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A computer with files that have the names and Social Security numbers of approximately 70,000 current and former employees of Ford Motor Company was stolen,…
A hacker has made a successful and embarrassing attack on the website of federal Government agency Land and Water Australia. The agency, which works in natural…
Forty-nine million people can now tap into the Internet by cell phone and that number is expected to double in the next year, but these so-called smart phones…
Next year will be a grim one for smartphone and PDA users. Rising threat levels for mobile users should come as no surprise, but McAfee’s Avert Labs division…
The Santa Claus worm doesn't care whether you've been naughty or nice, but it's making a list of PCs to infect this holiday season, according to a threat alert…
A security researcher has uncovered a dangerous weakness in Symantec's antivirus products that could allow malware to corrupt the software and execute…
A couple who masterminded a £130,000 international fraud from their cottage near Penrith have both been sent to prison. David and Sandra Nethercott conned nine…
Banks are notoriously tight-lipped about their efforts to fight fraud. It's a curious trait because savvy criminals know what banks do to protect information,…
If you are doing a lot of online shopping, Internet fraud should be something you're thinking about now more than ever. The most prevalent scam out there --…
"Phishing" is a computer scam that can quickly drain entire bank accounts of unsuspecting consumers, but it victimizes bigger players, too. Now, two New York…
The browser that finally broke Microsoft's monopoly just got its first major update. If you haven't switched from Internet Explorer yet, consider Firefox 1.5…
After an earlier unsuccessful attempt, Virus writers have created the first worm that successfully targets a critical Windows vulnerability (MS05-051) patched…
A flood of new viruses were introduced in November, yet the top players in the space mostly held positions reached last month. Almost 40 new viruses surfaced…
Tracy Dwyer majored in sociology at the University at Albany. Jason Bach spent nine years in the Air Force, many of them working with intelligence. They took a…
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Four patches have been released on Microsoft Patch Tuesday for Internet Explorer - one of them fixing a flaw that has become the target of hackers in recent…
Internet services company Netcraft Ltd. invites Firefox users who haven't yet tried the Netcraft Toolbar to install its latest version, which has been updated…
A systematic effort by hackers to penetrate US government and industry computer networks stems most likely from the Chinese military, said the head of a…
Over two thirds of users say security fears have made them more cautious about shopping online Experts at SophosLabs, Sophos's global network of virus, spyware…
A computer hacker drove the Kremlin's new English-language television channel off air today in a major embarrassment for the station just two days after it…
Al-Qaida and other terror groups are more sophisticated in their use of computers but still are unable to mount crippling Internet-based attacks against US…
For the second time this year, government investigators are warning about potential security problems in state computers. Hackers have not yet breached any…
Tony Neate is a Detective Sergeant with the South Wales Police now seconded to the National Hi-Tech Crime Unit based in London. He has 29 years service, of…
Kiwibank customers today became the latest targets of an internet "phishing" scam. Bogus e-mails were sent to Kiwibank customers, directing them to a…
Convenience outweighs security concerns when it comes to shopping online, according to a Federal Government report that reveals that ten million Australians…
Britons are adopting a lax attitude to online security, with nearly half of victims of internet fraud not even realising that they have had money stolen from…
A new U.S. study shows that nearly one in every four computer users are targeted by identity theft scams each month. The second annual AOL/National Cyber…
A date found embedded in recent variants of the Sober worm provides a clue as to the timing of the next planned attack, a security firm said Wednesday. The…
New threats increase by 48% in 2005 as cybercriminals turn to targeted attacks Sophos annual security report names Zafi-D as year's worst malware Sophos…
Roughly one in four U.S. Internet users are targets of phishing attacks--phony e-mails seeking personal financial data--according to a study conducted by Time…