Threats
Misfired e-mail was never viewed by Gmail user
Rocky Mountain Bank says Google confirmed an e-mail with customer data that was mistakenly sent to a random Gmail address was never opened, has been destroyed.2009-09-30 00:01:00 source: CNET News.com
Malware worldwide grows 15 percent in September
The average number of infected PCs around the globe now stands around 59 percent, an all-time high for the year, according to Panda Security.2009-09-29 20:51:00 source: CNET News.com
Security Essentials graduates to v1.0
Microsoft releases version 1.0 of its new freeware antivirus and antimalware program, the successor to Live OneCare.2009-09-29 18:01:00 source: CNET News.com
Google, bank resolve issue over misfired e-mail
Google and Rocky Mountain Bank ask court to dismiss a case that stemmed from the bank inadvertently e-mailing customer data to a random Gmail address.2009-09-29 00:07:00 source: CNET News.com
Twitter phishing scam spreads via direct messages
In new phishing scam, direct messages sent to Twitter accounts link to fake Twitter log-in page.2009-09-23 21:13:00 source: CNET News.com
Microsoft to release free security software soon
Software maker will release its Microsoft Security Essentials "in the coming weeks," according to a note sent to testers.2009-09-21 16:07:00 source: CNET News.com
Reducing threats for Net-linked security cameras, ATMs
ICSA Labs, which sets standards for commercial security products, has a new program designed to help companies keep hackers and malware off their networks.2009-09-21 13:00:00 source: CNET News.com
Why virus writers are turning to open source
Malware developers are going open source in an effort to make their malicious software more useful to fraudsters.2009-09-18 19:18:46 source: CNET News.com
Insatiable demand for mobile data challenges industry
Mobile Internet users are generating a tremendous and ever-growing demand for bandwidth and infrastructure performance, say speakers at the Linley Tech Processor Conference.2009-09-17 17:01:00 source: CNET News.com
Study: eBay, Yahoo among most trusted companies
However, trusted is not the same as trustworthy, Electronic Frontier Foundation points out in criticizing latest study.2009-09-17 03:16:00 source: CNET News.com
Norton 2010 in pictures
Norton Internet Security 2010 and Norton AntiVirus 2010 combine reputation-based Insight with a new behavioral detection engine called Quorum to combat mutating threats. See them and other new features in this gallery.2009-09-17 02:48:55 source: CNET News.com
New scam adds live chat to phishing attack
RSA researchers say new attack targets one bank with fake site that pops up a live chat window where victims are tricked into revealing personal information.2009-09-16 22:22:00 source: CNET News.com
Web 2.0 security risks scrutinized
Interactive elements have their downside: 95 percent of user-generated comments on blogs, message boards, and chat rooms are either spam or malicious, a new report warns.2009-09-16 16:45:00 source: CNET News.com
Apple explains iPhone OS 3.1 Exchange changes
A change to iPhone OS 3.1 causes problems for iPhone and iPhone 3G users trying to login to Exchange 2007, but Apple says everything is working as it should be.2009-09-16 05:51:00 source: CNET News.com
Ads--the new malware delivery format
"Scareware" and other malicious content are sneaking onto high-profile Web sites via ad delivery systems that are not secure, experts say.2009-09-15 21:42:00 source: CNET News.com
Rogue ad hits New York Times site
Hijacker warns readers that their computer may be infected with a virus and redirects them to a site that purports to offer antivirus software.2009-09-13 21:10:00 source: CNET News.com
Hacker pleads guilty to ID thefts netting millions
Albert Gonzalez faces 25 years in prison and $3 million in fines and restitution related to charges in New York and Boston, while a New Jersey case is pending.2009-09-11 20:44:00 source: CNET News.com
Mozilla patches holes in Firefox 3.5, 3.0
Firefox 3.5.3 and 3.0.14 fix three critical vulnerabilities that could make a computer insecure.2009-09-10 03:29:00 source: CNET News.com
New iPhone 3.1 firmware reversing iPhone jailbreaks
Updating an iPhone or iPod Touch with the latest software update will break your jailbreak.2009-09-10 02:37:00 source: CNET News.com
iPhone 3.1 firmware reversing iPhone jailbreaks
Updating an iPhone or iPod Touch with the latest software update will break your jailbreak.2009-09-10 02:37:00 source: CNET News.com