Security (140 reviews)
News,
Reviews, Features, Tutorials, Media Releases, Buying Guides, Slideshows, Top Rated, Best Buys, Editor's Choice, Videos
News: Microsoft delivers huge Windows security update
For the second time in the last four months, Microsoft today shipped a record 13 security updates that patched dozens of vulnerabilities in Windows.
Gregg Keizer 10/02/2010 06:58:00
News: ShmooCon: Web app storage open to attack
New forms of off-line client-side storage, such as those specified by the emerging HTML 5 set of standards, could open entirely new kinds of attacks to Web application users, said Michael Sutton, vice president of security research for cloud security firm ZScaler.
Joab Jackson 09/02/2010 09:24:00
News: Too many people re-use logins, study finds
An analysis of real-world online behaviour has warned of the unsettling phenomenon that led to this week's high-profile Twitter login scare. Far too many people re-use the same logins for more than one site.
John E. Dunn 05/02/2010 01:29:00
News: Fake Firefox update spreads unwanted app
The successor program to the notorious Zango spyware Toolbar is being used to target users of Mozilla's Firefox with fake browser updates, a security company has alleged.
John E. Dunn 05/02/2010 01:30:00
News: Researcher reveals how IE flaw can turn your PC into a public file server
In a live demonstration Wednesday at the Black Hat DC conference, a security consultant showed how it's possible to exploit a flaw in the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser to remotely read files on the victim's local drive, prompting a security advisory from Microsoft.
Ellen Messmer 05/02/2010 05:08:00
News: Symantec hit with class-action lawsuit over auto-renewals
A New York man has sued security software maker Symantec for automatically renewing his subscription to Norton Antivirus, alleging that the company did not notify him before charging $US76 to his credit card.
Gregg Keizer 08/02/2010 00:11:00
News: How Wi-Fi attackers are poisoning Web browsers
Public Wi-Fi networks such as those in coffee shops and airports present a bigger security threat than ever to computer users because attackers can intercede over wireless to "poison" users' browser caches in order to present fake Web pages or even steal data at a later time. That's  according to security researcher Mike Kershaw, developer of the Kismet wireless network detector and intrusion-detection system, who spoke at the Black Hat conference.
Ellen Messmer 04/02/2010 08:48:00
News: Black Hat's most notorious incidents: A quiz
A look back at previous Black Hat conferences reveals why it's such a big draw – presenters continue to deliver briefings that shock, amaze and amuse. See how well you remember some notorious incidents by taking this quiz. Keep track of your score and see how you rate at the end of the slideshow.
Network World staff 05/02/2010 08:11:00
News: Apple iPhone security, privacy claims exaggerated, researcher says
Apple's claims about iPhone privacy and security are exaggerated, according to software engineer and security expert Nicolas Seriot, who gave a presentation yesterday about the iPhone at the Black Hat Conference in DC.
Ellen Messmer 05/02/2010 08:01:00
News: Spam, e-mail threats high in the Asia Pacific in January
Incidents of unwanted e-mails and attacks on computers ran high last month for countries in the Asia Pacific region, according to the monthly report of IT security firm Symantec.
Veronica C. Silva 05/02/2010 07:29:00
 
Discussions on Security

Settings changed after installation

I installed a DIGITUS Wireless Lan PCI adapter on a computer that has multiple accounts. ...

iTunes

I had iTunes on my computer but for some reason now when I got open it up it tells ...

Trouble with Outlook Express

I would like suggestions as to how to restore functionality to Outlook Express. ...

Trouble with Outlook Express

I would like suggestions as to how to restore functionality to Outlook Express. ...

Code 10 error -Win XP

I'm running XPSP2 with a Gigabyte Socket A Motherboard GA-7VA. Ancient, I know, ...
Create new Topic
More from the forum

Popular Phones & Plans

Powered by WhistleOut

1) Nokia 6760 slide32 plans 22%
2) Nokia E7230 plans 2%
3) HTC Magic16 plans 4%
4) Nokia N9743 plans 1%
5) Nokia 6710 Navigator37 plans 9%
« 1 of »
1) Nokia mobile phones 35%
2) HTC mobile phones 4%
3) Apple mobile phones 31%
4) LG mobile phones 6%
5) Blackberry mobile phones 2%

Mobiles | Broadband | Credit Cards

PC World