MS changes tune, says attackers are exploiting new bug
One of the 34 bugs Microsoft patched on Tuesday is more serious than it first appeared.
Robert McMillan | 14 Oct | Read more
One of the 34 bugs Microsoft patched on Tuesday is more serious than it first appeared.
Robert McMillan | 14 Oct | Read more
It seems like a question ripped from the back of a cheap sci-fi novel: What happens when the robots are turned against us?
Robert McMillan | 08 Oct | Read more
The head of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has stopped banking online after nearly falling for a phishing attempt.
Robert McMillan | 08 Oct | Read more
1234567 may not be a very secure password, but it's popular on Hotmail.
Robert McMillan | 07 Oct | Read more
It has been a week since hackers released software that could be used to attack a flaw in Windows Vista and Server 2008, but Microsoft and security companies say that criminals haven't done much with the attack.
Robert McMillan | 07 Oct | Read more
A botnet network of hacked computers has sprung back to life in the past few days and started infecting Web sites so that they attack PCs of unsuspecting visitors.
Robert McMillan | 03 Oct | Read more
The kick-off for Texas Governor Rick Perry's 2010 re-election campaign was marred Tuesday by a Web site outage that staffers are now calling a denial-of-service attack.
Robert McMillan | 01 Oct | Read more
Cisco Systems has released its twice-yearly set of security patches for its router firmware, fixing 12 security flaws in the products.
Robert McMillan | 24 Sep | Read more
Twitter users beware: this scam will not leave you ROFL.
Robert McMillan | 24 Sep | Read more
A former IT consultant for an oil and gas exploration company has pleaded guilty to tampering with the company's computer systems after he was turned down for a permanent position with the company.
Robert McMillan | 24 Sep | Read more
New reputation-based antivirus systems are doing a better job of blocking malicious software than did their predecessors.
Robert McMillan | 22 Sep | Read more
Microsoft filed lawsuits against five companies Thursday, accusing them of using malicious advertisements to trick victims into installing software on their computers.
Robert McMillan | 18 Sep | Read more
With many who bank online now wary of phishing attacks, criminals are adding fake live-chat support windows to their Web sites to make them seem more real.
Robert McMillan | 17 Sep | Read more
For National Veterinary Associates, the decision to block the Web was sealed with a virus.
Robert McMillan | 16 Sep | Read more
Microsoft says that cyber-criminals are starting to exploit an unpatched bug in its IIS server software that was made public earlier this week.
Robert McMillan | 07 Sep | Read more