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Microsoft wins another 96,000 student email accounts

Microsoft wins another 96,000 student email accounts

Two more educational institutions swap over to Live@edu.
Staff Writers Nov 17 2009 2:14PM Software
Twitter to launch a paid-for service for businesses

Twitter to launch a paid-for service for businesses

Also support for more foreign languages.
David Neal Nov 14 2009 8:51AM Software
Hacked Hotmail accounts used weak passwords

Hacked Hotmail accounts used weak passwords

Majority were easy to pick.
David Neal Oct 8 2009 1:11AM Security
Mass account theft hits Hotmail users

Mass account theft hits Hotmail users

Phishing operation blamed for loss of thousands of passwords.
Shaun Nichols Oct 6 2009 11:04AM Security
Fake Twitter accounts lead to scareware sites

Fake Twitter accounts lead to scareware sites

Fake profiles auto-generated.
Phil Muncaster Sep 22 2009 11:25AM Security
Twitter to launch analytics service for businesses

Twitter to launch analytics service for businesses

Dashboard will allow companies to monitor tweets relating to their business.
Rosalie Marshall Sep 10 2009 7:52AM Software
Twitter takes aim at paid follower services

Twitter takes aim at paid follower services

Aussie firm Usocial in the firing line.
Shaun Nichols Aug 19 2009 6:35AM Software
Facebook beefs up security

Facebook beefs up security

Facebook is to introduce a set of security measures that will aim to reduce the amount of compromised accounts with a 'suspicious activity' page.
SC Australia Staff Jul 21 2009 2:44PM Security
Twitter introduces verified accounts to cut down on impersonators and malicious links

Twitter introduces verified accounts to cut down on impersonators and malicious links

Twitter has introduced the first phase of its Verified Accounts program to help profile users confirm their accounts.
SC Australia Staff Jun 15 2009 10:21AM Security
Twitter tackles impersonators

Twitter tackles impersonators

Twitter unveiled plans Saturday to tackle on-site impersonators, a problem that is increasing as the microblogging site grows in popularity.
Rosalie Marshall Jun 8 2009 7:37AM Software
Rogue malware attack seeps into Twitter

Rogue malware attack seeps into Twitter

A new Twitter attack is infecting users with a rogue antivirus download.
Shaun Nichols Jun 4 2009 1:48PM Security
Google simplifies migration path to Gmail

Google simplifies migration path to Gmail

Google has updated Gmail to make it easier for users to migrate from competing email providers.
Rosalie Marshall May 15 2009 6:26AM Software
French hacker lays claim to Twitter attacks

French hacker lays claim to Twitter attacks

A French hacker is taking credit for a recent high-profile attack on microblogging site Twitter.
Shaun Nichols May 4 2009 6:37AM Security
Twitter struck by new Easter worm attacks

Twitter struck by new Easter worm attacks

Twitter has been hit by yet more security incidents over the Easter weekend, although the intent seems to have been mischief rather than password harvesting this time.
Phil Muncaster Apr 14 2009 6:12AM Security
Facebook defends its security and privacy tools

Facebook defends its security and privacy tools

Facebook has reassured customers about the security and privacy of its service, claiming that its automated systems spot and take down thousands of fake or malicious accounts every week.
Phil Muncaster Mar 25 2009 10:18AM Security
Bank accounts may be hit after Monster.com hacking

Bank accounts may be hit after Monster.com hacking

Usernames and passwords may be the largest concern of the Monster.com data breach.
Dan Raywood Jan 29 2009 10:46AM Security
Privileged accounts create 'gaping hole' for IT security

Privileged accounts create 'gaping hole' for IT security

The potential abuse of privileged accounts in the current financial environment is a gaping hole in company security.
Dan Raywood Jan 14 2009 11:14AM Security
SecureWorks: Commercial banking accounts targeted by Prg trojan variant

SecureWorks: Commercial banking accounts targeted by Prg trojan variant

A Russian criminal organisation known as UpLevel and its German affiliates are using a version of the Prg trojan to attack commercial banking clients, according to anti-virus vendor SecureWorks.
Jim Carr Dec 18 2007 9:33AM Security
Spam accounts for nearly 95 per cent of email

Spam accounts for nearly 95 per cent of email

Spam email accounted for between 90 and 95 percent of all email in 2007, up from an estimated five per cent of email in 2001, according to a report from web security company Barracuda Networks..
Guy Dixon Dec 14 2007 10:46AM Software
New Trojan compromises accounts from 300 organisations

New Trojan compromises accounts from 300 organisations

Three hundred companies and government organisations have been attacked by a new Trojan with multiple variants that gets around SSL protections, a researcher with SecureWorks told SCMagazine.com.
Ericka Chickowski Mar 21 2007 3:14AM Security

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