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Article | 22/02/2010 Adobe working to fix security bug in Download Manager
Adobe Systems is working to fix a glitch in software it uses to speed up downloads of its products that could give hackers a way to push malicious pro...
Article | 22/02/2010 Chinese schools deny role in Google hack
Two schools in China where computers were reportedly linked to cyberattacks on Google and other companies have denied involvement in the hack, Chinese...
Article | 19/02/2010 Botnet revelation shows darker underbelly of malware
Information gathered about a newly discovered botnet called Kneber indicates that multiple infections by different malware on the same host could work...
Article | 18/02/2010 Over 75,000 systems compromised in cyberattack
Security researchers at Herndon, Va.-based NetWitness Corp. have unearthed a massive botnet affecting at least 75,000 computers at 2,500 companies and...
Article | 18/02/2010 New Website PleaseRobMe highlights issues of sharing updates online
A new Website with the tongue-in-cheek name PleaseRobMe.com seeks to highlight the potential danger of updating the world, via social networking sites...
Article | 16/02/2010 Hackers at Pwn2Own to compete for $US100K in prizes
A hacking contest next month will award cash prizes of $US15,000 to anyone who can break into an iPhone, BlackBerry Bold, Droid or Nokia smartphone.
Article | 18/02/2010 Microsoft security exec leaves for Amazon
The Microsoft executive who managed the company's Trustworthy Computing security program has left for a new role at Amazon.
Article | 18/02/2010 EPIC files privacy complaint against Google Buzz
Despite the changes that Google has made to Buzz following negative reaction to the service, the Electronic Privacy Information Center has filed a com...
Article | 17/02/2010 Adobe issues emergency PDF patches
Adobe today released an emergency update that patched a pair of critical vulnerabilities in its popular PDF viewing and editing software.
Article | 17/02/2010 Rogue PDFs account for 80% of all exploits, says researcher
Just hours before Adobe is slated to deliver the latest patches for its popular PDF viewer, a security firm announced that by its counting, malicious ...
Article | 17/02/2010 Security experts wrestle with cyberattack scenario
Imagine a scenario in which a downloadable application turns smartphones into network-clogging bots, causing U.S. mobile-phone networks to fail, and e...
Article | 15/02/2010 Shell security under microscope after massive data leak
The security measures at Royal Dutch Shell are under close scrutiny after the details of 176,000 employees and contractors were emailed to campaigners...
Article | 15/02/2010 Adobe to rush out another critical Reader patch
Just weeks after patching a critical flaw, Adobe Systems is rushing out another patch for its Reader and Acrobat software. The company also patched a ...
Article | 15/02/2010 Criminal hacker 'Iceman' gets 13 years
A former security researcher turned criminal hacker has been sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for hacking into financial institutions and steal...
Article | 12/02/2010 Twitter application Grader.com hacked
A popular Twitter application used to measure the influence of Twitter users has been hacked and used to send spam messages.

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