Predictions of an increase in attacks on social networks by password-stealing Trojans this year have been confirmed.
Facebook is preparing to release simple privacy settings following a meeting last week with its staff.
The internet mailbox for the Chinese version of the ‘got talent’ TV talent show has been compromised with sensitive information exposed.
Microsoft has announced the release of the latest versions of the business editions of Office and SharePoint.
Internet users in Germany can now be fined up to €100 if a third party takes advantage of their unprotected WLAN connection to illegally download music or other files.
Linux systems are five times more likely than Windows machines to be used to send spam, according to a Symantec report that highlights the part that Linux plays in the growing spam problem.
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has said that it is waiting with ‘baited breath’ for the first of its ?500,000 fines to be handed out.
Steve Jobs has hit out at recent claims by Adobe, saying it should focus on HTML development and less on criticising Apple.
An aggressive, non-stop campaign by China to penetrate key government and industry databases in the United States already has succeeded and the United States urgently needs to monitor all internet traffic to critical government and private-sector networks âto find the enemy within,â SANS Institute Director of Research Alan Paller told SCMagazineUS.com. âThey are already in and we have to find them,â Paller said. Paller said that empirical evidence analyzed by researchers leaves little doubt that the Chinese government has mounted a non-stop, well-financed attack to breach key national security and industry databases, adding that it is likely that this effort is making use of personnel provided by China’s People’s Liberation Army.
Microsoft has made the second generation of its desktop anti-virus suite available for download today; CD-issued copies of the program will be available next week. Windows Live OneCare 2.0 will feature improved anti-virus, backup and management capabilities, Larry Brennan, lead product manager for Windows Live OneCare, told SCMagazineUS.com on Wednesday. Amidst internet speculation as to the official release date, web retailer Amazon.com set the product’s release date for Nov. 15.