Computers infected by the Downadup worm will “phone home” to several legitimate URLs this month, including one owned by Southwest …
The network is indeed the computer!
This famous marketing quote from Sun Microsystems is perfectly apt when dealing with security issues like virus/worm outbreak, DOS/DDOS attacks …
Microsoft researchers devise new browser with stronger security
Microsoft Corp. researchers are developing a new Web browser that they say could offer a far greater degree of security …
‘Keep key projects off the chopping block’
There was a joke at the height of the Cold War: What should you do in the event of nuclear …
Mobile Phone Viruses on the Upswing
Viruses and spam attacks targeting mobile phone users are on the increase, says McAfee. According to the security firm's annual …
Hackers exploit unpatched Adobe Reader bug
Hackers have been exploiting a critical bug in Adobe Reader, the popular PDF-viewing software, for at least nine days, researchers …
New SSL Web site hack revealed
A researcher has found a convincing way to hack the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol used to secure log-ins to …
Conficker worm gets an evil twin
The new variant, dubbed Conficker B++, was spotted three days ago by SRI International researchers, who published details of the …
Researchers detail Intel TXT hacks at Black Hat
Two security researchers fleshed out details today at the Black Hat conference in Washington D.C. of a method they disclosed …
Dangerous mobile phone viruses surge
Viruses and spam attacks targeting mobile phone users are on the increase, says McAfee. According to the security firm's annual …
Fortinet expands security portfolio
The new FortiWeb-1000B is a mid- to large-enterprise product and is the first in a family of Fortinet web application …
Hackers jump on newest IE7 bug
Attackers are already exploiting a bug in Internet Explorer 7 that Microsoft Corp. patched just last week, security researchers warned …
Cisco, Trend Micro put security in home routers
Through a partnership announced Tuesday, two models of Linksys by Cisco Wireless-N routers will come with software for the Home …
Kaspersky releases AV prototype for Windows 7
The new technical prototype of Kaspersky Anti-Virus is designed to secure computers running under Windows 7. The beta test version …
With global effort, a new type of worm is slowed
There have been big computer worm outbreaks before, but nothing quite like Conficker . First spotted in November, the worm …
Loving the cloud
Back in 1991, before the Internet was a big deal, Ohio State University technologist Jerry Martin signalled the nascent Internet's …
Microsoft announces $250,000 Conficker worm bounty
The spreading Conficker/Downadup worm is now viewed as such a significant threat that it's inspired the formation of a posse …
Apple issues massive security update for Mac OS X
Apple issued multiple updates for Mac OS X and Java that patched 55 bugs, including one for its Safari Web …
Cloud computing obstacles, opportunities
UC Berkeley researchers have outlined their view of cloud computing, which they say has great opportunity to exploit unprecedented IT …
Hacker challenge takes aim at browsers, smartphones
A hacking contest that has grabbed headlines two years running will take aim next month at browsers and smartphones, according …