Security

Chinese-built botnets full of bugs

Chinese-built botnets full of bugs

Botnets borrow code, and bugs too.
Darren Pauli Oct 7 2011, 9:10AM Security
Hackers sell PayPal accounts for 50 cents

Hackers sell PayPal accounts for 50 cents

Bargain prices for stolen verified accounts.
Darren Pauli Oct 7 2011, 9:07AM Security
Kaspersky launches Endpoint Security 8

Kaspersky launches Endpoint Security 8

Includes anti-virus, a system watcher and integration with cloud-based threat intelligence.
SC Staff Oct 7 2011, 8:38AM Hardware
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 blocks, uninstalls Google Chrome

Microsoft blocks, uninstalls Google Chrome

Bad update flags Chrome as malware.
Dan Raywood Oct 6 2011, 7:21AM Security
Symantec launches tablet DLP, cloud security platform

Symantec launches tablet DLP, cloud security platform

Android support to follow.
Dan Raywood Oct 5 2011, 1:18PM Security
Google patches seven Chrome holes, pays $10,000

Google patches seven Chrome holes, pays $10,000

Sergey Glazunov cleans up.
Darren Pauli Oct 5 2011, 1:08PM Security
McAfee to buy NitroSecurity

McAfee to buy NitroSecurity

Wants to add SIEM vendor to its stable.
SC Staff Oct 5 2011, 9:48AM Security
Malware victim loses net connection

Malware victim loses net connection

Telco cuts woman's connection after 42 warnings.
Darren Pauli Oct 5 2011, 9:37AM Security
Five million unencrypted US soldier records stolen from car

Five million unencrypted US soldier records stolen from car

Company took two weeks to report breach.
Dan Kaplan Oct 4 2011, 7:40AM Security
Sony's hacked security cleared by Privacy Commissioner

Sony's hacked security cleared by Privacy Commissioner

Takes word on infrastructure integrity.
Darren Pauli Sep 30 2011, 9:44AM Security
McAfee beats Symantec and Kaspersky to all-in-one security

McAfee beats Symantec and Kaspersky to all-in-one security

Claims to cover PCs, Macs, tablets and smartphones.
Tom Brewster Sep 29 2011, 3:35PM Security
Ingram Micro keeps schtum on security cloud

Ingram Micro keeps schtum on security cloud

Could security cloud be on the cards for the IT distributor?
Allie Coyne Sep 29 2011, 1:41PM Mobility
Data breach laws to follow privacy paper

Data breach laws to follow privacy paper

Disclosure laws will be fast tracked if government sees more breaches and poor standards.
Darren Pauli Sep 29 2011, 6:59AM Security
Microsoft, Google move to tame Beast

Microsoft, Google move to tame Beast

Microsoft calls for adoption of TLS 1.1, RC4.
Darren Pauli Sep 29 2011, 6:54AM Security
Al-Qaeda sites attacked, brought down

Al-Qaeda sites attacked, brought down

Denial of service attacks have hit and disabled Al-Qaeda sites.
Darren Pauli Sep 29 2011, 6:48AM 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
Facebook accused of tracking logged-off users by Aussie hacker

Facebook accused of tracking logged-off users by Aussie hacker

Aussie hacker points the finger.
Stewart Mitchell Sep 27 2011, 2:24PM Security
Customs strike hits strained security system

Customs strike hits strained security system

Operators a weak spot in security screening.
Darren Pauli Sep 27 2011, 8:03AM Security

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