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Massive Attack Infects 57,000 Sites
China is the likely source - but also a victim of the Trojan campaign which installs malware on visitors PCs
Ten Microsoft Windows 7 Features We Want
Windows 7 is faster and easier than Windows Vista, has some good user interface tweaks - and it has crazy desktop backgrounds. Nicholas Kolakowski lists his ten top Windows 7 improvements
Internet Explorer 8 – More Secure Than Firefox And Chrome?
Microsoft may get criticised for security issues, but IE8 just came top in a security study, beating Firefox, Chrome, Safari and Opera. Larry Walsh asks - is it time to reassess your choice of browser?
Email Bug Reported In iPhone 3.0
An apparent bug in Apple's iPhone OS 3.0 software allows users to find e-mails even after they have been deleted from the user's in-box and trash folders
Radisson Admits To Unwelcome Guests In IT Systems
Federal authorities are investigating a report from the Radisson hotel chain that someone illegally accessed its computer systems
Here Is A Gaping Windows 7 Hole!
While testing Windows 7 for eWEEK, Andrew Garcia found something nasty: in certain circumstances, Windows 7 provides anyone with an administrator account that has no password
Windows 7 RTM Review: Improvements But Security Issues Remain
The RTM version of Windows 7 has plenty of improvements, according to our long review. But Andrew Garcia has concerns over its security implementation
International Body Needed To Tackle Political Hacking
The cyber-attacks against Georgia launched by Russian hackers in 2008 demonstrate the need for international cooperation for security, according to a report by the U.S. Cyber Consequences Unit
Analyst: Palm Should Have Highlighted Data Policy
Some users were surprised to discover that the Palm Pre collects information about their mobile phone use and their whereabouts. Should Palm have been more clear?
Government Calls on Technologists To Combat Terrorism
Growing cyber-threats results in call for ideas and expertise to help security forces keep pace
Palm Responds To Monitoring Complaint
Palm issues a statement in the wake of complaints stemming from the Pre smartphone's habit of sending users' data back to the company
UK Pirate Party Focused On General Election
The UK now has its own anti-patent and pro-file-sharing party which has its sights set on Parliamentary seats
Hope For Hacker McKinnon After US Asperger’s Ruling
Slightly reduced sentence for autism sufferer could similarly benefit British hacker
Apple Issues Another Security Update
Apple issues an update to fix a bug affecting Mac OS X, including server editions. The patch comes shortly after Apple pushed out 18 fixes to users.
Security Researchers Harness 1 Million Linux Virtual Machines
Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories have demonstrated the ability to run more than 1 million Linux kernels as virtual machines, an effort they say will ultimately help researchers analysing massive botnets
Biometrics Aimed At Windows 7 Netbooks
Authentec, like competitor Upek, is thinking of new ways to revive the authentication market
Toughbooks Get Tougher Says Panasonic
The Panasonic Toughbook 19, Toughbook 30 and Toughbook U1 mobile computers now meet more demanding military specifications for drops, vibration and use in all types of miserable weather, Panasonic says
Twitter Hit By Another DDOS Attack
Twitter experiences another distributed-denial-of-service attack, knocking out the microblogging service for a time
US Bank Allows Cheques To Be Uploaded By iPhone
USAA, a private bank and insurer in the US, is updating its Apple iPhone app so account holders can simply photograph both sides of a cheques and then deposit it straight to an account.
IT Vendors Increasingly Liable For Product Failures By 2015
Increasing reliance on IT systems combined with concern about their effectiveness could force governments to more tightly regulate the sector say analysts
UK Forces Encouraged To Use Facebook, Youtube
Military authorities have outlined how service personnel should use social networks while the US appears to have taken a stricter approach
Hackers Exploit Fallout From Twitter DDOS Attack
The fallout from the DDOS attack that hit Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and other Web 2.0 sites continued even after the attack had officially ended
Is Apple’s Security Reputation Under Threat?
Is it finally time for the company to admit that its operating system is as susceptible to security issues as Windows? Apple would be doing a good service to Mac users if it started advising its customers to pay closer attention to sec ...
Facebook, Twitter DDOS Linked To Georgian Blogger
Security experts point out that the attack conicided with the first anniversary of escalation of the conflict in South Ossetia
Twitter DDOS Attack Coincides With Iranian Election Ceremony
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was sworn in shortly before an online tool used by his opponents suffered a DDOS attack. Users have also reported issues with Facebook.
US Planning To Jam Prison Mobiles
Legislation would carve out an exception to a national law that outlaws wireless jamming devices, allowing such wireless jamming devices to be used in correctional facilities
Vulnerability In XML Libraries Discovered
Security researchers released details today about vulnerabilities in XML libraries from Sun Microsystems, Python and Apache
Pentagon Investigating Social Networking Concerns
The order comes a day after the U.S. Marine Corps issued a ban on the use of Facebook, Twitter and MySpace
McKinnon Faces Jail While US Military Recruits From Hacker Shows
While US authorities are keen to extradite the British hacker, its military has publicly admitted to trying to hire recruits from recent hacking conferences