Security firm publishes video of Google AdWords scam

Security software firm Exploit Prevention Labs has published a video which it claims proves that cyber-criminals are using Google's AdWords to infect unsuspecting users with malware. More...

Phone taps in Italy spark a rush for cellular encryption

In trying to drum up business, it would seem that those who sell encrypted cellphones in Italy have a relatively easy task: Simply browse the major newspapers here. More...

U.S. Schools May Receive 'One Laptop per Child' Notebooks

The "One Laptop per Child" project might sell versions of its notebook in the United States, reversing its previous position of only distributing them to the poorest nations. More...

Acer Latest To Join Sony Battery Recall

News headlines announcing battery recalls are a familiar sight in recent months. The latest PC maker to acknowledge problems with laptop batteries is Acer -- and the manufacturer at fault, once again, is Sony. More...

Cyber-mobsters drop DoS attacks

The practice of holding websites hostage under the threat of denial-of-service (DoS) attacks is declining, according to security researchers at Symantec. More...

Schneier questions need for security industry

Outspoken author and security guru Bruce Schneier has questioned the very existence of the security industry, suggesting it merely indicates the willingness of other technology companies to ship insecure software and hardware. More...

Entrepreneurial hackers buy sponsored links

A hacker scheme that involved buying search keywords on Google and then routing users to a malicious site when they clicked on sponsored links was revealed yesterday by a security company. More...

How to Avoid Being a Phishing Scam Victim

A flaw on eBay's website enabled a scam designed to trick people into handing over their personal information. eBay promptly patched the flaw... More...

Mac hacked through QuickTime flaw

Security monitoring company Secunia deems the flaw "highly critical," one notch below its most serious rating. More...

Lords offer new angle on e-crime

A website for people to report cyber-crime is one idea being considered by a government committee set up to look at internet security. More...

ID Theft Task Force Urges Tougher Penalties

A U.S. task force created to curb identity theft urged federal agencies on Monday to help protect consumers by ceasing unnecessary use of Social Security numbers. More...

MacBook hacked in contest at security event

Macaulay, a software engineer, was able to hack into a MacBook through a zero-day security hole in Apple's Safari browser. The computer was one of two offered as a prize in the "PWN to Own" hack-a-Mac contest at the CanSecWest conference here. More...

Can Text Messaging Improve School Safety?

In the wake of this week's shootings at Virginia Tech, many difficult and painful questions will be asked about what might have been done to prevent the horrible tragedy. More...

No data stolen in 2006 computer intrusions

Unknown intruders last year managed to infect 33 computers belonging to a bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) with data-stealing Trojans and other malware. More...

E-Mail Authentication Sees Large-Scale Adoption

E-mail authentication is expected to see wider adoption this year as senders and ISPs implement standards like Sender ID and DKIM. Marketers benefit by having forged and deceptive messages filtered by the ISP or carrier. More...

Web counting tools 'need change'

Measurements based on page-views and cookies (small text files which track net use) could be affected by changing user behaviour, the studies warn. More...

Animated cursor attacks escalate

Microsoft plans to release an emergency, out-of-cycle Windows update on Tuesday, April 3, 2006 to patch the animated cursor (.ani) vulnerability currently being used in widespread malware attacks. More...

Malware plague hits 40 per cent of firms

Nearly half of companies globally have suffered a business disruption owing to malware, according to Webroot Software's latest State of Internet Security report. More...

Hackers bank on Trojans to steal financial data

Trojans designed to steal financial information constitute one of the fastest growing threats to internet users, security experts warned today. More...

Scammers target domain name owners

Typically the sophisticated fraud, which is still under investigation, starts with an email message to domain owners offering to purchase a domain. More...

E-crime soars in developed countries

Security firm Finjan has warned that malicious code is more likely to be hosted on local servers in the US and UK than in countries with less developed electronic crime law enforcement policies. More...