Yesterday’s outage of Windows Live caused a disruption in the web-based Hotmail email service. This presented a golden opportunity for online crooks to poison search results related to the incident.
UK government begins crackdown on cyber scams
The UK government has announced it is tackling the growing problem of fraudsters, criminals and rogue traders who use the internet and email to con consumers.
Kaspersky sponsor Six Nations rugby
Internet threat management solutions developer, Kaspersky Lab, has announced that it is a sponsor of 2010 RBS Six Nations Rugby tournament.
Cloudmark acquire Bizanga
Security solution developer, Cloudmark, has announced it has entered an agreement to takeover message processing platform developers, Bizanga.
Entanet raises concern over government’s communications interception plans
Communications service provider Entanet has raised a number of concerns regarding the planned UK government surveillance system.
LogLogic embraces quad core audit logging management
Audit and compliance specialist LogLogic has unveiled a new range of audit and logging software designed specifically for use with the latest generation of quad core processor-based IT systems.
Microsoft patch causes blue screen of death on infected machines
Microsoft found itself in patch hell this week, withdrawing an update resolving an important vulnerability in Windows. The company found that some users infected with malware experienced problems restarting their machines after installing the bug fix.
Google Buzz attacked for privacy violation
Google was fighting security, privacy, and censorship issues this week following the launch of Buzz, its social networking service. As Iran reportedly shut down Gmail, others reported that the service was revealing who Buzz users had the most contact w…
Police recover missing iPhone using satellite technology
The latest 3GS iPhone is a valuable piece of kit and, as you might expect, a number get stolen every day, but Ian Kellett of Cumbria managed to harness his iPhone’s global positioning system (GPS) when his handset went missing one Saturday last month.
US to be hit by simulated cyberattack
On Tuesday, the US will undergo a simulated cyberattack to help policymakers decide how well the country would cope.