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Thousands of jobs to go at Cisco
Thousands of jobs to go at Cisco
Cisco Systems may cut as many as 10,000 jobs, roughly 14% of its workforce, to combat weak profit growth, according to Bloomberg.
July 12, 2011
Spammers continue pushing male enhancement drugs says University research
Spammers continue pushing male enhancement drugs says University research
Whilst the levels of spam generally appear to be falling, spammers are continuing to push lifestyle drugs, as one security researcher claims that large volumes of spam are promoting male enhancement items.
July 12, 2011
Rhode Island sets up cybersecurity team that could be state model
Rhode Island sets up cybersecurity team that could be state model
Rhode Island has set up a cybersecurity team that it hopes will be a model for other states trying to address cybersecurity problems in an era of tight state government budgets.
July 12, 2011
Anonymous says it stole 90,000 military emails from defense firm
Anonymous says it stole 90,000 military emails from defense firm
The hacker group Anonymous claims that it breached a server at defense contractor Booz Allen Hamilton and stole 90,000 military emails and password hashes.
July 12, 2011
Google+ users hit by spam glitch as social network announces business feature
Google+ users hit by spam glitch as social network announces business feature
Early adopters of Google+ have been hit by an avalanche of e-mail notifications, due to a glitch in the system.
July 11, 2011
Fortinet reveals Android SMS-stealing malware methodology
Fortinet reveals Android SMS-stealing malware methodology
A Fortinet IT security researcher has revealed the methodology being used by Zitmo, one of the latest generations of SMS-interception and stealing malware infections seen on the Android platform.
July 11, 2011
President Obama's Blackberry security team develops Ultimate Armor app for smartphones.
President Obama's Blackberry security team develops Ultimate Armor app for smartphones.
The team that developed the secure BlackBerry smartphone for President Obama when he took office in 2009 has developed an anti phone hacking app for the Android and BlackBerry smartphone/tablet platforms.
July 11, 2011
Warning issued on trojanised Android racing game
Warning issued on trojanised Android racing game
A Trend Micro threats analyst has warned Android users to be on the lookout for an attractive, but malware-ridden, free racing game for the platform that is infected with a trojan.
July 8, 2011
Swathes of search engine poisoning and Tumblr hacking spotted in latest security threats report
Swathes of search engine poisoning and Tumblr hacking spotted in latest security threats report
The latest analysis of malware and security threats from GFI Software claims to show that search engine poisoning and phishing of the Tumblr microblogging site were riding high in the threats chart during June of this year.
July 8, 2011
Which magazine claims Yahoo's T&Cs allow it to snoop on user emails
Which magazine claims Yahoo's T&Cs allow it to snoop on user emails
The latest issue of Which magazine from the Consumer's Association asserts that Yahoo's updated terms and conditions allow the email giant to eavesdrop on member emails and instant messages.
July 8, 2011
Google removes co.cc sub-domain from search engine results, citing malware and spam issues
Google removes co.cc sub-domain from search engine results, citing malware and spam issues
After announcing its proposals last month, Google has removed virtually all co.cc sub-domain web sites and linked internet resources from its giant online search index.
July 8, 2011
Spear-phishing attacks take two more national labs offline
Spear-phishing attacks take two more national labs offline
Two more Department of Energy (DOE) labs appear to be the victims of spear-phishing attacks that resulted in the shutdown of their email and Internet connectivity.
July 8, 2011