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Article | 12/02/2011 Stuxnet struck five targets in Iran, say researchers
Researchers at Symantec today said that the notorious Stuxnet worm targeted five separate organizations, and that attacks against those objectives -- ...
Article | 12/02/2011 Microsoft's IE chief talks browsing privacy
Microsoft's release candidate for Internet Explorer 9 -- made available for download this week -- includes a tool that lets users protect themselves f...
Article | 12/02/2011 WikiLeaks' Assange awaits extradition decision
Attorneys for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange put forth their final arguments before a British judge on Friday, seeking to block an extradition requ...
Article | 11/02/2011 Girl Guides survey reveals rampant cyber-bullying in Australia
Preliminary results of a survey conducted by Girl Guides Australia have revealed that one fifth of girls aged 10-14 are bullied online.
Article | 11/02/2011 Android and iPhone users get enterprise-grade security
Israeli company Trusteer is taking its Rapport secure browsing technology into mobile security for the first time, announcing a smartphone and tablet ...
Article | 11/02/2011 Google extensions could aid Java security
Google is developing a set of extensions for Java that should aid in better securing Java programs against buffer overflow attacks.
Article | 11/02/2011 Google boosts log-in protection for its users
Google will offer its hundreds of millions of users the option of adding a second verification step when signing into their accounts, to complement th...
Article | 10/02/2011 'Night Dragon' attacks from China strike energy companies
Chinese hackers working regular business hours shifts stole sensitive intellectual property from energy companies for as long as four years using rela...
Article | 9/02/2011 Android Market's instant app download a security threat, Sophos says
Android Market's instant-download feature for applications that customers buy has a flaw: It could open up Android devices to malicious downloads from...
Article | 10/02/2011 Report: Privacy worries many Facebook, Google users
A considerable number of Facebook and Google users worry about privacy and malware when using the social networking site and search engine, according ...
Article | 10/02/2011 Oracle issues emergency Java patch
Oracle has issued an emergency patch for a Java vulnerability that can cause systems to hang and that can be exploited by remote attackers without aut...
Article | 10/02/2011 Microsoft update offers an easier way to turn off autoruns
Microsoft's latest round of patches released on Tuesday includes an optional update that will shut off the "autorun" capability for users of older Win...
Article | 9/02/2011 Customize who can see your Facebook status updates
Facebook status updates don't have to be an all-or-nothing proposition. You can decide who gets to see a particular update -- or, if you prefer, who d...
Article | 9/02/2011 Mark Zuckerberg allegedly stalked on Facebook
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has allegedly been stalked by a man on his own social networking site.
Article | 9/02/2011 Microsoft delivers 'big month' of patches, quashes 22 bugs
Microsoft today issued 12 security updates that patched 22 bugs in Windows, Internet Explorer (IE), Office and its Internet server software.
Article | 9/02/2011 MPAA sues Hotfile file sharing service
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has filed a lawsuit against the Hotfile file hosting service, charging that it encourages the illegal...
Article | 9/02/2011 Assange attorney: Text messages mention 'revenge'
Text messages sent by the two women who accuse WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange of rape and assault mention "revenge" and "economic gain," according t...
Article | 8/02/2011 Minister, AFL player promote Safer Internet Day
The Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, has used February 8 -- Safer Internet Day -- to issue a wa...
Article | 8/02/2011 Android Market's Web Store: Convenient, risk of malware
For Android phone users, the newfound convenience of installing apps remotely from the Android Market Website also opens up a security hole for malwar...
Article | 8/02/2011 Microsoft takes second shot at fixing Outlook 2007 bugs
Microsoft will take yet another crack this month at fixing a December update for Outlook 2007, the company said last week.

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