Google has joined the fight against online sales of counterfeit drugs by taking legal action against rogue pharmacies that advertise on its sites.
Czech Republic halts Google’s Street View cameras
The Czech Republic has banned Google from extending its use of the Street View mapping service due to privacy concerns.
Nosey NHS staffer looked at patient records 330-plus times
An NHS IT manager in Yorkshire has been warned he faces a prison term after he admitted illegally spying on medical records of patients. Data security specialist Imperva says the fact that he was able to do this highlights the need to lock down private…
BAE Systems to provide FBI information security safeguards
UK-based BAE Systems received a $40 million order to provide certification and accreditation services, as well as information security risk assessments, for FBI computer networks.
Apple acquires Polar Rose face recognition software firm
Apple is to acquire Swedish face recognition software firm Polar Rose for an undisclosed amount.
Apple acquires Polar Rose face recognition software firm
Apple is to acquire Swedish face recognition software firm Polar Rose for an undisclosed amount.
Twitter hit by XSS attack
The Twitter micro-blogging service website was apparently hit by an XSS, or cross-site scripting, attack today that took advantage of a mouse rollover vulnerability.
Twitter hit by XSS attack
The Twitter micro-blogging service website was apparently hit by an XSS, or cross-site scripting, attack today that took advantage of a mouse rollover vulnerability.
Aggressive plug-and-play malware campaign returns
There has been a recent resurgence in plug-and-play (PNP) malware campaigns by spammers after a two-week period of inactivity. The spammers are using what appear to be stolen emails as templates to send out millions of new virulent messages, according …
Microsoft confirms zero-day vulnerability in ASP.NET
Microsoft has issued a security advisory confirming exploits of an unpatched vulnerability that affects web applications built on ASP.NET.