Microsoft has apparently quietly admitted yet another serious security flaw with Internet Explorer, but is working on a fix, says Rik Ferguson, a security consultant with Trend Micro.
Car hacking goes wireless as modern vehicles open to hacker attacks
A team of researchers from the University of California, San Diego, and the University of Washington, have published a paper on the susceptibility of cars to wireless hacking.
Research shows lawyers struggling to cope with the digital age
Research released today claims that almost all lawyers are struggling to cope with the challenges of digital information, to the point where information overload has either lost them a case or resulted in them being fined or sanctioned in the last two …
Security and mobile IT offer better job prospects
Unemployed computer science graduates should look for security and mobile IT jobs to increase employment prospects.
Former HP chief Mark Hurd replaces Charles Phillips as co-president of Oracle
Former HP chief executive Mark Hurd is to replace Charles Phillips as co-president of Oracle alongside Safra Catz a month after the HP board forced him to quit.
Security and connectivity main worries over smart meter project
Network security, accuracy and reliability, and first-time connectivity have emerged as energy utility executives’ key concerns for the proposed £10bn national smart meter project.
Anti-terrorist police data found on USB stick
Reports are coming in that a Greater Manchester Police branded USB stick has been found by a member of the public outside a city police station.
Visa suspends ePassporte electronic money service
Visa, the international payment card group, has taken the unprecedented step of suspending the Visa transaction processing facilities of one of its prepaid debit card members, ePassporte.
US Department of Defense plans insider threat detection system
A US Department of Defense (DoD) agency is to develop a system that can identify and stop insiders from stealing information from its networks.
Free Microsoft security tool available for download
Microsoft’s free tool to bring newer security protections to older platforms and applications is now available for download.