The federal government is reportedly working on an ambitious plan to detect and defend against cyberattacks on the US critical national infrastructure, which includes national electricity and telecoms grids, as well as other systems important to the de…

Software security assurance specialist Fortify, has warned iPhone and smartphone owners to think carefully before installing cracked software on their handsets.

Cloud computing services have, to date, largely been sold by specialist firms, or direct to companies and end users.A cloud specialist – which supplies services to eBay and Paypal – is now developing a cloud offering that can be sold via resellers.

New botnet malware is attacking Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson smartphones running Symbian operating systems, mobile security firm NetQin has warned.

Apple has banned a Vietnam-based developer from its online applications store for manipulating sales figures to boost his ranking.

Social networking has gone from zero to hero in terms of business-to-consumer support and interactions, allowing organizations to increase their rapport with customers, as well as reducing the cost of customer support. But it’s not all wine and roses, …

UK web users are ignoring basic online fraud-prevention measures in their quest for the ultimate holiday bargain, research has revealed.

The latest research from SecureWorks reports that India came top in its security world cup, beating the Netherlands, Germany and Brazil in terms of the lowest number of computers originating cyber-attacks from within its borders.

Microsoft’s investigators have caught 25 UK computer shops selling illegal software in the past six months.

Reports have been coming in overnight that a growing number of iTunes’ accounts have been hacked, with unauthorised charges appearing on user accounts, as well as a ‘take-over’ of a number of apps on the iTunes store apparently by a Vietnamese software…