Recent articles by Tom Brewster

Gmail fail blamed on storage software bug

Gmail fail blamed on storage software bug

Thousands of accounts wiped.
Tom Brewster Mar 2 2011 6:39AM Storage
Gmail fail sees accounts wiped

Gmail fail sees accounts wiped

Empty inbox.
Tom Brewster Mar 1 2011 5:33AM Software
Council caught in memory stick blooper

Council caught in memory stick blooper

Need to shore up security practices after losing an unencrypted memory stick.
Tom Brewster Feb 24 2011 10:13AM Security
Zeus targets Windows and Symbian phones

Zeus targets Windows and Symbian phones

Two variants of the infamous Zeus malware have been targeting Windows and Symbian mobile operating systems - now Nokia's two main platforms.
Tom Brewster Feb 24 2011 10:11AM Security
UK Identity and Passport Service in data breach blunder

UK Identity and Passport Service in data breach blunder

Renewal applications missing but no one wants to explain how.
Tom Brewster Feb 23 2011 9:50AM Security
OddJob Trojan spotted hijacking banking sessions

OddJob Trojan spotted hijacking banking sessions

Drive-by malware still under development.
Tom Brewster Feb 23 2011 6:32AM Security
Hackers turn websites to the dark side

Hackers turn websites to the dark side

Three families of malware exploiting users' trust in 'safe' websites.
Tom Brewster Feb 21 2011 10:34AM Security
Google gives Chrome 10 beta a turbo boost

Google gives Chrome 10 beta a turbo boost

Promises faster JavaScript speeds.
Tom Brewster Feb 21 2011 7:09AM Software
Android Trojan spotted assisting click fraud

Android Trojan spotted assisting click fraud

HongTouTou causes a stir.
Tom Brewster Feb 18 2011 7:35AM Security
Qualys launches open source firewall project

Qualys launches open source firewall project

IronBee gambles on the kindness of strangers.
Tom Brewster Feb 15 2011 10:35AM Security
Intel and Symantec in authentication 'game changer'

Intel and Symantec in authentication 'game changer'

A coming together of authentication technologies.
Tom Brewster Feb 11 2011 9:29AM Security
Twitter posts not private

Twitter posts not private

Civil servant complains about published tweets.
Tom Brewster Feb 9 2011 6:32AM Security
O2 mobile wallet coming soon

O2 mobile wallet coming soon

O2 says it is planning an NFC mobile payments app.
Tom Brewster Feb 7 2011 12:37PM Security
Cyber war needs ‘rules of engagement’

Cyber war needs ‘rules of engagement’

Civilising internet conflicts.
Tom Brewster Feb 7 2011 12:37PM Security
Chrome 9 ready, Firefox 4 fumbles

Chrome 9 ready, Firefox 4 fumbles

More bug fix delays for Firefox?
Tom Brewster Feb 7 2011 6:05AM Software
Windows Phone 7 data flaw blamed on Yahoo

Windows Phone 7 data flaw blamed on Yahoo

IMAP server incorrectly responds to FETCH requests.
Tom Brewster Feb 2 2011 6:52AM Software
Molybdenite shapes as super silicon successor

Molybdenite shapes as super silicon successor

Graphene alternative.
Tom Brewster Feb 1 2011 1:02PM Hardware
Android data flaw risks users' data

Android data flaw risks users' data

Google failed to act to fix flaw.
Tom Brewster Feb 1 2011 10:31AM Security
Could a vulnerability tax work?

Could a vulnerability tax work?

The new Apple security chief believes a vulnerability tax could really help make software safer. Could it work?
Tom Brewster Jan 31 2011 12:05PM Security
Symantec results better than expected

Symantec results better than expected

Symantec posts some positive results, beating Wall Street expectations.
Tom Brewster Jan 31 2011 12:05PM Security

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