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20 May 2008
News: New software hobbles Phorm advertising system

Software that may make the data collected by the Phorm advertising service completely useless has been released by a privacy group.
News: Gov't could track all emails and phone calls

Home Office officials are working on a system that could track every phone call and email sent in the UK, and store the records in a government database.
News: PayPal acknowledges security flaw

A cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw that compromises the security of users has been identified PayPal.
News: McAfee anti-fraud expert in fraud charges

One of the security researchers behind ScanAlert, the 'Hacker Safe' certification company McAfee recently acquired, is facing fraud charges in Indiana.
News: Panda launches antimalware service for SMBs

Panda Security has launched a new security-as-a-service for antimalware service offered as an alternative to in-house software distribution through dedicated equipment.
19 May 2008
News: Hacker steals from Red Cross earthquake relief fund

Funds raised for victims of the China earthquake have been siphoned off one charity site.
News: Government rejects chance to set up e-crime unit

The UK government has missed another opportunity to commit to an internet crime response unit, despite vowing to better police communications data in the interests of national security.
News: Rootkit threatens security of Cisco routers

The routers that carry the internet's traffic are under scrutinity following the development of malicious rootkit for Cisco Systems' routers.
17 May 2008
News: 5 ways to protect against insider data theft

Here are the five most common methods insiders use to access network resources and simple measures enterprise IT can take to protect against the implied threats.
16 May 2008
News: Hackers target VoIP accounts

Hackers are targeting VoIP users in a bid to steal their usernames and passwords and access the service for free.
15 May 2008
News: Bogus Grand Theft Auto IV contains Trojan

Hundreds of Grand Theft Auto IV fans eager to get their hands on a free copy of the game have been targeted a Trojan virus.
News: NATO to build cyber-warfare centre

NATO plans to set up a cyber defence centre in Estonia to research and help fight cyber warfare. The Cooperative Cyber Defence Center of Excellence will operate out of Tallinn, Estonia, with a staff of 30.
14 May 2008
News: Critical Windows & Word fixes now available

Microsoft patched six vulnerabilities, most marked 'critical', in Windows, Word, Publisher and its antivirus software during May's Patch Tuesday series of updates.
13 May 2008
News: UK businesses lose data at least once a month

The majority of UK businesses lose data at least once a month.
News: 6m people's data posted online in Chile

A hacker has posted online databases containing personal information on 6 million Chilean residents.
12 May 2008
News: Hackers create collaborative social network

Hackers now have their own social network, called House of Hackers.
News: Researchers create undetectable rootkit

Security researchers have developed a new type of malicious rootkit software that hides itself in an obscure part of a computer's chip, undetected by today's antivirus products.
09 May 2008
News: Google protects companies against malware attacks

Google has released software that will allow organisations to control how employees use the internet, protecting them against malware attacks in real time.
News: Vista 'more open to online threats than Windows 2000'

Windows Vista has some way to go before Microsoft can consider it immune from online threats, according to security software manufacturer PC Tools. According to PC Tools, Vista is more susceptible to malware than even Windows 2000.
News: Microsoft to release four security patches next week

Microsoft will patch its security software, Word, Publisher and its Jet database engine during its regular 'Patch Tuesday' update next week.