An update of the Conficker worm that appeared on PCs last week will likely help its makers do what all …
Fiber cuts slash Silicon Valley’s Internet arteries
Cuts in fiber-optic lines early Thursday at two locations near Silicon Valley shut down two IBM facilities and affected an …
After a year of bad blood, Microsoft, Yahoo talking again
Nearly a year after Microsoft Corp.'s fractious takeover bid for Yahoo Inc. fell through, the two companies are reportedly talking …
Conficker, the Internet’s No. 1 threat, gets an update
Security researchers say a worm that has infected millions of computers worldwide has been reprogrammed to strengthen its defenses while …
China denies playing a role in ‘GhostNet’ cyberspy ring
Chinese officials last week denied suggestions that China's government is involved in a cyberespionage ring that has attacked foreign government …
Raising the bar
In 2001, when 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches were introduced, the average per-port cost was $39,000, according to IDC. Today, a …
15 secrets of next-gen browsers
The browser market is heating up, with the major players poised to release new versions this spring, and Google having …
Google to buy Twitter?
The rumor mill is in full gear over speculation that Google may acquire Twitter. The news comes from two separate …
China denies cyberspy network charges
China denied suggestions it could be involved in a cyberespionage ring that attacked computers worldwide from servers mostly based in …
Fake security software scammers jump on Conficker
Google's search rankings are being stuffed with links to fake security software that purports to remove Conficker, a widespread worm …
Intel, Microsoft look away as beefed-up netbooks blur lines
Microsoft Corp. and Intel Corp.'s attempts to confine netbooks to the low end of the market to protect mainstream notebook …
Conficker on April 1st: Eve of destruction or big joke?
Security experts say Conficker.C (also called Downadup) presents a serious threat. Infected machines — said to number from 3 million …
RIM, others face uphill rivalry with App Store
If Research In Motion opens its BlackBerry App World online store next week as rumored, it will be the second …
Deep computer-spying network touched 103 countries
A 10-month cyberespionage investigation has found that 1,295 computers in 103 countries and belonging to international institutions have been spied …
Fears of a Conficker meltdown greatly exaggerated
Worries that the notorious Conficker worm will somehow rise up and devastate the Internet on April 1 are misplaced, security …
Nvidia countersues Intel for breach of contract
Nvidia Corp. countersued Intel Corp., accusing the rival chip company of breach of contract related to a chip licensing agreement …
Mozilla patches Firefox’s critical Pwn2Own bug
Mozilla Corp. patched two critical Firefox bugs on Friday, including one used the week before by a German student to …
Cisco helps avoid security scrimping in cash-tight times
Many Wi-Fi vendors have integrated dedicated wireless intrusion prevention systems (WIPS) directly into their 802.11n systems. Cisco, for example, recently …
Cisco security updates squash router bugs
Cisco has released eight security updates for the Internetwork Operating System (IOS) software used to power its routers. The patches …
In poor economy, IT pros could turn to e-crime
Enterprises increasingly worry that their employees may be more willing to steal data or sell insider knowledge because of the …