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Article | 1/04/2011 Samsung cleared of keylogger accusation

Samsung says it is not using rogue software to record every keyboard stroke users make using Windows-based Samsung laptops.

Article | 1/04/2011 Lawsuit: Fired data center worker wiped out TV show

The creators of "Zodiac Island" say they lost an entire season of their syndicated children's television show after a former employee at their Interne...

Article | 1/04/2011 Twitter: Some UberSocial direct messages not private

Twitter is warning users of the popular UberSocial Twitter-messaging software that direct messages they send may not be private.

Article | 1/04/2011 GFI apologizes for false alarm on Samsung keyloggers

When Alex Eckelberry first read news reports on Wednesday that some of Samsung's R Series laptops contained keylogging software, he was as astounded a...

Article | 31/03/2011 Samsung investigating report of keylogger on its laptops

Samsung Electronics is investigating allegations that some models of its R Series laptops contain keylogging software that could be used to record any...

Article | 31/03/2011 Hacker group defies U.S. law, defends exposing McAfee website vulnerabilities

The hacker group that exposed holes in McAfee's website knows it's breaking U.S. law, but vows to continue exposing vulnerabilities, especially on sec...

Article | 31/03/2011 Comodo hacker claims another certificate authority

The hacker who claimed credit for breaking into systems belonging to digital certificate vendor Comodo said he has compromised another certificate aut...

Article | 30/03/2011 What is the best antivirus software?

People regularly ask me, "What do you consider to be the best antivirus software currently available?"

Article | 29/03/2011 Cybercriminals selling exploit-as-a-service kit

Cybercriminals are taking a page from the software-as-a-service playbook: they're now selling exploit kits complete with hosting services, with custom...

Article | 28/03/2011 MySQL website falls victim to SQL injection attack

Oracle's MySQL.com customer website was apparently compromised over the weekend by a pair of hackers who publicly posted usernames, and in some cases ...

Article | 26/03/2011 Google patches 6 serious Chrome bugs

Google on Thursday patched six vulnerabilities in Chrome, and as usual, silently updated users' copies of the browser.

Article | 26/03/2011 China Web censorship stirs scorn, support

Du Xiang Yu, a 20-year-old living in Beijing, has never heard of Facebook. He adds that he never visits any foreign websites, even though he uses the ...

Article | 26/03/2011 ID thief sentenced to more than 16 years in prison

An identity thief who used a people search website to confirm stolen Social Security numbers has been sentenced to 16 years and seven months in prison...

Article | 25/03/2011 European Commission hit by serious cyberattack

The European Commission, including the body's diplomatic arm, has been hit by what officials said Thursday was a serious cyberattack.

Article | 24/03/2011 ACMA sets crosshairs on virus-removal telemarketers

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) today announced a "targeted compliance campaign" targeting businesses that offer virus remova...

Article | 24/03/2011 Android tablets get first remote security and AV app

AVG has launched AVG Mobilation for Android which the company is promoting as the world's first security app specifically designed for Android tablets...

Article | 24/03/2011 Firm points finger at Iran for SSL certificate theft

Iran may have been involved in an attack that resulted in hackers' acquiring bogus digital certificates for some of the Web's biggest sites, including...

Article | 24/03/2011 Intel's McAfee unit to acquire Sentrigo

Intel's McAfee subsidiary on Wednesday said it would acquire Sentrigo, which provides database security and compliance products.

Article | 22/03/2011 Student used spyware to steal passwords, change grades

A former high school senior from Orange County, California, has pleaded guilty to charges that he installed spyware on school computers in order to bo...

Article | 22/03/2011 WikiLeaks' founder takes on Indian Prime Minister

WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange told an Indian TV channel that the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was engaged in a deliberate attempt to misle...