Clues and details about the Cutwail botnet and its creator have been discovered in chat logs by Russian authorities
January 6, 2012
Microsoft Readies 7 Fixes For Upcoming Patch Tuesday
Microsoft has revealed it will close seven security loopholes with its upcoming Patch Tuesday update
Google Made 30 Search Tweaks In December
Google continues to adjust its search algorithms, making roughly 30 improvements in December
US Pushed Spain Into Passing An Online Piracy Law
Leaked letter shows US government threatened Spain with trade sanctions to force it to favour passing an anti-piracy law
VMware View Bolts On Additional Virtual Desktop Control
At the heart of the View 5 deployment, which enhances remote desktop throttling to improve performance, is the view connection server
Siri Blamed For Apple iPhone 4S Data Greed
The voice-activated personal assistant blamed for dramatic increase in mobile data use
Symantec Denies Hackers Have Norton Source Code
Lords of Dharamaraja claim to have stolen source code provided for the Indian military
O2 To Offer Olympic Size Hot Spots For 2012
Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea are to offer free Wi-Fi connectivity in time for the Olymic Games and Diamond Jubilee
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TechWeekEurope has ten tickets to give away to newsletter subscribers
Apple Files Patent For Password Recovering Charger
New technology could replace security questions for forgotten laptop, iPhone and iPad passwords
Anonymous Outs Neo-Nazi Site Members
Anonymous Germany has launched a website to out neo-nazi site members as part of operation blitzkrieg
Nanoscale Wiring Technology May Open Doors To Quantum Computing
New microscopic wires could help microchips to keep shrinking and have applications in quantum computing
Wind River Releases Android Software Development Modules
Wind River has delivered a set of modules to give Android developers a head start when building their devices
MindGames Releases Mind Control iOS Game 28 Spoons Later
Icelandic developers release zombie-themed game that could help treat children with ADHD
BT Will Pilot Microsoft Lync Voice Services Into The Cloud
British Telecom has joined forces with Microsoft to offer Lync voice services and functions as a hosted cloud service
Single-Device Strategy May Accompany RIM’s BlackBerry 10 Launch
RIM might only offer a single BlackBerry 10 superphone instead of the usual wide range of smartphone models
Kickbacks And Corruption Undermine African Innovation
As global leaders look to international aid to support the developing world, SOFTtribe’s Herman Chinery-Hesse, argues that aid actually damages technology and innovation by local businesses
Android And iOS App Development With No Coding, Via The Cloud
Chatty Apps, a 4GL online development platform enables users to build iOS, Android and Windows Phone apps with no programming
Father Of Internet Says Web Access Is Not A Human Right
Vint Cerf argues that technology is an enabler of rights, not a right itself
Facebook Ramnit Worm Variant Stole UK Log-In Credentials, Report Claims
The latest version of the Ramnit worm steals Facebook credentials and spams friends instead of relying on email
Sweden Grants Religious Recognition To File-Sharing Church
Sweden has accepted that a "church" which believes in file-sharing as a religion: a move that will not please the Hollywood studios