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UK government begins crackdown on cyber scams
UK government begins crackdown on cyber scams
The UK government has announced it is tackling the growing problem of fraudsters, criminals and rogue traders who use the internet and email to con consumers.
Feb. 17, 2010
Hotmail outage leads to contaminated search results
Hotmail outage leads to contaminated search results
Yesterday’s outage of Windows Live caused a disruption in the web-based Hotmail email service. This presented a golden opportunity for online crooks to poison search results related to the incident.
Feb. 17, 2010
Entanet raises concern over government's communications interception plans
Entanet raises concern over government's communications interception plans
Communications service provider Entanet has raised a number of concerns regarding the planned UK government surveillance system.
Feb. 16, 2010
LogLogic embraces quad core audit logging management
LogLogic embraces quad core audit logging management
Audit and compliance specialist LogLogic has unveiled a new range of audit and logging software designed specifically for use with the latest generation of quad core processor-based IT systems.
Feb. 15, 2010
Data loss concerns over online dating
Data loss concerns over online dating
Life assistance company, CPP, is warning online daters about the dangers of giving out personal information this Valentine's day
Feb. 12, 2010
Hackers crack Twitter app to generate spam
Hackers crack Twitter app to generate spam
Third-party apps on social networking sites have been criticised in the past for security issues, with the main focus being on Facebook apps, but now the spotlight has fallen on Twitter.
Feb. 12, 2010
US to be hit by simulated cyberattack
US to be hit by simulated cyberattack
On Tuesday, the US will undergo a simulated cyberattack to help policymakers decide how well the country would cope.
Feb. 12, 2010
Police recover missing iPhone using satellite technology
Police recover missing iPhone using satellite technology
The latest 3GS iPhone is a valuable piece of kit and, as you might expect, a number get stolen every day, but Ian Kellett of Cumbria managed to harness his iPhone's global positioning system (GPS) when his handset went missing one Saturday last month.
Feb. 12, 2010
Google Buzz attacked for privacy violation
Google Buzz attacked for privacy violation
Google was fighting security, privacy, and censorship issues this week following the launch of Buzz, its social networking service. As Iran reportedly shut down Gmail, others reported that the service was revealing who Buzz users had the most contact with, leading to potential personal security issues.
Feb. 12, 2010
Microsoft patch causes blue screen of death on infected machines
Microsoft patch causes blue screen of death on infected machines
Microsoft found itself in patch hell this week, withdrawing an update resolving an important vulnerability in Windows. The company found that some users infected with malware experienced problems restarting their machines after installing the bug fix.
Feb. 12, 2010
Serious Fraud Office warns on social networking data harvesting
Serious Fraud Office warns on social networking data harvesting
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has warned that Facebook and Twitter – two of the most popular social networking sites – are actively being used by criminals to harvest users' personal financial details.
Feb. 11, 2010
Mozilla admits it was wrong about Firefox add-on
Mozilla admits it was wrong about Firefox add-on
The Mozilla Foundation, the open source group behind the popular Firefox web browser, has withdrawn a claim that a software developer had infected a Firefox add-on with a trojan.
Feb. 11, 2010