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Hackers begin malware barrage soon after Obama elected

Hackers begin malware barrage soon after Obama elected

Internet fraudsters did not wait long to capitalise on the election of Barack Obama, flooding inboxes on Wednesday with malware spam.
Dan Kaplan Nov 6 2008 10:35AM Security
Obama leads spam election race

Obama leads spam election race

As Americans go to the polls to elect their 44th President, the security industry is facing a possible end to spam linked to the candidates.
Dan Raywood Nov 5 2008 10:02AM Security
Issues in electronic voting machine security

Issues in electronic voting machine security

A number of recent studies have highlighted the security concerns over e-voting machines.
Angela Moscsaritolo Oct 31 2008 2:03PM Security
Spammers prefer Obama to McCain

Spammers prefer Obama to McCain

Democratic Nominee Senator Barack Obama has been showing up in seven times more spam emails than his US presidential election rival, Republican nominee Senator John McCain.
Egan Orion Oct 9 2008 3:49PM Security
Warning over Obama sex scandal spam

Warning over Obama sex scandal spam

Web monitoring firms are warning IT administrators to update their spam filters after a massive new spamming campaign was detected.
Iain Thomson Sep 11 2008 9:47AM Security
Obama picks Hollywood supporter for running mate

Obama picks Hollywood supporter for running mate

Barack Obama has chosen one of the most rabid pro-music and film industry senators in the business to be his running mate in the forthcoming presidential elections.
Nick Farrell Aug 26 2008 8:14AM Strategy
Cybersecurity and the presidential campaign

Cybersecurity and the presidential campaign

The presidential candidates envision America's cybersecurity infrastructure.
Greg Masters Jul 18 2008 10:21AM Security
Obama launches anti-smear web site

Obama launches anti-smear web site

Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, has set up a web site that aims to counter political smear tactics..
Iain Thomson Jun 20 2008 3:05PM Software
XSS flaw on Obama page sends visitors to Clinton site

XSS flaw on Obama page sends visitors to Clinton site

The battle between Democratic presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton extended to cyberspace when a prankster over the weekend exploited a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability on the website of the Illinois senator to redirect traffic to Clinton's homepage.
Dan Kaplan Apr 23 2008 10:11AM Security
US Presidential hopefuls' passport files breached

US Presidential hopefuls' passport files breached

The US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, has apologised and vowed to get to the bottom of what she confirmed were unauthorised accesses of passport files belonging to Presidential hopeful Senator Barack Obama.
Negar Salek Mar 25 2008 4:32PM Security
Obama plans major patent shake up

Obama plans major patent shake up

Presidential hopeful Barack Obama has unveiled his technology strategy and is calling for an overhaul of the US patent system and the appointment of a national chief technology officer..
Iain Thomson Nov 17 2007 12:39PM Strategy

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