicious software than a single antivirus program catches by itself could be the next weapon used to fight internet threats.
Video: World Technology Update, August 08 2008

Cars that sense when your about to have a collision, new laptop rules at US borders and we take Toyota’s robotic transporter for a spin. All that news and more on this week's World Tech Update.
09 August 2008
News: 10 fixes for your worst PC security nightmares

We've rounded up 10 simple tips that can ensure you stay safe from the biggest security nightmares on the web.
News: Analysis: which browser battles malware best?

A number of browsers that have recently been released including Firefox 3 and Opera 9.5, as well as the upcoming IE 8, benefit from blocking features to protect your PC from malware. We find out just what they offer.
News: 8 tips to filter spam effectively

Spam is growing problem in cyberspace today. According to Ferris Research, which studies messaging and content control, 40 trillion spam messages will be sent in 2008, compared to 18 trillion in 2006 and 30 trillion in 2007.
08 August 2008
News: Revealed: Top 10 UK phishing attack victims

A survey evaluating the Top 10 most popular company names used by email fraudsters when targeting the personal finance industry has revealed that Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is the number-one UK target for phishing emails.
News: Revealed: Top 10 worst UK ISPs for spam

UK mobile carrier and broadband ISP Orange has been identified as the worst UK ISP for spam attacks, with nonsense, offensive, obscene and money-scamming spam making up a mighty 97 per cent of all emails sent to its customers’ in-boxes.
News: Seven 'critical' Microsoft patches coming next week

Next week's 'Patch Tuesday' roundup of Microsoft updates will deliver 12 security fixes to plug critical vulnerabilities in Windows, Office, Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player.
News: Warning over malicious Facebook Wall videos

Hackers are using Facebook's Wall messaging tool to target social networking users with malware.
07 August 2008
News: 160m 'CNN' spams create perpetual loop of death

Bogus CNN newsletters part of massive spam attack.
News: Govt spends £18m snooping on emails and calls

The Government has spent more than £18m snooping on emails and telephone calls over the past five years.
News: 20% of UK kids meet up with Facebook 'strangers'

As many as 20 percent of UK kids have come face to face with a stranger they first 'met' online, a survey has revealed.
News: Security firms get early access to Microsoft patches

Microsoft plans to give security vendors a head start in what has become a monthly race against the hackers.
05 August 2008
News: Bogus Flash Player downloads hit the web

Hackers are trying to dupe people into downloading malicious software labelled as Adobe's Flash Player, prompting a warning from the company.
News: Mac users should dump dangerous Safari

A US consumer group has urged Mac users to dump Apple's Safari browser due to its failure to protect users from phishing.
News: Apple's DNS patch missing vital element

Apple's DNS patch, which was released last week, doesn’t fix the high profile DNS cache poisoning error, says security researchers.