IBM's Zurich research laboratory has developed a USB stick that the company says can ensure safe banking transactions even if …
Koobface worm to users: Be my Facebook friend
A worm that hit Facebook last December has resurfaced, a security researcher said today, and is now hijacking user accounts …
Downadup worm may hammer Southwest Airlines URL March 13
Computers infected by the Downadup worm will “phone home” to several legitimate URLs this month, including one owned by Southwest …
Visa: New payment-processor data breach not so new after all
Days after Visa Inc. seemingly confirmed that a data breach had taken place at a third payment processor, following on …
SonicWALL adds Clean SSL VPN to UTM firewalls
SSL based Clean VPN integration delivers simplified and encrypted connectivity to remote network users while revolutionising protection by inspecting these …
Attackers exploit unpatched Excel vulnerability
For the second time in the past five days, security researchers are warning that hackers are exploiting a critical unpatched …
Check Point overhauls its security software architecture
Check Point is in the midst of a major overhaul of its security software architecture so customers can pick and …
Adobe flaw has been used in attacks since early January
A dangerous and unpatched vulnerability in Adobe Systems Inc.'s PDF-reading software has been around a lot longer than previously realized. …
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 …
9 Dirty Tricks: Social Engineers’ Favorite Pick-Up Lines
What the average guy might call a con is known in the security world as social engineering. Social engineering is …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Conficker worm draws a counter-attack
In addition to the team's mission to grab domain names Conficker (aka Downadup) might try to use, Microsoft is offering …
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 …
BlackBerry bug threatens Windows users
Research In Motion Ltd., maker of the popular BlackBerry smartphone, yesterday warned users of a critical bug that can expose …