More Security News

• 06 March 2009

• News: Microsoft to patch critical Windows bug

  Microsoft will release three sets of security updates next week, fixing at least one critical Windows bug but ignoring a highly publicised Excel exploit

• 05 March 2009

• News: Norton 360 v3 adds website ratings service

  Symantec has launched a new version of its all-in-one security suite - Norton 360 version 3.0 - adding a number of new features, such as a service designed to stop web surfers visiting dangerous sites.Ol

• News: Mozilla fixes eight Firefox 3.0 security bugs

  Mozilla released a security update for its Firefox browser which patches eight security flaws.

• News: Spotify hackers steal log-in details

  Spotify, the Swedish internet radio service, has revealed that hackers have gained access to the login details and passwords of its users.

• News: Phorm signs up to new advertising guidelines

  The Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB) has launched a code of practice for targeted online advertising services that track users browsing habits in a bid to display personalised adverts.

• 04 March 2009

• News: Super spammer gets Facebook restraining order

  A US judge has ordered a spammer to stay away from Facebook.

• News: European coalition tackles child abuse websites

  The European Commission has set up a coalition of public and private organisations to fight the growing problem of the sexual abuse of children on the internet, Commission Vice President Jacques Barrot said on Tuesday.

• News: IBM USB stick secures online banking

  IBM's Zurich research laboratory has developed a USB stick that the company says can ensure safe banking transactions even if a PC is riddled with malware.

• 03 March 2009

• News: Facebook hit by five security threats in one week

  Facebook has been the victim of five different security problems in the past week, says Trend Micro.

• News: Pirate Bay Owners face prison sentence

  The four owners of Swedish BiTorrent search engine the Pirate Bay could face up to a year in prison.

• 02 March 2009

• News: Software prevents laptop theft by 'talking'

  The Front Door Software Corporation has created an unusual deterrent to laptop theft - software that allows a laptop to talk, announcing to the world: "Get your hands off me, I have been stolen".

• News: AVG launches AVG ISS 8.5 & AVG Free 8.5

  Internet security company AVG today launches its next generation of products: AVG Internet Security Suite 8.5, and AVG Free 8.5.

• 28 February 2009

• News: Five Facebook scams & how to avoid them

  Beny Rubinstein knows computer security. An employee of a Seattle-area tech giant with 20 years of IT experience under his belt, Rubinstein has seen a side of the industry that most people will never know. He holds a degree in computer engineering, and--oh yeah--he just got scammed out of $1100 on Facebook.

• 27 February 2009

• News: Hoax Facebook apps on the increase

  Facebook users are being urged to be wary of third-party apps after it was revealed hackers have launched another hoax app designed to steal social networker's login details, says Sophos.

• News: Internet vandals account for 25% of web hacks

  Nearly a quarter of website hacks that took place last year were about vandalising the site rather than financial gain, says the Web Application Security Consortium.

• 26 February 2009

• News: Adobe patches five Flash flaws

  Adobe has released a security update that patches five flaws in its multimedia software Flash.

• 25 February 2009

• News: Hackers use Gmail IM service to steal login details

  Hackers are sending phishing emails to Gmail users via the Google Talk instant messaging system, Sophos has revealed.

• News: Jack Straw's Hotmail account used to send hoax emails

  Hackers have broken into the email account of UK Justice Secretary Jack Straw, says Sophos.

• News: Eircom won't block access to The Pirate Bay

  Eircom, Ireland's largest ISP has revealed it will not block access to the controversial Swedish BitTorrent search engine and tracker, The Pirate Bay.

• News: PC Tools offers free PC security advice

  PC Tools has launched an online service that will answer security questions about surfing the web.

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