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A startup is taking a unique approach to security analysis by using techniques similar to those employed by hackers to root out vulnerabilities in network…
Microsoft on Thursday unveiled a minor refresh of its anti-spyware Microsoft Defender software with improvements to the user interface and signature updating.…
Kaspersky Lab has released a beta version of mobile antivirus software for smart phones using the Symbian OS, it announced this week. The product, called…
Officials say fears that credit or debit card information was taken from state computers earlier this year appear unfounded, because an unauthorized program…
A newspaper investigation has revealed that thousands of Britons' credit card details are being sold online by identity thieves. Conducted by the Times, the…
The creator of the "Pretty Girl" virus has been identified as a 21-year-old student in Hanoi. The quick moving virus infected over 20,000-computers in Vietnam…
The UK computer expert who faces extradition to America for hacking US military computers will hear his fate next month. Gary McKinnon appeared in court in…
Maker of printer ink, HP. has admitted that the software used on two of its laser printers could be a back door for hackers. The HP Color LaserJet 2500 and…
Hackers have mounted an electronic attack against Fairfax's newly-acquired $700 million internet auction site, Trade Me. Trade Me executives have posted a…
A PayPal e-mail scam bounced around inboxes again last weekend asking people to confirm the purchase of a set of computer speakers. It might seem like someone…
Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday warned of three "critical" security flaws in its Windows operating system that could allow attackers to take control of a computer.…
A new type of phishing scam targeting Chase Bank customers has been detected which redirects recipients to a 1800 telephone number rather than a fraudulent web…
The Internal Revenue Service has a new warning for Americans: Don't touch that e-mail. Back off the mouse. A modern con has wormed its way onto the…
IBM will unveil a technology on Monday that aims to bring a new level of security to devices such as PDAs and mobile phones that were previously considered…
Cybercrime is getting dirtier. U.S. victims of Internet fraud crimes last year claimed a record $182 million in losses, up from $68 million in 2004, according…
Americans lost a record amount of money to Internet fraud last year, with the infamous Nigerian 419 scam nabbing the largest sums from individuals, according…
China's police are struggling to clamp down on rampant Internet crime in the face of vague and inadequate laws, senior police say. "The most common crimes…
A Spanish man faces up to 40 years in jail for hacking hundreds of thousands of euros from bank accounts being extradited from Argentina. Jose Manual Garcia…
After Meredith Capshaw of Indiana filed her taxes online, in came an official-looking e-mail she thought was from the IRS. "It's the exact same logo," she…
Hewlett-Packard acknowledged this week that software used to control two of its color printers could be exploited by attackers to remotely steal files from…
• 38% expect to be victims of successful network attacks in 2006 • Confidence levels unimproved despite escalating budgets • 74% say security issues are a…
Indiana Attorney General Steve Carter is warning Hoosiers to watch for an official looking email that is using the Chase Bank name and is promising customers…
When Belmont police received a tip last month about a San Carlos man trying to pick up teenage girls on the community Web site Craigslist they sprang into…
A high-ranking public relations official in the US Department of Homeland Security was arrested Tuesday night at his home outside Washington for allegedly…
The deadline to file your taxes is right around the corner. The IRS warns criminals are out there, looking to steal your important personal information online,…
As Congress investigates how to crack down on internet predators, an amazing story unfolded at a hearing on Capitol Hill Tuesday about a 13-year-old California…
18-19 of May 2006 Donetsk Law Institute LLU IA will hold the International scientific and practical conference “International cooperation in the struggle…
The Edgewise Media Website, a supplier of blank media and accessories to the TV and movie industries is now tested and certified daily to pass the FBI/SANS…
Domain registrars are locked in a "cold war" against hackers, as they race to create defences against an ever-growing arsenal of attacks, internet gurus said…
An ongoing undercover operation has been announced by the U.S. Secret Service to target people who steal personal information. Operation Rolling Stone has…