Security

Adobe Confirms Ongoing Attacks Against Flash Player

Adobe Systems has warned users about attacks against a newly discovered vulnerability in Adobe Flash Player

14 years ago

Czech Government Limits Google Street View

Google will not be able to expand its Street View service in the Czech Republic, after authorities rejected its application…

14 years ago

Facebook’s Arrogance Points To Sociocultural Ignorance

Facebook's disregard for user privacy is well documented, but could this be a result of Zuckerberg's upbringing rather than mere…

14 years ago

Why Selling Exploits Is A Good Idea

An online market for security exploits sounds a dangerous concept - in fact, it's a good idea that should help…

14 years ago

Hacker Claims Responsibility For Massive Worm Attack

In a YouTube video, a hacker has claimed responsibility for the 'Here you have' worm last week and defended his…

14 years ago

HP Pays £970m For Security Player ArcSight

Hewlett-Packard continues to splash the cash after announcing plans to buy ArcSight to strengthen its enterprise security credentials

14 years ago

Tesco Triggers Nokia N8 Price War

Tesco has triggered a price war for Nokia's long-anticipated answer to the Apple iPhone, the N8, by undercutting the Finnish…

14 years ago

Swiss Court Outlaws IP Address Snooping

A ruling by the Swiss Federal Court adds to the debate over whether IP addresses should count as personal data

14 years ago

Government Shaves £50m From Biometric Database

A revised contract with IBM will see the biometric monitoring system significantly reduced in cost, but not axed

14 years ago

LogRhythm Balances Power With Simplicity: Review

LogRhythm puts needed information in one's hands accurately and quickly; it supplies alerts for predefined events and data for compliance…

14 years ago

Microsoft Tool Protects Against Adobe Zero-Day Exploit

Microsoft's EMET tool can protect Acrobat and Reader users against an exploit currently in the wild

14 years ago

RBS Hacker Spared Jail Sentence By Russian Court

One of the hackers at the centre of a £6 million fraud against RBS WorldPay will not go to jail,…

14 years ago

Patch Tuesday To Fix Four ‘Critical’ Flaws

Microsoft is readying its Patch Tuesday update that will fix 13 vulnerabilities, including four that are rated critical

14 years ago

Microsoft Close To Shutting Down Waledac Botnet

Microsoft is one step closer to seizing control of 276 domains controlled by the Waledac botnet after another legal judgement…

14 years ago

Apple’s iOS4 Update Addresses User Niggles: A First Look

The iPhone 4 gets better security, improved Bluetooth support and HDR photography features with Apple iOS 4.1 update

14 years ago

Worm With UK Link Brings Email Misery Back

A mass mailer worm that links to a UK website is a throwback to the days of old, security researchers…

14 years ago

NSS Plans Superstore Exchange For Exploits

NSS Labs' Exploit Hub offers penetration testers and other security experts a marketplace for exploits for known vulnerabilities

14 years ago

Flaw Attracts Attacks In PDF Reader And Acrobat

Adobe Systems is warning users about a new vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Adobe Acrobat being exploited in the wild.

14 years ago

Balancing Productivity And Connectivity In The Enterprise

IT must balance security policies against workers' use of the Internet and mobile technologies that blur working and personal time

14 years ago

Symantec Reports Two-Thirds Of Users Hit By Cybercrime

Cybercrime is more prevalent than previously thought... and users are not happy

14 years ago

Google Engineer Finds Serious MS IE8 Flaw

Microsoft is investigating reports that a Google security engineer has found a flaw in Internet Explorer 8 that could be…

14 years ago

Google’s Blobby Birthday Doodle Wastes Power

Google has ticked off users by wasting their CPU and energy on doodles which could have been done more economically…

14 years ago

Is Google’s Schmidt Just A Creepy Ice Cream Man?

An animated video of Google's CEO as a creepy ice cream man makes a strong impression, but are privacy advocates…

14 years ago

USB Containing Anti-Terror Data Found On Street

A memory stick that is said to contain anti-terror training manuals has been discovered outside a Manchester police station

14 years ago

ICO Confirms TalkTalk Probe Over Customer Snooping

The Information Commissioner Office is unhappy that TalkTalk has been monitoring the web surfing habits of its customers without informing…

14 years ago

Google Simplifies Privacy Policies

The company brings in changes as it fends off privacy concerns about Google Buzz

14 years ago

Google Settles Buzz Privacy Lawsuit For $8.5 Million

Google will settle a class action lawsuit over its Buzz service, by paying $8.5 million

14 years ago

Apple Ping Hit By Facebook Scam

Sophos has warned that Apple Ping has been hit by scams familiar to users of other social networks such as…

14 years ago

Facebook Adds Remote Log-out

The social networking site is giving users the ability to end sessions that have been opened on another machine

14 years ago

Microsoft Releases Enhanced Security Tool

The EMET 2 tool is designed to help developers improve application security, particularly for older programs

14 years ago