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Microsoft criticises privacy in Chrome 3.0
News The latest version of the browser logs every search keystroke and sends it back to Google, a Microsoft executive has pointed out [21 Oct 2009]
Attackers could steal crypto keys from mobile devices
News Security researchers have found a way to steal keys used for encryption and authentication on mobile devices by analysing electromagnetic signals and radio frequency emissions [21 Oct 2009]
'G Cloud' offers new approach to security, gov't told
News Information security experts have said the government can take advantage of the G Cloud project to improve practices in the field [21 Oct 2009]
Oracle to patch 38 flaws
News The company's flagship database software and many other products are affected by the security holes, some of which have the highest possible risk rating [19 Oct 2009]
Firefox plug-in disabled due to security risk
News A security vulnerability with a Microsoft add-on for Firefox prompts Mozilla to block it — then scramble to let people with patched browsers override the block [19 Oct 2009]
Fake Outlook Web Access update sets malware trap
News Websense Security Labs has detected a new wave of attack emails aimed at fooling users of Microsoft's Outlook Web Access into clicking through to a malicious website [16 Oct 2009]
ISP: Wi-Fi test shows flaw in file-sharing crackdown
News TalkTalk says its street-level Wi-Fi hacking test shows proposals to disconnect unlawful file-sharers could end up affecting innocent people [16 Oct 2009]
Half of UK firms lack handle on security breaches
News Forty-nine percent of UK companies do not know how many security breaches they have suffered in the past year [15 Oct 2009]
Google admits to Postini email blockage
News Long delivery delays hit some customers of Postini, Google's email security scanning service, and some users are having problems logging in [14 Oct 2009]
Adobe patches 28 holes in Reader, Acrobat
News One of the patches targets a flaw that has been exploited by attackers to try to put a backdoor on computers using malicious JavaScript [14 Oct 2009]
Windows 7 holes plugged in record Patch Tuesday
News In its biggest Patch Tuesday ever, Microsoft issued fixes for two Windows 7 vulnerabilities plus a number of zero-day flaws elsewhere [14 Oct 2009]
UK urged to co-ordinate with EU allies on spam
News The UK and other member countries need to make a concerted effort to crack down on spam and spyware, according to the European Commission [12 Oct 2009]
Adobe exploit puts backdoor on computers
News A new exploit targeting Adobe is a Trojan horse hiding JavaScript that drops a backdoor onto the compromised computer, Trend Micro says [12 Oct 2009]
Hacked web mail accounts used to send spam
News While Websense has seen a rise in spam following the compromise of 30,000 web mail accounts, security experts are split over how the accounts were breached [09 Oct 2009]
PC makers pull back on Green Dam installs
News PC manufacturers that previously complied with a Chinese government mandate to install Green Dam have stopped shipping systems with the content-filtering software [09 Oct 2009]
Microsoft to fix zero-day SMB, IIS holes
News Patch Tuesday will include 13 bulletins fixing 34 vulnerabilities including zero-day flaws in Microsoft Server Message Block and Internet Information Services [09 Oct 2009]
Nasa hacker fight heads to Europe
News Gary McKinnon has lost his appeal to have his extradition case taken to the UK Supreme Court, and will take his fight back to the European Court of Human Rights [09 Oct 2009]
Forefront Endpoint Protection release delayed
News Microsoft has pushed back the release of the anti-malware software until the second half of next year, but says related security releases are on track [09 Oct 2009]
Firewalls failing to protect banks, says security expert
News Banks are spending more than they need on technology they would not miss, according to network security pioneer Nir Zuk [09 Oct 2009]
Government changes tack on ID card tech
News The Identity and Passport Service will not use the DWP database to store biographical data for ID cards, at least in the short term [08 Oct 2009]
FBI charges 100 in largest ever phishing case
News The FBI and Egyptian authorities have charged almost 100 people involved in a phishing scam designed to swipe personal information and use the data to defraud banks [08 Oct 2009]
Phishing attack hits thousands of Hotmail accounts
News Several thousand user account credentials have been posted on a public website as a result of a phishing attack [06 Oct 2009]
US on hunt for 1,000 cybersecurity experts
News The US Department of Homeland Security has been given the go-ahead to hire the staff in a push to improve the country's response to cyber incidents [05 Oct 2009]
VMware Fusion update fixes two holes
News The software, which allows Windows apps to run on Macs, has flaws that could allow an attacker to hack into a user's system or cause a malfunction [02 Oct 2009]
Facebook closes fake profiles spreading malware
News An AVG researcher suspects malicious profiles were created automatically by bypassing the Captcha function, but a Facebook spokesman disagrees [02 Oct 2009]
