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Motorola found to have infringed Microsoft patent 
Hardware
Motorola found to have infringed Microsoft patent
Dec 23, 2011 | Comment Now 
Most of Microsoft's other complaints dismissed.
 
Zero-day attack fingered for global DNS crashes 
Security
Zero-day attack fingered for global DNS crashes Powered by SC Magazine
Nov 21, 2011 | Comment Now 
Internet Systems Consortium releases temporary patch.
 
BIND 9 DNS crashes, 0day suspected 
Security
BIND 9 DNS crashes, 0day suspected Powered by SC Magazine
Nov 18, 2011 | Comment Now 
Temporary patch released.
 
Britian: Cybercrime no excuse to censor web 
Security
Britian: Cybercrime no excuse to censor web Powered by SC Magazine
Nov 3, 2011 | Comment Now 
Internet must be free, open and not stifled by government.
 
McAfee releases first DeepSAFE product 
Security
McAfee releases first DeepSAFE product Powered by SC Magazine
Oct 20, 2011 | Comment Now 
The first sub-OS level security product arrives following Intel's acquisition of McAfee.
 
EU to legislate on cloud security 
Networking
EU to legislate on cloud security
Sep 30, 2011 | Comment Now 
Providers asked to become legally liable for any data offences.
 
EU cloud vendors liable for breaches 
Security
EU cloud vendors liable for breaches Powered by SC Magazine
Sep 29, 2011 | Comment Now 
Directive asks vendors to prove security and accept liability.
 
Windows 8 won't kill Linux, says Microsoft  
Security
Windows 8 won't kill Linux, says Microsoft Powered by SC Magazine
Sep 27, 2011 | Comment Now 
But some don't buy it.
 
BitTorrent, uTorrent warn of fake AV infection 
Security
BitTorrent, uTorrent warn of fake AV infection Powered by SC Magazine
Sep 15, 2011 | Comment Now 
Servers compromised.
 
uTorrent hacked, served malware 
Security
uTorrent hacked, served malware Powered by SC Magazine
Sep 15, 2011 | Comment Now 
Security charade.
 
Samsung Galaxy Tab ban upheld in Germany 
Hardware
Samsung Galaxy Tab ban upheld in Germany
Sep 13, 2011 | Comment Now 
Preliminary injunction restricted to Germany.
 
Android tops mobile hacking charts 
Security
Android tops mobile hacking charts Powered by SC Magazine
Aug 24, 2011 | Comment Now 
But malware hasn't reached a tipping point.
 
SAP and Google plan 'big data' Maps 
Software
SAP and Google plan 'big data' Maps
Jul 28, 2011 | Comment Now 
Taking advantage of geo-tagged information.
 
Mozilla builds mobile operating system 
Software
Mozilla builds mobile operating system
Jul 27, 2011 | Comment Now 
Firefox creator to challenge Android, iOS.
 
UK Gov says cloud computing aiding terrorism 
Security
UK Gov says cloud computing aiding terrorism Powered by SC Magazine
Jul 14, 2011 | Comment Now 
Cloud computing can be used by terrorists as a way of transmitting data without being caught, the UK Government warns.
 
Anonymous claims Apple login theft 
Security
Anonymous claims Apple login theft Powered by SC Magazine
Jul 5, 2011 | Comment Now 
Anonymous claims to have taken Apple users' passwords and logins.
 
LulzSec dumps 62,000 passwords, emails 
Security
LulzSec dumps 62,000 passwords, emails Powered by SC Magazine
Jun 17, 2011 | Comment Now 
The group continues its hacking campaign, releasing 62,000 passwords and emails for people to play with.
 
Virgin takes fight to trojan 
Security
Virgin takes fight to trojan Powered by SC Magazine
Jun 17, 2011 | Comment Now 
The troublesome SpyEye trojan is being tackled head on by a British Government body and ISP, Virgin Media.
 
Google suspends more Android apps 
Security
Google suspends more Android apps Powered by SC Magazine
Jun 15, 2011 | Comment Now 
Infected with Plankton spyware.
 
Nokia's credit rating takes a hit 
Finance
Nokia's credit rating takes a hit
Jun 8, 2011 | Comment Now 
Microsoft tie-up partly to blame.
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