Recent articles by Tom Brewster

Motorola found to have infringed Microsoft patent

Motorola found to have infringed Microsoft patent

Most of Microsoft's other complaints dismissed.
Tom Brewster Dec 23 2011 8:57AM Hardware
Zero-day attack fingered for global DNS crashes

Zero-day attack fingered for global DNS crashes

Internet Systems Consortium releases temporary patch.
Tom Brewster Nov 21 2011 11:30AM Security
BIND 9 DNS crashes, 0day suspected

BIND 9 DNS crashes, 0day suspected

Temporary patch released.
Tom Brewster Nov 18 2011 9:47AM Security
Britian: Cybercrime no excuse to censor web

Britian: Cybercrime no excuse to censor web

Internet must be free, open and not stifled by government.
Tom Brewster Nov 3 2011 9:52PM Security
McAfee releases first DeepSAFE product

McAfee releases first DeepSAFE product

The first sub-OS level security product arrives following Intel's acquisition of McAfee.
Tom Brewster Oct 20 2011 9:07AM Security
EU to legislate on cloud security

EU to legislate on cloud security

Providers asked to become legally liable for any data offences.
Tom Brewster Sep 30 2011 7:15AM Networking
EU cloud vendors liable for breaches

EU cloud vendors liable for breaches

Directive asks vendors to prove security and accept liability.
Tom Brewster Sep 29 2011 10:25AM Security
Windows 8 won't kill Linux, says Microsoft

Windows 8 won't kill Linux, says Microsoft

But some don't buy it.
Tom Brewster Sep 27 2011 10:23AM Security
BitTorrent, uTorrent warn of fake AV infection

BitTorrent, uTorrent warn of fake AV infection

Servers compromised.
Tom Brewster Sep 15 2011 10:09AM Security
uTorrent hacked, served malware

uTorrent hacked, served malware

Security charade.
Tom Brewster Sep 15 2011 7:47AM Security
Samsung Galaxy Tab ban upheld in Germany

Samsung Galaxy Tab ban upheld in Germany

Preliminary injunction restricted to Germany.
Tom Brewster Sep 13 2011 6:57AM Hardware
Android tops mobile hacking charts

Android tops mobile hacking charts

But malware hasn't reached a tipping point.
Tom Brewster Aug 24 2011 12:52PM Security
SAP and Google plan 'big data' Maps

SAP and Google plan 'big data' Maps

Taking advantage of geo-tagged information.
Tom Brewster Jul 28 2011 7:09AM Software
Mozilla builds mobile operating system

Mozilla builds mobile operating system

Firefox creator to challenge Android, iOS.
Tom Brewster Jul 27 2011 2:28PM Software
UK Gov says cloud computing aiding terrorism

UK Gov says cloud computing aiding terrorism

Cloud computing can be used by terrorists as a way of transmitting data without being caught, the UK Government warns.
Tom Brewster Jul 14 2011 9:25AM Security
Anonymous claims Apple login theft

Anonymous claims Apple login theft

Anonymous claims to have taken Apple users' passwords and logins.
Tom Brewster Jul 5 2011 7:56PM Security
LulzSec dumps 62,000 passwords, emails

LulzSec dumps 62,000 passwords, emails

The group continues its hacking campaign, releasing 62,000 passwords and emails for people to play with.
Tom Brewster Jun 17 2011 8:37AM Security
Virgin takes fight to trojan

Virgin takes fight to trojan

The troublesome SpyEye trojan is being tackled head on by a British Government body and ISP, Virgin Media.
Tom Brewster Jun 17 2011 8:37AM Security
Google suspends more Android apps

Google suspends more Android apps

Infected with Plankton spyware.
Tom Brewster Jun 15 2011 6:37AM Security
Nokia's credit rating takes a hit

Nokia's credit rating takes a hit

Microsoft tie-up partly to blame.
Tom Brewster Jun 8 2011 7:36AM Financial Services

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