Threats
Mozilla and Opera fix security flaws
Opera updates its most recent release, while Mozilla continues to support an older version of Firefox with updates.2008-07-03 21:59:00 source: CNET News.com
Four security bulletins expected on Patch Tuesday
The four, which will be released next week, are considered important, not critical, says Microsoft.2008-07-03 21:23:00 source: CNET News.com
Sony PlayStation site victim of SQL-injection attack
Automated attack claims another high-profile target, offering sale of a fake antivirus scanner.2008-07-02 20:35:00 source: CNET News.com
Former HP printing exec indicted
Atul Malhotra is accused of sharing confidential information from his former employer, IBM, while working at Hewlett-Packard.2008-07-02 19:21:00 source: CNET News.com
IE 8 to have antimalware protection
In preparing for the second beta, Microsoft announces security enhancements to Internet Explorer 8 expected in August.2008-07-02 18:15:00 source: CNET News.com
PINs stolen from Citibank ATMs
Three people are accused of stealing PINs from the Citibank ATM network in 7-Eleven stores.2008-07-02 02:37:00 source: CNET News.com
Researchers: 637 million browser users at risk
Researchers find that Internet Explorer users are less likely to update their browser to the latest version than users of Firefox, Opera, and Safari.2008-07-01 20:28:00 source: CNET News.com
McAfee reports on spam in the real world
For 30 days, volunteers worldwide surfed the Net using pristine laptops and a brand-new domain--and scooped up 100,000 pieces of spam in the process.2008-07-01 20:08:00 source: CNET News.com
Google Calendar now the target of phishers
Once a favorite of spammers, Google Calendar is now being targeted by phishers using e-mail referencing a legitimate event that asks for user name and password.2008-07-01 01:23:00 source: CNET News.com
SecureWorks unmasks the Coreflood Trojan
The average lifecycle of the Coreflood Trojan bot is about 66 days, according to research.2008-07-01 00:36:00 source: CNET News.com
Apple patches 25 flaws with latest update
With the release of a new version of Mac OS X Leopard comes security updates for that operating system and earlier versions.2008-06-30 23:19:00 source: CNET News.com
A security camera for Fido
The "Pet-Eye View Digital Camera" can also find out if your dog or cat has been up to no good.2008-06-30 23:08:07 source: CNET News.com
Night vision without the creepy goggles
Handheld device displays nocturnal view in black and white.2008-06-30 22:15:00 source: CNET News.com
Brits use radar to keep runways free of debris
Heathrow International uses radar for runway safety.2008-06-30 15:00:00 source: CNET News.com
A great day for individual freedom
The US Supreme Court this week affirmed the original intent of the Second Amendment to the US Constitution with regard to personal self-defense. The decision is a rare triumph for individual rights, but further cases will be needed to remove the remaining2008-06-27 14:01:00 source: CNET News.com
Datto: Off-site backup made easy
A NAs device that automatically syncs its content to a remote server.2008-06-27 02:00:00 source: CNET News.com
Black Hat launches Webinar series
First broadcast previewed five presentations to be made in full in August with future Webinars perhaps once a month.2008-06-26 22:58:00 source: CNET News.com
London transit cards cracked and cloned
Researchers clone public transit cards in London to demonstrate vulnerabilities in the Mifare Classic smartcard used for transit and work access systems worldwide.2008-06-26 22:43:00 source: CNET News.com
Woman accused of hacking Houston organ bank indicted
Former director of information technology is alleged to have deleted donor information and other files after being fired from a Houston organ bank.2008-06-26 18:39:00 source: CNET News.com
Facebook suspends app that permitted peephole
Holes in Facebook had allowed anyone to see your birthday, relationship status, gender, and other personal information on the Top Friends application.2008-06-26 13:00:00 source: CNET News.com