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Hackers Target LinkedIn Users

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Fake LinkedIn profiles promise prurient pics, send patsies malware instead.

Hack Forces Twitter Into 'Full Security Review'

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Analysts say breach could could force IT to rethink its use of the microblogging tool.

Data Breaches Rose Sharply In 2008

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT

More than 35 million data records were breached in 2008, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center.

IT Security Spending Up For Some

Bill Brenner — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Though a new Forrester survey suggests more security spending in 2009 despite the economic downturn, some security professionals see a different story in their own companies. Here's a look at how they're managing.

CheckFree Warns 5 Million Customers After Hack

Robert McMillan — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Five million customers are being notified following the December 2 breach at online bill payment processor CheckFree.

Researchers Hack Into Intel's vPro

Robert McMillan — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Researchers say they've found vulnerabilities in Intel's Trusted Execution Technology.

3 Ways a Twitter Hack Can Hurt You

Joan Goodchild — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT

As Twitter investigates how several high-profile accounts were attacked, security expert Graham Cluley points to the potentials risks to all users when a system is compromised.

Bangalore IT Companies Receive E-mail Threats

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT

IT companies in Bangalore receive an e-mail threatening to blow up their facilities.

Hackers Hijack Obama's, Britney's Twitter Accounts

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Send spurious tweets after gaining control through Twitter's support tools.

With Gaza Conflict, Cyberattacks Come Too

Robert McMillan — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Thousands of Web pages have been hit by hackers from Morocco, Lebanon, Turkey and Iran.

Security Vendors Ready Fix for 'Curse of Silence' SMS Attack

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

A single malformed text message can prevent some Nokia Corp. smart phones from receiving further messages via Short Messaging Service.

11 in China Sentenced for Software Piracy

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

A court in Shenzhen, China, sentenced 11 members of a software counterfeiting operation Wednesday, with the defendants getting between one and a half and six and half years in prison, according to Microsoft.

Microsoft Downplays Windows Media Player Bug

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Not a vulnerability, just a 'reliability issue,' say company researchers.

Google, Apple, Microsoft Sued Over File Preview

Robert McMillan — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

A small Indiana company has sued tech heavyweights Microsoft, Apple, and Google, claiming that it holds the patent on a common file preview feature used by browsers and operating systems to show users small snapshots of the files before they are opened.

Microsoft Confirms It's Been Working on SQL Bug Since April

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Won't say if it's sitting on a patch, but one expert expects an emergency fix.