The July 16 admission by Microsoft about its latest zero-day flaw in which the software giant explained that a vulnerability exists because Windows incorrectly parses shortcuts so that malware can be executed when a shortcut icon is displayed – and not clicked through – has been described as scary by Panda Security's CIO Luis Corrons.

Microsoft produced record fourth quarter sales of $16.04bn, 22% up on the same quarter 2009, as demand for PCs running its new operating system, Windows 7, improved worldwide.

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is to get tougher with public authorities that are slow or unco-operative in responding to Freedom of Information Act requests.

A potential security flaw has been detected by a user of the personal banking website run by Lloyds Banking Group (LBG).

Researchers with Sunbelt Software are reporting a rash of bandwagon sites that tap into people's interest in Toy Story 3, the third in the series of popular animation films from Disney-Pixar.

We are pleased to confirm the details for the last event, that was held on September 21st 2010 and is now available to download. This one-day event brought a series of topical keynote sessions direct to your computer, and gives you the flexibility to learn about the latest information security trends and challenges from wherever you are in the world.

Research carried out by Sophos claims to show that the zero-day flaw identified by a number of security vendors late last week is being exploited by a new variant of the Stuxnet malware.

Earlier this week, Massachusetts-based South Shore Hospital informed patients, employees, and others affiliated with the institution that personal information may have been exposed when it contracted a data management firm to dispose of outdated files. Now comes news that the company South Shore used was Archive Data Solutions, according to publicly filed records from the Department of Health and Human Services.

It has been a busy acquisition season in the security sector thus far, with few companies being more active in this sphere than IBM. Members of the IBM security team spoke with Infosecurity about their views on the future of security and the firm’s strategy going forward.

It seems that card skimmers – fraudsters who modify ATMs and retail EFTPOS terminals to record data from shopper's cards – are starting to migrate their fraudulent activities over to the humble gas station, as reports suggest that drivers in Denver are falling victim to card fraud when they gas their cars up.

Research just published claims to show that UK firms are missing out on the business benefits of social networking for the simple reason they are blocking access to Web 2.0 services in the workplace.

A large glimmer of hope has appeared on the horizon in the long running saga of Gary McKinnon – the so-called UFO hacker who has been on the cusp of being extradited to the United States to answer a number of serious hacking charges – as his case has reportedly been discussed in a meeting between UK Prime Minister David Cameron and President Obama.