Two pilot programs from Microsoft have been established in an effort to share pre-update information and aid in protecting critical infrastructure.
Symantec to pay $1.28bn for VeriSign’s security business
Security software group Symantec is to acquire VeriSign’s identity and authentication business in a $1.28bn (£89.1m) cash deal.
Fake anti-virus apps generate $180 million a year for one crimeware gang
Fake anti-virus applications have been around for a few years now, but there are signs that hackers are deploying the scareware apps more and more and, according to Rik Ferguson, Trend Micro’s solutions architect, the economics of fear are what drives …
Security hole found in Windows 7 display driver
Microsoft has issued a security advisory for a canonical display driver (cdd.dll) vulnerability affecting Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.
Texas man pleads guilty to hacking medical center computers
A former night-shift security guard pleaded guilty to two counts of transmitting malicious code for his role in hacking into computers at a Dallas area medical facility.
Microsoft pays $200m to VirnetX in patent lawsuit
Microsoft is to pay $200m in settlement of a patent infringement case brought by VirnetX.
PandaLabs reports Navy Federal name used for phishing launches
PandaLabs has warned internet users to be aware of a new type of phishing attack, following its investigation of a clone of the Navy Federal company’s website, which is being used by criminals to harvest user credentials.
Millions of internet users unaware of dangers, says Kaspersky
Around 30 000 new malicious and potentially undesirable programmes appear every day, according to security researchers at Kaspersky Lab.
Microsoft pays $200m to VirnetX in patent lawsuit
Microsoft is to pay $200m in settlement of a patent infringement case brought by VirnetX.
Google says Street View cars collected WiFi data by mistake
Google has admitted that it mistakenly collected data sent over WiFi networks using its Street View cars gathering images for Google’s controversial Street View service.