Security

Mon, November 16, 2009 - Funding for the already troubled Real ID program has been cut 40 percent, amid criticism by privacy advocates and state governors.

Mon, November 16, 2009 - In the software business, quality is often left behind in the rush to be latest and greatest. Security products are no exception, according to a study released Monday by ICSA Labs.

Mon, November 16, 2009 - The Obama Administration is once again reported to be close to naming a White House cybersecurity coordinator.

Mon, November 16, 2009 - Blue Coat on Monday unveiled new Web gateway security appliances that the company says achieve higher throughput and scalability compared with its earlier products.

Mon, November 16, 2009 - Hackers have figured out how to sidestep Windows 7's activation process, continuing a long-running battle with Microsoft, which has blocked such tactics in the past.

Mon, November 16, 2009 - U.K. police are hailing the sentencing of four people who used a sophisticated Trojan horse program to siphon money out of online bank accounts and send it to Eastern European countries and Russia.

Fri, November 13, 2009 - Roundup news about the first worm to wiggle its way into the iPhone and malware aimed at jailbroken iPhones.

Fri, November 13, 2009 - Cybersecurity efforts to protect a leading U.S. nuclear laboratory's classified computer network remain lacking even after a series of security lapses, according to a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

Fri, November 13, 2009 - Internet security experts say that misconfigured DSL and cable modems are worsening a well-known problem with the Internet's DNS (domain name system), making it easier for hackers to launch distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against their victims.

Fri, November 13, 2009 - A new spam campaign is targeting a financial transfer system that handles trillions of dollars in transactions annually and has proved to be a fertile target of late for online fraudsters.