Microsoft on Thursday confirmed that it's investigating reports of a new attack exploit that targets one or more vulnerabilities in its Windows Animated Cursor handling implementation.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- 03/30/2007
More than two months after first disclosing that hackers accessed customers' financial data from its computers, discount retailer TJX Cos. has revealed that information from at least 45.7 million credit and debit cards was stolen over an 18-month period.
- By The Associated Press
- 03/29/2007
The Federal Communications Commission is proposing a $100,000 fine against Amp'd Mobile Inc., the wireless phone company aimed at the youth market, for failing to protect consumers' personal calling records from thieves.
- By The Associated Press
- 03/28/2007
A Russian school principal accused of installing pirated Microsoft software in school computers was ordered Tuesday to stand trial for a second time.
- By The Associated Press
- 03/27/2007
Privacy and security need to be built into radio frequency identification tags before they become widespread, the European Commission said, announcing it would publish guidelines later this year.
- By The Associated Press
- 03/21/2007
FullArmor announced it is shipping FullArmor Endpoint Policy Manager (FullArmor EPM), a management tool that automates the delivery, enforcement, and auditing of critical security policies on mobile, disconnected and unmanaged endpoint devices, such as guest laptops.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 03/21/2007
Todd Fortier is banking on the day when ATMs will be required to confirm a user's face, voice or thumbprint before spitting out cash.
- By The Associated Press
- 03/19/2007
The United States generates more malicious computer activity than any other country
- By The Associated Press
- 03/19/2007
The United States generates more malicious computer activity than any other country, and sophisticated hackers worldwide are banding together in highly efficient crime rings, according to a new report.
- By The Associated Press
- 03/19/2007
Google Inc. is adopting new privacy measures to make it more difficult to connect online search requests with the people making them -- a thorny issue that provoked a showdown with the U.S. government last year.
- By The Associated Press
- 03/15/2007
- By The Associated Press
- 03/14/2007
Microsoft and F5 Networks announced Tuesday they have signed an OEM deal that will put Redmond’s System Center Operations Manager 2007 on F5’s management appliances.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 03/13/2007
Printers with data drives used for storing, reproducing copied documents can be security weak link if not protected.
- By The Associated Press
- 03/13/2007
Normally the switch to daylight-saving time isn't a big deal, but this Sunday, Jeff Ronner has to put people on the case.
- By The Associated Press
- 03/09/2007
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday suspended trading in 35 companies whose shares were touted in e-mail spam campaigns.
- By The Associated Press
- 03/09/2007
Literally just in time, Microsoft is shipping a patch for its Dynamics CRM 3.0 package that adjusts for the Daylight Saving Time (DST) changeover coming this weekend.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 03/08/2007
Sweden's government presented plan to allow defense intelligence agency to monitor e-mail traffic and phone calls crossing the nation's borders.
- By The Associated Press
- 03/08/2007
Get ready for an anti-climactic Patch Tuesday. Following on the heels of last month’s gonzo Patch Tuesday event -- wherein Microsoft Corp. released 12 new patches – Redmond this month doesn’t plan to patch any security-related flaws.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- 03/08/2007
Most people just grumble and hit delete, but when Gordon Dick received a spam message advertising Internet services, he fought back.
- By The Associated Press
- 03/07/2007
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. said Monday that it has fired a Wal-Mart systems technician for recording phone conversations between the company's PR office and a newspaper reporter and for intercepting text messages without authorization.
- By The Associated Press
- 03/05/2007