A former Source Media Inc. executive was charged with hacking into the company's computer system three years after he was dismissed, and tipping off employees whose jobs were in jeopardy, prosecutors said Wednesday.
- By The Associated Press
- 11/16/2006
Microsoft launched the beta test of its new Forefront Client Security product that aims to help protect business desktops, laptops and server operating systems from viruses, spyware and other threats at its IT Forum conference in Barcelona, Spain on Tuesday.
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 11/14/2006
As expected, Microsoft today issued six patches for a variety of security issues, including an XML vulnerability considered to be "zero day."
Singapore teen faces 3 years' jail for tapping into another's wireless Internet.
- By The Associated Press
- 11/13/2006
Advanced security bulletin refers to an XML flaw and five other Windows flaws deemed "critical"; unknown whether security rollup addresses recent Visual Studio flaw.
- By Michael Domingo
- 11/09/2006
Microsoft announced this week it is adding an enhanced version of Dotfuscator Community Edition (CE) to the next major release of Microsoft Visual Studio, code-named "Orcas."
- By Stuart J. Johnston
- 11/09/2006
For years, computer security software lurked in the background and tried to stop viruses and other malicious programs as they attack your computer. Newer products are trying to keep users from reaching Web sites before the programs can even launch an attack, essentially stopping threats at the source.
- By The Associated Press
- 11/07/2006
Police in Chile arrested four suspected computer hackers for allegedly belonging to a group accused of breaking into thousands of government Web sites around the globe, including NASA's.
- By The Associated Press
- 11/07/2006
Police nab suspects responsible for hacking into goverment sites in South America, Asia and United States.
- By The Associated Press
- 11/06/2006
Security vendor, as well as competitors, will offer ways to defend against phishing sites and other Internet attacks.
- By The Associated Press
- 11/06/2006
An online media and advertising company accused of unfairly and deceptively downloading its software onto consumers' computers has agreed to pay a $3 million fine to the Federal Trade Commission.
- By The Associated Press
- 11/06/2006
Longtime rivals will work to make Windows and Linux work more smoothly for business customers.
- By The Associated Press
- 11/02/2006
Total Traffic Control puts you at the helm of your network traffic.
For some security chores, outsourcing just might be the right answer.
- By Joern Wettern
- 11/01/2006
Is it the people and processes or the tools and technology?
Narus Inc., a maker of network technology to monitor phone and Internet traffic, or even help block certain communications like a Skype call, said Monday it has raised $30 million in new capital to fund development of next-generation products and expand overseas sales.
- By The Associated Press
- 10/30/2006
Pirates selling illegal software in online auctions such as eBay taken to court worldwide.
- By The Associated Press
- 10/30/2006
Seagate Technology LLC hopes its new security system for the hard drive will become the most formidable barrier between computer data and thieves.
- By The Associated Press
- 10/30/2006
A network administrator for a peer-to-peer Internet file-sharing system has been sentenced to five months in prison for copyright infringement.
- By The Associated Press
- 10/27/2006
The first company to be convicted under Australia's tough anti-spamming laws was fined Friday 5.5 million Australian dollars for sending 280 million advertising e-mails.
- By The Associated Press
- 10/27/2006