A Romanian hacker who has spent the past few weeks exposing a common, but dangerous, Web programming error on security vendors Web sites says he's found a SQL injection flaw on Symantec's Web site. But Symantec says it's not a security issue.
Robert McMillan | 20 Feb | Read more
Hackers broke into a computer at Wyndham Hotels and Resorts last July and stole tens of thousands of customer credit card numbers, the hotel chain warns.
Robert McMillan | 19 Feb | Read more
There have been big computer worm outbreaks before, but nothing quite like Conficker.
Robert McMillan | 16 Feb | Read more
A highly disruptive Internet worm has claimed a new victim: the French navy.
Robert McMillan | 10 Feb | Read more
It's the worst thing that can happen to a computer security vendor: This weekend, Moscow's Kaspersky Lab was hacked.
Robert McMillan | 10 Feb | Read more
The network administrator who was jailed for allegedly holding San Francisco's city government network hostage has filed a US$3 million claim against the city.
Robert McMillan | 05 Feb | Read more
Employees at U.S. federal security agencies are being notified that their personal information may have been compromised after hackers planted a virus on computer networks of government contractor SRA International.
Robert McMillan | 04 Feb | Read more
The odds are pretty good that this will never happen to you, but should a floating head of U.S. President Barack Obama pop up on your desktop Monday morning, know this: You've been hit with the Obama worm.
Robert McMillan | 30 Jan | Read more
A former Fannie Mae IT contractor has been charged with planting malicious software on the mortgage giant's systems on the day he lost his job last October.
Robert McMillan | 30 Jan | Read more
Is the worsening economic situation going to turn some employees into data thieves?
Robert McMillan | 30 Jan | Read more
New Microsoft technology designed to protect Internet Explorer users from a powerful new Web-based attack will not fix the problem, security experts said Tuesday.
Robert McMillan | 28 Jan | Read more
Symantec posted a big loss Wednesday, citing the tough economic climate, but the company's quarterly earnings still were better than analysts had expected.
Robert McMillan | 29 Jan | Read more
Web security vendor Websense has acquired Defensio, a provider of Web services used to delete comment spam off of blogs and Web sites.
Robert McMillan | 28 Jan | Read more
The Obama administration has published a high-level plan to protect U.S. computer networks, saying it considers cyber infrastructure "a strategic asset" and will appoint a cyber adviser who will report directly to the president.
Robert McMillan | 26 Jan | Read more
Hackers have discovered a new way to steal your money: texting it out of your phone.
Robert McMillan | 23 Jan | Read more