Security Software

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

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 today issued patches for seven potentially dangerous security flaws in the Microsoft Excel worksheet software by Ryan Naraine

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

A zero-day unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft's Internet Explorer vulnerability is being exploited in the wild by Ryan Naraine

Researchers from PandaSecurity have detected Conficker and Mariposa malware samples shipped on a recently purchased Vodafone HTC Magic smartphone. by Dancho Danchev

Will the punishment fit the crime?... Will Google finger the suspects?... by Tom Foremski

Security researchers are sounding the alarm for an unpatched, remote code execution flaw in the Opera Web browser. by Ryan Naraine

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

Reuters has reported that Google has never officially complained to the Chinese government about the internet attacks against the company. by Doug Hanchard

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

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

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...

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

Is it safer to boycott social networking and step back into non-digital mediums for social interaction? by Jennifer Leggio