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Felony charges may be dropped in HP spying case

Felony charges may be dropped in HP spying case

Defendants told to plead guilty to a misdemeanour.
Matt Chapman Jan 22 2007 9:38AM Software
IBM: Trivoli Storage Manager flaws can't be exploited

IBM: Trivoli Storage Manager flaws can't be exploited

Multiple buffer overflow vulnerabilities in IBM Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM), disclosed Monday by a security firm, cannot be exploited to compromise a user's system, Big Blue said today in an advisory.
Dan Kaplan Dec 5 2006 9:55PM Security
Experts release Al Qaeda hack alert

Experts release Al Qaeda hack alert

A US federal government warning of possible Al Qaeda attacks on financial websites is no cause for panic, a leading security researcher told SCMagazine.com.
Dan Kaplan Dec 4 2006 9:30AM Security
McAfee: Top 2007 threats will be money-makers

McAfee: Top 2007 threats will be money-makers

Researchers at McAfee Avert Labs predicted this week that the top security threats in 2007 will revolve around increased production of malware by organised criminals for monetary gain.
Ericka Chickowski Dec 1 2006 3:21PM Security
Editorial: People will always be the weakest link

Editorial: People will always be the weakest link

At the recent RSA conference Europe, the final keynote speaker was the former politician and governor of Hong Kong, Chris Patten.
Paul Fisher, Nov 20 2006 1:31PM Security
Opinion: Remember: less can be more

Opinion: Remember: less can be more

Discussing the pros and cons of radio frequency identification (RFID), the technology that allows interaction between small chips and nearby readers without physical contact, is a surefire way to get a good argument going.
Nick Barron, Nov 13 2006 1:31PM Security
Spammed worm claims to be breaking news of nuclear war, Bush, Putin deaths

Spammed worm claims to be breaking news of nuclear war, Bush, Putin deaths

Malicious emails, posing as several false breaking news stories including the death of President Bush, have been spammed out to email users in a world-wide campaign.
Fiona Raisbeck Nov 8 2006 6:36PM Security
Father of Word to be next space tourist

Father of Word to be next space tourist

Charles Simonyi will set off for the International Space Station on 9 March
2007.
Clement James Oct 31 2006 9:42AM Oddware
Crime watch: What the world's top experts think you should be worried about

Crime watch: What the world's top experts think you should be worried about

Nine experts from Australia and around the world sound off on where security threats are headed, and what we can do about it. Negar Salek asks the experts for advice.
Negar Salek Oct 23 2006 12:16PM Security
Libya rumoured to be buying OLPC laptops

Libya rumoured to be buying OLPC laptops

The Libyan government has agreed to purchase 1.2 million laptops from the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project, according to reports in The New York Times.
Shaun Nichols Oct 13 2006 11:51AM Hardware
ITrip device soon to be legal in UK

ITrip device soon to be legal in UK

Legislation resurrects the radio star for iPod users.
Andrew Charlesworth Oct 9 2006 10:03AM Networking
Hike in Ernesto-related domains could be a sign of scams

Hike in Ernesto-related domains could be a sign of scams

A spike in the number of registered Tropical Storm Ernesto-related domain names, as the system churns toward the Florida coast, has some information security experts thinking fraud could be on the way, too.
Dan Kaplan Aug 29 2006 3:28PM Security
Opinion: Don't be an accidental vandal

Opinion: Don't be an accidental vandal

In 2005, the operator of one of the top-level Network Time Protocol (NTP) time servers in Denmark noticed that a large volume of requests hitting his server were invalid.
Nick Barron, Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Opinion: Don't be an accidental vandal

Opinion: Don't be an accidental vandal

In 2005, the operator of one of the top-level Network Time Protocol (NTP) time servers in Denmark noticed that a large volume of requests hitting his server were invalid.
Nick Barron, Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Networks to be accountable in mobile phone theft

Networks to be accountable in mobile phone theft

New charter aims to reduce mobile phone crime.
William Eazel Jul 31 2006 1:53PM Telco/ISP
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
Trojan claims to be Firefox extension, sends out personal info

Trojan claims to be Firefox extension, sends out personal info

A newly discovered trojan is taking advantage of the growing popularity of Mozilla's Firefox, claiming to be a browser extension to infect PCs.
Frank Washkuch Jul 26 2006 8:23PM Security
Be careful where you leave your keys

Be careful where you leave your keys

The internet now has 1.07 billion users worldwide and more people buy online than ever before. But this growth in ecommerce has also created a fertile environment for fraud and security threats.
Richard Moulds Jul 13 2006 11:56AM Security
Debate: Can there be any justification for organisations monitoring their staff's email?

Debate: Can there be any justification for organisations monitoring their staff's email?
Mark Hughes Jul 12 2006 4:50PM Security
LG ‘first’ to be RoHS accredited

LG ‘first’ to be RoHS accredited

LG Philips claims to be the first vendor to receive RoHS accreditation.
James Sherwood Jul 10 2006 1:49PM Hardware

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