More Security Articles

  • 31 January 2008

  • News: African spammers plead guilty to fraud

    The US Department of Justice (DoJ) announced yesterday that three people had pleaded guilty to charges related to spam email that promised victims millions of dollars from an estate and a lottery.

  • 30 January 2008

  • News: Rigged Word docs used to attack Windows PCs

    Security software developer Trend Micro has warned PC users of new email attacks which use rigged Microsoft Word documents

  • News: The ultimate guide to eBay safety

    Ask any user about eBay and, for every success story you hear, there’ll also be one regarding fraud or payment scams. In fact, according to the FBI, which tracks online fraud via its Internet Crime Complaint Center, auction scams have averaged more than half of all online fraud complaints.

  • 29 January 2008

  • News: Microsoft admits Windows Home Server bug

    Microsoft has revealed that Windows Home Server, the company's newest operating system, is also at risk to the vulnerabilities spelled out by the MS08-001 security bulletin.

  • News: Symantec shows new 'Family Safety' technology

    Symantec is to demonstrate new child-protection software at the Demo conference this week that monitors children's activities online as well as encourages children to be involved in setting the rules for safe and appropriate online behaviour.

  • 28 January 2008

  • News: Marks & Spencer warned over laptop encryption

    The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has ordered UK retailer Marks & Spencer to encrypt all of its laptop hard drives within two months following the theft of an unencrypted laptop which contained the personal information of 26,000 M&S employees.

  • 26 January 2008

  • News: 2008: The year of the Apple hack

    Security experts have warned that Apple is certain to become a major target for hackers and malware writers this year, with the iPhone and MacBook increasingly finding their way into business environments.

  • 25 January 2008

  • News: Microsoft warns of 'critical' Windows server flaw

    Microsoft has warned that Windows Small Business Server has a critical vulnerability, first patched two weeks ago.

  • News: Microsoft says Vista is its most secure OS

    Microsoft insists that Windows Vista is its most secure desktop operating system ever, claiming it recorded about half as many vulnerabilities in its first full year of availability as Windows XP did in its opening 12 months.

  • 24 January 2008

  • News: Student fined for 'cyberwarfare' attack

    A 20-year-old Estonian student has been fined for participating in a cyberattack that paralysed Estonian websites and soured the country's relationship with Russia.

  • News: Sharp rise in legitimate sites serving malware

    Internet users have been warned that the majority of websites serving up malware are legitimate domains that have been hacked by criminals.

  • News: Firefox bug opens browser to hackers

    A new bug in Firefox could be used by attackers to scout out a system prior to mounting a more thorough assault, according to Mozilla's head of security.

  • 22 January 2008

  • News: More laptop losses exposed in 'unforgivable' breach

    The Conservative Party and the IT security industry have slammed the government’s IT security record after defence secretary Des Browne’s announced last night plans for a full investigation into the loss of a Royal Navy laptop with details of 600,000 people.

  • News: BT Home Hub flaw exposes VoIP customers

    A flaw in BT's Home Hub could lead broadband users to divulge personal information over the phone to someone they erroneously believe is calling from their bank, according to a group of self-styled 'ethical hackers'

  • 21 January 2008

  • News: CIA warning after hackers cause power outage

    The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has revealed that hackers have launched online attacks that disrupted power equipment and cut power to several cities outside of the US. Speaking at a conference of security professionals last week, CIA analyst Tom Donahue disclosed the recently declassified attacks while offering few specifics on what actually went wrong.

  • News: Yahoo Mail hacked by Russian researcher

    Yahoo's system for preventing automated systems from registering web-based Yahoo Mail email accounts has been cracked by a Russian security researcher.

  • News: Defence secretary prepares statement on stolen laptop

    A laptop containing personal information on about 600,000 people was stolen from an officer in the Royal Navy, the UK's Ministry of Defence has revealed

  • 18 January 2008

  • News: 14 fabulous freeware applications

    Never pay for software again. Why? Well, clever people keep turning out great new programs and giving them away! Here's our latest collection of cool software that will cost you absolutely nothing to download, try, use, or keep.

  • News: New attack code crashes Windows XP & Vista

    Security researchers have released attack code that will crash Windows XP and Vista PCs that are susceptible to a recently patched bug in the operating system.

  • News: Skype users warned of malicious hack

    A programming error in eBay's Skype communications software could give cyber-criminals a new way to sneak their malicious software onto a victim's PC.

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