Angela Moscaritolo

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Australia a guinea pig for silent IE updates

Australia a guinea pig for silent IE updates

Microsoft to test down under from January.
Angela Moscaritolo Dec 19 2011, 8:30AM Software
Microsoft to silently update IE in 2012

Microsoft to silently update IE in 2012

Borrows a page from other web browser manufacturers.
Angela Moscaritolo Dec 16 2011, 7:47AM Software
Malicious apps discovered in Android Market

Malicious apps discovered in Android Market

Malicious devs lose registration but still turn a profit.
Angela Moscaritolo Dec 13 2011, 8:31AM Security
Bug allows HP printers to be hacked, set on fire

Bug allows HP printers to be hacked, set on fire

Could extend to others.
Angela Moscaritolo Dec 1 2011, 8:25AM Printing
Cyber Monday to bring increase in online threats

Cyber Monday to bring increase in online threats

Holiday crime season begins.
Angela Moscaritolo Nov 29 2011, 8:50AM Security
47k Hotmail, MSN credentials found

47k Hotmail, MSN credentials found

Server taken down.
Angela Moscaritolo Nov 16 2011, 8:29AM Hardware
Microsoft patches Windows vulnerabilities

Microsoft patches Windows vulnerabilities

Patches four vulnerabilities but not Duqu.
Angela Moscaritolo Nov 15 2011, 7:58AM Security
Microsoft issues workaround for Duqu malware

Microsoft issues workaround for Duqu malware

Microsoft issued a temporary fix for a vulnerability in the Windows kernel used to spread Duqu, the so-called "son of Stuxnet" trojan.
Angela Moscaritolo Nov 7 2011, 8:43AM Hardware
Microsoft update misses Word kernel hole

Microsoft update misses Word kernel hole

Duqu survives as Microsoft stomps four nasty bugs.
Angela Moscaritolo Nov 4 2011, 8:34AM Security
Data breaches beat value out of brands

Data breaches beat value out of brands

Equals 12 per cent decrease in brand value.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 31 2011, 8:31AM Security
US knew of Libyan radar bugs, expert says

US knew of Libyan radar bugs, expert says

Same flaws said to be used by Israel in 2007 attacks in Syria.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 20 2011, 2:53PM Security
US Defense faces $4.9b lawsuit for unencrypted data breach

US Defense faces $4.9b lawsuit for unencrypted data breach

Records stolen from a car.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 18 2011, 3:21PM Security
Cops bust largest fraud ring in US history

Cops bust largest fraud ring in US history

New York criminals rent Lamborghinis, Porches, fly private jets.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 12 2011, 7:35AM Security
US Gov orders infosec lock-down post Wikileaks

US Gov orders infosec lock-down post Wikileaks

Assange predicts balkanised agencies will fail.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 10 2011, 2:16PM Security
Microsoft to squash 23 bugs next month

Microsoft to squash 23 bugs next month

Includes two "critical" and six "important" fixes.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 7 2011, 2:14PM Security
US Government security incidents up 650 percent

US Government security incidents up 650 percent

Agencies ignoring security advice.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 7 2011, 9:11AM Security
Scammers exploiting death of Steve Jobs

Scammers exploiting death of Steve Jobs

Facebooks link targets iPad fans.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 7 2011, 8:38AM Security
Microsoft kills botnet, names mastermind

Microsoft kills botnet, names mastermind

41,000 computers freed in botnet take-down.
Angela Moscaritolo Sep 29 2011, 6:45AM Security
MySQL.com hacked

MySQL.com hacked

Users sucked into Black Hole.
Angela Moscaritolo Sep 27 2011, 2:38PM Security
Oracle patches 'Apache Killer' flaw

Oracle patches 'Apache Killer' flaw

Attackers could crash HTTP Servers running Apache 2.0 or 2.2.
Angela Moscaritolo Sep 22 2011, 3:07PM Security

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