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Attackers feast on Real Player flaw

Attackers feast on Real Player flaw

Online criminals are exploiting a new, unpatched vulnerability in the Real Player application..
Shaun Nichols Oct 23 2007 3:26PM Security
Attackers feast on Real Player flaw

Attackers feast on Real Player flaw

Online criminals are exploiting a new, unpatched vulnerability in the Real Player application..
Shaun Nichols Oct 22 2007 6:34AM Security
Anti-spam firm blasts US on phishing record

Anti-spam firm blasts US on phishing record

US-based spammers responsible for 54 per cent of phishing mails.
Clement James Oct 19 2007 2:21PM Security
Xerox boffins work on selective encryption

Xerox boffins work on selective encryption

Researchers at Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center (Parc) have demonstrated new software designed to increase speed and accuracy when removing sensitive or confidential material from documents..
Ian Williams Oct 19 2007 2:21PM Security
SME security budgets on the up next year

SME security budgets on the up next year

IT security budgets for small and medium-sized businesses are set to rise next year, according to new research by Astaro.
Fiona Raisbeck Oct 19 2007 10:06AM Security
Interpol closes in on Photoshop-paedophile

Interpol closes in on Photoshop-paedophile

Interpol has identified a suspected paedophile as 32 year-old Christopher Paul Neil from Canada..
Tom Sanders Oct 18 2007 6:38AM Security
Boffins zoom in on digital image search

Boffins zoom in on digital image search

Searching for digital photographs is set to become easier thanks to smart software developed by researchers at Penn State University..
Robert Jaques Oct 17 2007 7:21AM Software
European consumers split on data privacy issues

European consumers split on data privacy issues

A gap has emerged between the views of consumers in the UK and continental Europe on data privacy and dependable IT, a new report suggests.
Fiona Raisbeck Oct 15 2007 9:48AM Security
Microsoft warns of URI handling flaw, says patch on way

Microsoft warns of URI handling flaw, says patch on way

Microsoft released an advisory on Wednesday for a URI and URL handling flaw in Windows XP and Server 2003 operating systems with Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) installed.
Frank Washkuch Oct 12 2007 10:17AM Security
Briefing: Israel - Focus on the future

Briefing: Israel - Focus on the future

Born out of the need to protect the country, the Israeli infosec industry is emerging as a global leader.
David Quainton Oct 9 2007 3:19PM Security
Eight million surfers switch on IPTV

Eight million surfers switch on IPTV

The number of global IPTV service users increased by 179 percent in the 12 months to 30 June 2007, according to new research.
Robert Jaques Oct 9 2007 1:53PM Software
Yahoo and eBay hook up on phisher blocker

Yahoo and eBay hook up on phisher blocker

Yahoo and eBay are joining forces to block phishing messages that specifically target PayPal users.
Matt Chapman Oct 5 2007 7:20AM Security
Warning on web 'super worm'

Warning on web 'super worm'

Security specialists have warned that internet users could be facing a major worm outbreak spread via weaknesses in current browser technology.
Iain Thomson Oct 4 2007 10:03AM Security
Green IT still low on CIO agenda

Green IT still low on CIO agenda

Half of IT executives admit that their firms do not monitor IT-related energy spending, according to a new report from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
Staff Writers Oct 3 2007 9:25PM Strategy
Apple issues dire warning on iPhone hacks

Apple issues dire warning on iPhone hacks

Apple has warned users that upcoming iPhone updates could ruin the device for users of third-party unlocking software.
Shaun Nichols Sep 26 2007 10:17AM Security
Google cashes in on widgets

Google cashes in on widgets

Google plans to turn its collection of widget applications into a revenue stream by using the small web apps to display adverts from Google Adwords clients.
Matt Chapman Sep 24 2007 2:52PM Software
Ethical hacking courses for sale on eBay

Ethical hacking courses for sale on eBay

Ethical hacking kits, which provide a variety of tools for penetration testing, password theft and guides to virus development, are being sold on eBay.
Jim Carr Sep 24 2007 9:43AM Security
Cult cheese stabbed on webcam

Cult cheese stabbed on webcam

Over 10,000 surfers watched a cheese being tested after it gained a cult audience in a novel PR stunt.
Iain Thomson Sep 21 2007 3:15PM Software
2Clix backtracks on Whirlpool lawsuit

2Clix backtracks on Whirlpool lawsuit

2Clix Australia has dropped its controversial courtcase against broadband community forum, Whirlpool.
Mitchell Bingemann Sep 19 2007 3:00PM Telco/ISP
Ads on Facebook serving up adware

Ads on Facebook serving up adware

An apparent adware distributor is placing ads that download adware and spyware on to the unpatched Windows computers of those visiting the popular Facebook website.
Jim Carr Sep 19 2007 1:35AM Security

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