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Many voice encryption systems are hackable says anonymous researcher
Many voice encryption systems are hackable says anonymous researcher
Many voice encryption products currently available are hackable through the use of a trojan being planted on the host PC, an IT security researcher has claimed.
Jan. 27, 2010
Security and malware threats to Mac and Apple products are on the rise
Security and malware threats to Mac and Apple products are on the rise
An annual report from security software provider Intego acknowledges it was a busy year for security threats to Apple devices, including the Mac OS X and iPhones. And while the Mac OS may be a less frequent target of malware authors, security threats to Apple products are proliferating as these devices land in the hands of more and more users.
Jan. 27, 2010
Office of Fair Trading Scamnesty campaign begins next week
Office of Fair Trading Scamnesty campaign begins next week
Next week the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is kicking off a month-long campaign to increase awareness of online and offline fraud amongst businesses and consumers.
Jan. 26, 2010
Google Adsense trips a false positive from Kaspersky Lab
Google Adsense trips a false positive from Kaspersky Lab
Kaspersky Lab has posted an advisory on its site about a false positive with its anti-virus software, apparently being tripped by Google's Adsense software.
Jan. 26, 2010
Mixed predictions on anticipated IT spending for 2010
Mixed predictions on anticipated IT spending for 2010
Recent reports indicate that IT spending is set to increase in 2010. This comes on the heels of 2009, which saw negative IT spending growth worldwide and may have been the worst year on record for IT spending.
Jan. 26, 2010
Technology site TechCrunch hacked
Technology site TechCrunch hacked
Technology pundit site TechCrunch was victim of a hack over the weekend by attackers who defaced it, just days before Apple's release of its tablet device – arguably the most anticipated product in recent history.
Jan. 26, 2010
Pogoplug may be the answer to small business' cloud security
Pogoplug may be the answer to small business' cloud security
Cloud Engines has developed a device that turns up to four USB-connected external hard drives into a cloud-accessible data storage resource, allowing anyone with the right credentials to access the data on the drive.
Jan. 25, 2010
Kaspersky inadvertently blocks Google ads
Kaspersky inadvertently blocks Google ads
Kaspersky provoked a flurry of complaints from irate users after its anti-malware tool began blocking sites with Google advertisements yesterday.
Jan. 25, 2010
Tor IP anonymising internet service hacked
Tor IP anonymising internet service hacked
The developers behind the Tor Project, a voluntary IP anonymising project that allows internet users to proxy through to destination websites using a variety of free-to-use servers around the world, appears to have been hacked.
Jan. 22, 2010
GPS security vulnerability discovered in Novatel MiFi unit
GPS security vulnerability discovered in Novatel MiFi unit
Users of the Novatel MiFi 2352 are being recommended to reflash the firmware on the mobile broadband/WiFi units, as hackers have apparently discovered a way of gaining access to the GPS (global positioning system) co-ordinates on the device.
Jan. 22, 2010
More details emerge on Hydraq trojan
More details emerge on Hydraq trojan
Hydraq, the trojan delivered by the Operation Aurora attackers, uses VNC techniques to stream live video from victims' machines, said Symantec in an analysis of the malware.
Jan. 22, 2010
Prank malware spreads across internet
Prank malware spreads across internet
Anti-virus company ESET has discovered what it thinks is a prank gone wrong. The company suspects that Win32/Zimuse, which has swept the US, was originally intended as a localized malware attack against a group of Slovakian bikers.
Jan. 22, 2010