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Article | 1/04/2011 Twitter: Some UberSocial direct messages not private
Twitter is warning users of the popular UberSocial Twitter-messaging software that direct messages they send may not be private.
Article | 1/04/2011 GFI apologizes for false alarm on Samsung keyloggers
When Alex Eckelberry first read news reports on Wednesday that some of Samsung's R Series laptops contained keylogging software, he was as astounded a...
Article | 31/03/2011 Baidu's online library shrinks following piracy cleanup
China's largest search engine Baidu is deleting millions of documents from its online library platform, in response to growing criticism from a group ...
Article | 31/03/2011 Samsung investigating report of keylogger on its laptops
Samsung Electronics is investigating allegations that some models of its R Series laptops contain keylogging software that could be used to record any...
Article | 31/03/2011 Hacker group defies U.S. law, defends exposing McAfee website vulnerabilities
The hacker group that exposed holes in McAfee's website knows it's breaking U.S. law, but vows to continue exposing vulnerabilities, especially on sec...
Article | 31/03/2011 Comodo hacker claims another certificate authority
The hacker who claimed credit for breaking into systems belonging to digital certificate vendor Comodo said he has compromised another certificate aut...
Article | 31/03/2011 Google settles FTC complaint over Buzz
Google has agreed to settle a complaint from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission charging the company with using deceptive tactics and violating its own...
Article | 30/03/2011 What is the best antivirus software?
People regularly ask me, "What do you consider to be the best antivirus software currently available?"
Article | 29/03/2011 Cybercriminals selling exploit-as-a-service kit
Cybercriminals are taking a page from the software-as-a-service playbook: they're now selling exploit kits complete with hosting services, with custom...
Article | 28/03/2011 MySQL website falls victim to SQL injection attack
Oracle's MySQL.com customer website was apparently compromised over the weekend by a pair of hackers who publicly posted usernames, and in some cases ...
Article | 26/03/2011 Google patches 6 serious Chrome bugs
Google on Thursday patched six vulnerabilities in Chrome, and as usual, silently updated users' copies of the browser.
Article | 26/03/2011 China Web censorship stirs scorn, support
Du Xiang Yu, a 20-year-old living in Beijing, has never heard of Facebook. He adds that he never visits any foreign websites, even though he uses the ...
Article | 26/03/2011 Report: Mysterious Facebook Web search box could be malware
A Web search box some users are seeing on their Facebook interface wasn't inserted by Facebook and could be the result of malware or a rogue browser p...
Article | 26/03/2011 ID thief sentenced to more than 16 years in prison
An identity thief who used a people search website to confirm stolen Social Security numbers has been sentenced to 16 years and seven months in prison...
Article | 25/03/2011 European Commission hit by serious cyberattack
The European Commission, including the body's diplomatic arm, has been hit by what officials said Thursday was a serious cyberattack.
Article | 24/03/2011 Update Java and you may get annoying McAfee scanner too
Windows users who install the latest Java security patches may end up with a little more security than they bargained for, at least that's the risk th...
Article | 24/03/2011 ACMA sets crosshairs on virus-removal telemarketers
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) today announced a "targeted compliance campaign" targeting businesses that offer virus remova...
Article | 24/03/2011 Android tablets get first remote security and AV app
AVG has launched AVG Mobilation for Android which the company is promoting as the world's first security app specifically designed for Android tablets...
Article | 24/03/2011 Firm points finger at Iran for SSL certificate theft
Iran may have been involved in an attack that resulted in hackers' acquiring bogus digital certificates for some of the Web's biggest sites, including...
Article | 24/03/2011 Intel's McAfee unit to acquire Sentrigo
Intel's McAfee subsidiary on Wednesday said it would acquire Sentrigo, which provides database security and compliance products.

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