Wolfgang Kandek, the chief technology officer of Qualys, has warned Windows XP users that Microsoft’s technical support for service pack 2 (SP2) of the popular operating system will cease on July 13. As a result of this, he advises users to install XP …
Ohio man indicted for involvement with fake anti-virus ring
A Cincinnati area resident will face charges for aiding an international fake anti-virus scheme. Also indicted were two foreign-based co-conspirators.
IM Global acquisition bolsters Deloitte’s security expertise
Consultancy Deloitte has acquired security specialist IM Global to address the fears of its corporate customers.
41% of finance professionals could commit fraud
Research just reveals claims that 41% of UK managers and finance professionals believe it would be possible for them to commit fraud in their organisations.
Scientology DDoS jail sentence signals turning point
It’s been something of a busy week for distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks – as well as CNN reporting that Media Temple, the web hosting provider for a range of blue chip companies, was hit with a sophisticated attack, the Associated Press rep…
Fifa World Cup supercomputer is based in Slough
Fifa has unveiled its Fifa.com supercomputer site, which will support online access to the world cup.
Mozilla warns of new phishing scam
Aza Raskin, a well-known US interface design expert and creative lead on Mozilla’s Firefox browser software, has revealed a new type of phishing attack known as `tab napping.’
Morally right to try hacker McKinnon in UK, says Nick Clegg
UK deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has repeated his view that self-confessed hacker Gary McKinnon should be tried in the UK, but said the government lacked the power to reverse some of the legal decisions that had led to McKinnon’s possible extraditio…
Adobe update addresses Photoshop bugs
Adobe, maker of Photoshop, has issued a patch for vulnerabilities affecting earlier versions of the popular image editing software.
Orange introduces universal login technology
Orange, which is rapidly extending its operations beyond its cellular origins and onto the regular internet, has developed a universal login technology designed to allow almost any website to allow a login using their Facebook, Google, Twitter and Yaho…