After mounting pressure and rising levels of criticism, Facebook has significantly revamped its privacy settings and, while the general response has been positive, some critics are less than enthusiastic.
Chinese military exposed as experienced internet attackers
An apparent slip-up by producers on a Chinese TV programme has revealed that the country’s military are using attackbot applications on their PCs to attack Western computer systems.
Steve Jobs resigns as Apple CEO, names Tim Cook as successor
Steve Jobs has stepped down as Apple CEO after a second bout of medical leave since the start of the year.
Google continues with Chrome security repairs, fixing 11 bugs
Google has fixed 11 security flaws in its Chrome 13 browser, doling out $8,837 to researchers in the process, far short of its record $17,000 earlier this year.
RBS pay leak reveals £2000 a day IT contractors
A blunder by recruitment company Hays has revealed that some IT contractors at Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) earn as much as £2000 per day.
First root malware arrives for Android devices
Researchers with the Department of Computer Science at North Carolina State University claim to have spotted the first rookit malware – DroidKungFu – that affects Android devices.
Conficker back in top three malware chart
The July security threats analysis from Eset claims that the infamous Win32/Conficker – along with INF/Autorun and in32/Sality – headed the top three malware chart for the month.
Rustok spam king mugged by street thieves
A leading security researcher is reporting that the suspected spammer behind the infamous Rustok spambot has had two of his luxury cars stolen by common street thieves.
Been taken in by a Nigerian 419 scam? Get your compensation here…
Most savvy internet users will be familiar with the so-called 419 ‘forward fee’ scams from Nigeria – requesting a modest fee upfront in return for healthy funds transfers in the medium term that never materialise. But now a new twist on the scam has su…
Surrey Police delivers open data app for iPhone users
Surrey Police has introduced a free iPhone app, built using the Appcelerator Titanium development tool, which delivers local crime and policing information using open government data.