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OLPC laptops to launch as 2B1

OLPC laptops to launch as 2B1

First test units to be shipped out this fall.
Tom Sanders Aug 29 2006 9:59AM Hardware
DataBank: ThreatStats - Phishing attacks become more targeted as the number of two-tiered viruses grows

DataBank: ThreatStats - Phishing attacks become more targeted as the number of two-tiered viruses grows
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
DataBank: ThreatStats - Phishing attacks become more targeted as the number of two-tiered viruses grows

DataBank: ThreatStats - Phishing attacks become more targeted as the number of two-tiered viruses grows
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
IT pros burn the midnight oil as Microsoft fixes 23 flaws on Patch Tuesday

IT pros burn the midnight oil as Microsoft fixes 23 flaws on Patch Tuesday

IT professionals are having a long day today as Microsoft fixed the most vulnerabilities during a Patch Tuesday since it began its monthly patching cycle
Ericka Chickowski Aug 8 2006 11:07PM Security
McAfee could patch widespread flaw as early as tomorrow

McAfee could patch widespread flaw as early as tomorrow

A patch addressing a flaw in consumer versions of McAfee software is expected to be released Wednesday.
Dan Kaplan Aug 1 2006 4:23PM Security
IE 7 to be pushed as a security patch

IE 7 to be pushed as a security patch

Microsoft will push Internet Explorer 7 (IE 7) for Windows XP as a high priority security patch through Automatic Updates later this year.
Ericka Chickowski Jul 31 2006 7:15AM Security
More websites not as innocent as they seem

More websites not as innocent as they seem

Experts warned today that innocent internet users are increasingly at risk of visiting innocuous websites that have been taken over by stealthy bad guys.
Ericka Chickowski Jul 21 2006 4:22AM Security
AOL instant messenger worm poses as Microsoft's Windows Genuine Advantage

AOL instant messenger worm poses as Microsoft's Windows Genuine Advantage

AOL Instant messenger (IM) users were warned this week of a new worm that poses as Microsoft’s controversial Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) program.
Frank Washkuch Jul 5 2006 7:24PM Security
New worm poses as Microsoft anti-piracy alert to trick users

New worm poses as Microsoft anti-piracy alert to trick users

A new instant messaging (IM) worm that poses as a security notification from Microsoft's anti-piracy program has been identified by Sophos.
Dinah Greek Jul 4 2006 9:45AM Security
New trojan poses as Microsoft Word attachment

New trojan poses as Microsoft Word attachment

Microsoft Word users are being warned about a new trojan making its way onto home and business PCs by posing as a word processor email attachment.
Frank Washkuch Jun 28 2006 9:20PM Security
Email scammer poses as Scottish MP

Email scammer poses as Scottish MP

Scammers are using new tactics in fleece unsuspecting internet users by posing as a member of the Scottish parliament.
René Millman Jun 9 2006 3:17PM Security
Former spam king Pitylak now trying to earn firms' trust as anti-spam consultant

Former spam king Pitylak now trying to earn firms' trust as anti-spam consultant

Just days after settling one suit with Microsoft and another by the Texas attorney general still pending against him, former spam king Ryan Pitylak is now offering his services to the anti-spam community.
Ericka Chickowski Jun 6 2006 11:02PM Security
Durie to step down as AIIA CEO

Durie to step down as AIIA CEO

The Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA) has announced that its CEO of six years, Rob Durie, will step down from the organisation in December.
Tim Lohman May 29 2006 1:57PM Strategy
VA secretary 'mad as hell' over breach

VA secretary 'mad as hell' over breach

Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Jim Nicholson told Congress today that he’s "mad as hell" he wasn’t notified earlier about the theft of the personal information of 26.5 million veterans.
Frank Washkuch May 25 2006 9:27PM Security
‘High-risk’ malware poses as Symantec update

‘High-risk’ malware poses as Symantec update

Security watchers yesterday warned internet users to be on their guard against a “high-risk” malicious email that appears to be a Symantec virus advisory, but actually contains a payload designed to disable anti-virus updates.
William Eazel Apr 20 2006 10:07AM Security
Your tax info may not be as secure as you think

Your tax info may not be as secure as you think

A rule change proposed by the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has come under fire from privacy advocates who have taken issue with a clause allowing tax preparers to sell tax-return information to third parties.
Ericka Chickowski Apr 14 2006 9:22PM Security
Microsoft enlists TCL Group as ally against Chinese pirates

Microsoft enlists TCL Group as ally against Chinese pirates

Microsoft has claimed a victory in its long-running battle against Chinese software pirates after the TCL Group, one of the leading PC manufacturers in China, signed a Windows cooperative engagement agreement with the software giant.
William Eazel Apr 10 2006 9:49AM Security
Phishers use bogus Chase Manhattan poll as bait

Phishers use bogus Chase Manhattan poll as bait

Internet users have been warned to guard against a newly detected email phishing scam that poses as a survey from Chase Manhattan bank.
William Eazel Mar 14 2006 9:46AM Security
Olympic Torch virus exposed as a hoax

Olympic Torch virus exposed as a hoax

Security experts have warned surfers not to fall for a new hoax spreading across the internet, posing as a warning of a non-existent virus.
William Eazel Feb 16 2006 10:05AM Security
419 scammer poses as Fidelity fund manager

419 scammer poses as Fidelity fund manager

A scammer who admitted being a thief is posing as a fund manager for a major financial institution to dupe unsuspecting email recipients out of money.
René Millman Feb 10 2006 1:21PM Security

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