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last updated: Mar 10 2010 4:28 PM
- Schmidt on China: "Something will happen soon"
Google CEO Eric Schmidt said today that "something will happen soon" with talks between the cpmpany and the Chinese government over last year's cyber attacks. by Sam Diaz
- Adobe Reader and targeted malware attacks
If you're still tardy in applying security patches for the ever-present Adobe Reader software, this chart from F-Secure should jolt you into action. by Ryan Naraine
- Microsoft plugs dangerous Excel security holes
Microsoft today issued patches for seven potentially dangerous security flaws in the Microsoft Excel worksheet software by Ryan Naraine
- Drudge Report accused of serving malware
For the second time in less than six months, visitors to the Drudge Report say they got malware in addition to the Web site's usual sensational headlines. by Elinor Mills CNET News
- New Microsoft IE zero-day flaw under attack
A zero-day unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft's Internet Explorer vulnerability is being exploited in the wild by Ryan Naraine
- Vodafone HTC Magic shipped with Conficker, Mariposa malware
Researchers from PandaSecurity have detected Conficker and Mariposa malware samples shipped on a recently purchased Vodafone HTC Magic smartphone. by Dancho Danchev
- China Offers To "Severely Punish" Google Attackers
Will the punishment fit the crime?... Will Google finger the suspects?... by Tom Foremski
- 'Highly critical' flaw found in Opera browser
Security researchers are sounding the alarm for an unpatched, remote code execution flaw in the Opera Web browser. by Ryan Naraine
- Apache bug prompts update advice
IT security company Sense of Security has discovered a serious bug in Apache's HTTP web server, which could allow a remote attacker to gain complete control of a database. by Colin Ho,ZDNet.com.au
- China: Google has never officially complained about attack
Reuters has reported that Google has never officially complained to the Chinese government about the internet attacks against the company. by Doug Hanchard
- Apple, Facebook, Twitter, HP decline to testify re: Human Rights and Law
All of the companies that refused to testify before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Human Rights and the Law have interests in China. by Doug Hanchard
- iPad: Perfectly flawed
This Friday Apple begins taking pre-orders for the new iPad, which will be available April 3rd. While I really like the device, I'm very aware of the fact that the device is flawed ... perfectly flawed. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- The Insecurity of Secure Clouds
In light of the recent Google hacking, businesses might reconsider their cloud-based strategies. Ostensibly cloud-based services can offer business a better security profile at a lower price point than would be possible if companies built the services themselves. Take data centers, for example. Building a modern data center can cost...
- UK university websites hijacked; selling Viagra etc.
A number of UK colleges and universities with the .ac.uk domain name have been hacked and now dish out fake drug stores. Can you protect your network from website breaches? by Zack Whittaker
- Social networking: Think before you link
Is it safer to boycott social networking and step back into non-digital mediums for social interaction? by Jennifer Leggio
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