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Microsoft says security programme is speeding fixes
News The software maker has released a progress report on three programmes launched a year ago to identify security holes and patch them faster [28 Jul 2009]
Web users ignoring security certificate warnings
News Researchers from Carnegie Mellon university have found that web users often ignore warnings in browsers about the validity of a website's digital certificate [27 Jul 2009]
iPhone 3GS crypto easy to crack, expert warns
News Corporations should think twice about using the iPhone 3GS, according to an expert who has shown how easy it is to crack the encryption on the device [27 Jul 2009]
Microsoft to plug critical hole in IE
News In a rare move outside its monthly patch cycle, the company on Tuesday will release a fix for a critical Internet Explorer vulnerability and a moderate Visual Studio one [27 Jul 2009]
HP researchers develop browser-based darknet
News The company has come up with an idea for an encrypted communications network that could prove useful for businesses that want to keep files confidential [24 Jul 2009]
MoD to stick with IE6 despite security concerns
News Members of the armed forces will carry on using Microsoft's outdated Internet Explorer 6 browser, contravening the government's own advice on internet security [24 Jul 2009]
Tools to be offered for breaking into Oracle databases
News Free tools for breaking into Oracle databases will be released at Black Hat and Defcon next week [24 Jul 2009]
Adobe to plug critical Flash hole next week
News Company expects to have updates late next week for Flash and Reader, to fix a critical hole reportedly being exploited in attacks [24 Jul 2009]
Cost of pilots' ID cards scheme revealed
News The government has spent millions on a project to provide airport staff with ID cards, despite doubts any workers will sign up to the scheme [24 Jul 2009]
Adobe investigates zero-day Flash attacks
News Symantec researchers find malicious PDF files that exploit a vulnerability in Flash and drop Trojans onto victims' PCs [23 Jul 2009]
HSBC companies fined £3m over data breaches
News The Financial Services Authority fined the companies after it found they were not doing enough to protect customers' data [23 Jul 2009]
F-Secure: Chinese firms behind 'Sexy Space' Trojan
News Three Chinese companies have been identified by F-Secure as creators of a piece of mobile malware submitted to and signed by the Symbian Foundation [22 Jul 2009]
Firefox 3.0.12 fixes five critical security holes
News Mozilla would rather people use Firefox 3.5, but is advising those using the browser's earlier incarnation to upgrade to 3.0.12 to close several security bugs [22 Jul 2009]
Linux exploit gets around security barrier
News A security hole in the Linux kernel, which allows security features in the operating system to be bypassed, affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, according to a security researcher [20 Jul 2009]
Google patches holes in Chrome
News New versions of Google Chrome are out, fixing bugs and patching security holes in both the stable and the beta build [20 Jul 2009]
Symbian admits Trojan slip-up
News The group has promised to improve its digital-signing processes after it signed a piece of mobile malware with botnet features [17 Jul 2009]
Microsoft sues over IM spam, phishing
News The lawsuit alleges that two companies used its Live Messenger service to poach users' contacts for spam and to send them to phishing sites [17 Jul 2009]
Mozilla plugs security hole with Firefox 3.5.1
News The first patch to the new open-source browser fixes a critical security vulnerability and makes some other adjustments [17 Jul 2009]
Phone Trojan 'has botnet features'
News A piece of low-risk malware aimed at mobile devices with Symbian operating systems has the capacity to enable a hacker to build a botnet of phones, according to Trend Micro [16 Jul 2009]
Soca's cybercops convict 21 in three years
News The UK's cybercrime unit has helped achieve more than 20 convictions since its creation, government figures have revealed [16 Jul 2009]
Data protection breached by five NHS trusts
News NHS trusts including Royal Free Hampstead and Chelsea and Westminster have been reprimanded by the ICO after failures to encrypt data [16 Jul 2009]
Tories champion Nasa hacker in parliament
News In a House of Commons debate, the two main opposition parties have called for justice for Gary McKinnon and a review of the UK-US extradition treaty [15 Jul 2009]
Cisco reports rise in text-message scams
News A report from the networking giant has warned that criminals are moving phishing and other cyberscams from the PC onto mobile devices [15 Jul 2009]
Oracle fixes 33 security bugs
News The flaws, which affect hundreds of products across the software maker's range, include two given the highest possible severity rating [15 Jul 2009]
Zero-day flaw found in Firefox 3.5
News The critical vulnerability in the two-week-old version of the browser opens users up to drive-by attacks, Mozilla has warned [15 Jul 2009]
