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The Month: Researchers raise concern over RFID security

The Month: Researchers raise concern over RFID security

Researchers have raised concerns over Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) security and privacy, just as US passports containing the tags are issued.
Staff Writers Sep 4 2006 3:56PM Security
Hackers clear Apple over MacBook attack

Hackers clear Apple over MacBook attack

Third-party driver responsible for flaw.
Clement James Aug 22 2006 10:22AM Security
Boffins go ballistic over next-gen transistor design

Boffins go ballistic over next-gen transistor design

'Radical' computing chip bounces electrons around.
Robert Jaques Aug 22 2006 10:22AM Hardware
SEC sues two over spammed stock scam

SEC sues two over spammed stock scam

The Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged two Connecticut residents and the CEO of a California firm with using a spam email "pump-and-dump" scheme to inflate the price of stock.
Frank Washkuch Aug 21 2006 7:18PM Security
Symantec cries foul over Vista's bolted down kernel

Symantec cries foul over Vista's bolted down kernel

Security features prevent competition and limit innovation, vendor alleges.
Tom Sanders Aug 11 2006 1:47PM Software
NASA, military websites hacked in protest over Israeli bombings

NASA, military websites hacked in protest over Israeli bombings

A number of U.S. government, military and university websites have been defaced in protest over the crisis in the Middle East.
René Millman Aug 1 2006 1:08PM Security
Man charged over medical college database theft

Man charged over medical college database theft

A 46-year-old man has been charged with stealing the membership database held at the American College of Physicians (ACP) in Philadelphia.
René Millman Jul 25 2006 12:31PM Security
Microsoft hands copyright control over to publishers

Microsoft hands copyright control over to publishers

Software giant begins book digitisation, but side-steps copyright problems.
Tracey Caldwell Jul 18 2006 12:45PM Software
Trojans account for over half of malware

Trojans account for over half of malware

Over 54 percent of the new malware in the second quarter of 2006 were trojans, according to new data.
René Millman Jul 14 2006 11:41AM Security
IBM and Microsoft lock horns over IM

IBM and Microsoft lock horns over IM

Big Blue eyes Microsoft Office users.
Robert Jaques Jul 11 2006 2:11PM Software
Apple sued over stock option awards

Apple sued over stock option awards

Two separate cases brought in the US.
Matt Chapman Jul 10 2006 1:49PM Financial Services
Kaspersky claims victory over ransomware trojan

Kaspersky claims victory over ransomware trojan

Analysts have cracked a Russian ransomware trojan that was using 660-bit RSA encryption key, Kaspersky Lab announced Monday.
Frank Washkuch Jun 27 2006 7:36PM Security
Unlucky 13 sacked by Merrill Lynch over porn

Unlucky 13 sacked by Merrill Lynch over porn

U.S. financial giant Merrill Lynch dismissed 13 staff members at its Dublin office after they had sent pornographic material through the company email system. This followed the suspension of 20 staffers the previous week following an internal investigation.
René Millman Jun 27 2006 11:21AM Security
Warnings over new 'pump and dump' scam

Warnings over new 'pump and dump' scam

Experts have warned about a new scam encouraging users to buy stock in a cosmetics company in order to inflate its stock market price.
René Millman Jun 26 2006 3:24PM Security
DVLA sacks fourteen over porn emails

DVLA sacks fourteen over porn emails

Fourteen people have been sacked from the U.K.'s Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) in Swansea after sending pornographic email attachments to each other and people outside the agency. Another 101 staff face disciplinary procedures.
René Millman Jun 22 2006 3:45PM Security
One third of U.K. firms have fired staff over email misuse

One third of U.K. firms have fired staff over email misuse

More than a third of U.K. companies has fired an employee for violating email policies, according to new research.
René Millman Jun 5 2006 1:48PM Security
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
FTC charges internet marketers over CAN-SPAM violations

FTC charges internet marketers over CAN-SPAM violations

The Federal Trade Commission has charged two internet marketers with violating the U.S. CAN-SPAM Act.
William Eazel May 12 2006 10:18AM Security
Vulnerabilities up by over a third

Vulnerabilities up by over a third

Hackers are developing malware faster than ever, according to new research.
René Millman Mar 7 2006 3:36PM Security
Professional criminals taking over malware creation

Professional criminals taking over malware creation

Malware attacks directed against individuals or enterprises are increasingly motivated by financial gain, which has led to a higher number of increasingly dangerous attacks, industry experts warned today.
William Eazel Mar 7 2006 9:56AM Security

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