Security

US Considers WTO Option For Google China Dispute

Google's dispute with China shows no sign of diminishing, after the search engine giant suggested that the issue should be…

15 years ago

Spanish Police Arrest Mariposa Botnet Masterminds

Three men allegedly responsible for the virulent Mariposa botnet have been arrested by Spanish investigators

15 years ago

Security Researchers Analyse Google China Botnet

Researchers have uncovered evidence that the botnet behind the infamous attack on Google in 2009 was active months before the…

15 years ago

Microsoft Says IE8 Compatible With More Websites

Microsoft has issued an official blog post detailing its engineers’ thinking process behind the build of Internet Explorer 8, the…

15 years ago

RSA: US Cybersecurity Plan Declassified

At the RSA Conference, White House Cyber-Security Coordinator Howard Schmidt announced that an unclassified version of the Obama administration's “Comprehensive…

15 years ago

Switch Off Laptop Wi-Fi To Prevent Theft, Warns Credant

Security specialist Credant has warned users to turn off their laptop's Wi-Fi signals, as thieves can easily locate the devices…

15 years ago

Microsoft Warns Of Zero-Day Flaw For Old Windows Machines

Microsoft has issued a security advisory after warning of a security hole caused by an unpatched zero-day flaw on older…

15 years ago

Pentagon Relaxes Facebook, Twitter Regulations

American troops can now use social networking sites to help them stay in touch with friends and family whilst serving…

15 years ago

If You Can’t Beat Malware, Tunnel Through It

Trusteer's methods of tackling malware have seen it clash with other established security specialists. The company's CEO Mickey Boodaei answers…

15 years ago

IPCC Responds To Climategate Email Hack

The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has said an independent panel of scientists would be appointed to review…

15 years ago

RSA Conference Focused On Practical Security Advice

RSA Conference 2010 is kicking off on 1 March in San Francisco, bringing with it a focus on the latest…

15 years ago

Ed Miliband’s Hacked Account Sends Sex Tweets

Obscene hacked tweets, apparently from MPs Ed Miliband and Harriet Harman, should be a warning for all of us to…

15 years ago

Everyone Is Gunning For Google

From executives being charged for privacy violations, to complaints from Microsoft-supported entities in Brussels and Google's joust with China, Google…

15 years ago

US School Hits Back At Webcam Spying Lawsuit

The furore over the Webcam spying lawsuit in a US school has deepened, after the assistant principal lashed out at…

15 years ago

Microsoft Takes On Waledec Botnet After Legal Win

Microsoft has won a legal battle that has resulted in a temporary restraining order against one of the worst sources…

15 years ago

Review: Netgear Brings Enterprise Security To SMBs

Netgear’s ProSecure UTM 5 is a small business security appliance with big business features

15 years ago

Mortgage Company Data Protection In Arrears

Redstone Mortgages had been sending customer details by email since 2005 with no password or encryption

15 years ago

US Tackles P2P Data Breach Risk With New Legislation

P2P Cyber Protection and Informed User Act would prohibit peer-to-peer file sharing programs from being installed without the informed consent…

15 years ago

American University Exposed In Data Breach

An American University in the state of Georgia has suffered a serious data breach that exposed the social security numbers…

15 years ago

Expert Questions HSBC’s Online Banking Security Measures

Introduction of new security software and the decision to allow customer ID's to be saved in the browser have come…

15 years ago

US Authorities Warn Of Stolen Corporate Data On P2P Networks

The Federal Trade Commission has warned approximately 100 organizations that their private customer and employee data is being shared on…

15 years ago

Intel Cyber-Attack Coincided With China Google Hack

Intel has disclosed in an annual filing to the SEC that it was targeted by a sophisticated cyber-attack in January

15 years ago

SMEs Offered Virtual Disaster Recovery Service

Backup and disaster recovery specialist Weidenhammer teams up with UK IT firm Plan B to offer cost-conscious businesses disaster recovery…

15 years ago

US Traces Author Of Chinese Google Hack

The code used in the now infamous Aurora attack reported by Google has allegedly been linked to a Chinese security…

15 years ago

3Com Helps Secure Virtual Data Centres

3Com is rolling out network security and performance offerings to help enterprises make the move to virtualised data centres

15 years ago

High Price Of Enterprise Cyber Attacks Revealed

Symantec has found that the majority of enterprises have experienced a cyber attack in the past year, and the attacks…

15 years ago

Twitter Suffers Second Phishing Attack In A Month

Micro-blogging site Twitter is suffering from its second phishing attack this month, after direct messages allowed scammers to steal users'…

15 years ago

Two Chinese Colleges Linked to Google Attacks

The attacks on Google and others have been linked to two Chinese colleges, according to a report in The New York Times

15 years ago

SMBs Fret Over Web 2.0 Security Risks

IT managers at small to medium sized businesses are increasingly concerned at the malware risks posed by the use of…

15 years ago

Google Urged To Support Open Video Formats

Search giant Google should use YouTube and its purchase of On2 to promote open video formats, according to free software…

15 years ago