A malware-distributing widget primarily targeted Chinese web servers, according to the company
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Google Faces Spanish Inquisition Over Street View
No-one expected that headline, as a Spanish judge summons Google to court and Germany asks questions over Wi-Fi data gathered by Street View cars
Schmidt: Youngsters Will Be Haunted By Online Past
Young people may have to change their names to escape the shame of previous social networking activities, warns Google's CEO
Police Make Multiple Arrests Over iPhone Scam
Nine people have been arrested by police in dawn raids around the country, in connection with phone fraud that has cost mobile operators millions of pounds
Greenwave: Smart Meters Need Smart Sockets
With increasing pressure to reduce carbon outputs, Tom Jowitt talks to a company that is using technology to help the home interface with smart metres and save energy
India Sets Deadline For RIM Compliance
The Indian government has written to mobile operators, demanding they install BlackBerry monitoring equipment before the end of the month
Mozilla: Firefox Security Bug Won’t Fool Users
The bug can be used to bypass an alert meant for obfuscated URLs in Firefox
HP Boosts Security With Fortify Acquisition
Despite its recent executive turmoil, HP has announced that it plans to acquire Fortify Software for an undisclosed sum
GPS Tracking Trojan Hidden In Android App
A Trojan, hidden within an Android phone application, enables third parties to secretly track the location of the user via GPS
Mobile Banking Use To Hit 200 Million
The use of mobile devices to carry out banking transactions is booming, Juniper Research has found, in spite of continuing security concerns
Hackers Are Security VARs’ New Competitors
The new breed of cyber criminal is gaining the trust of his victims by mimicking legitimate IT services organisations, warns Larry Walsh
Gartner: Security Software Market Set For Growth
Security is to remain one of the fastest-growing areas within the enterprise software market, driven by factors such as compliance and identity management
Hacked Widget Compromises Parked Domains
The compromised widget launched a drive-by attack against users running Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Firefox and Opera
How Black Hat SEO Abuses Search Engines
Behind-the-scenes look at how search engine optimisation techniques are getting malware onto your computer, and what you can do to stop it
Facebook Users Fall Prey To ‘Dislike’ Button Scam
Facebook users are being targeted with a bogus "dislike" button application in a new survey scam, warns Sophos
Apple Manager Allegedly Sold Secrets For $1m
Paul Shin Devine has been arrested in California for allegedly helping Apple suppliers negotiate favourable deals with the company
Facebook Patches Photo Flaw
The social networking site has fixed a bug that could have allowed attackers to users' full names and photos, and to verify email addresses
iPhone Exploit Code Posted Online
The source code for a new jailbreak for the iPhone has been released, leveraging two vulnerabilities in Apple’s iOS mobile operating system
India Turns Up The Heat On RIM
The BlackBerry ban row has now shifted focus to India, after it became the latest country to threaten to ban BlackBerry services
Palm Pre At Centre Of Bugging Concern
The Palm Pre handset is at the centre of concerns that attackers could turn mobile phones into bugging devices
IT Pros Want Cheap Mobile Security
IT staff are concerned about mobile security - but they're also worried about the cost of prevention methods, a survey says
Time IT’s Thin Red Line Turned Green
IT security is often ring-fenced in IT budgets. But maybe it’s time to tear down that fence and save cash and carbon, says Andrew Donoghue
Apple Patches iPhone Jail-Break Bugs
Apple has closed the door on two vulnerabilities used to jailbreak the iPhone
Google Denies Spy Drone Reports
Google has vehemently denied reports that it is experimenting with spy drones or UAVs, typically used by special forces or the police
Zeus v3 Trojan Steals £675,000 From UK Bank
A new variant of the Zeus trojan has cost the customers of one British bank £675,000 in unauthorised withdrawals over the last month
Google Raided In Korea For ‘WiSpy’ Data
Google's headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, has been raided by police looking for data gathered from unsecured Wi-Fi networks
BBC Creates Data-Stealing Smartphone App
The BBC has created a piece of smartphone malware disguised as a simple game, to draw attention to the smartphone security problem
Google, Verizon Announce Net Neutrality Plans
The net neutrality plan, proposed by Google and Verizon, would implement previously stated principles in FCC filings
The Emerging Security Assumption
As embedded security become the norm, vendors talk about it less and less, but embedded security shouldn’t be assumed security, says Larry Walsh
Tektronix Acquires Security Provider Arbor Networks
Tektronix Communications signs a definitive agreement to buy network security provider Arbor Networks