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  • Three arrested over 12.7m PC botnet

    Authorities in Spain have arrested three men accused of operating a massive botnet which stole credit card and bank log-in data and infected computers in half the Fortune 1,000 companies.

    News items | March 3, 2010 6:53am PST

  • Cybersitter suit accuses China, PC makers of software piracy

    California-based Solid Oak Software, which sells the Cybersitter program, filed a $2.2 billion civil action in federal court in Los Angeles.

    News items | January 6, 2010 5:44am PST

  • Is Adobe the next (pre-2002) Microsoft?

    From a security perspective, Adobe looks an awful lot like Microsoft did back when Windows was getting blasted by viruses and vulnerabilities and before the company beefed up its defenses.

    News items | August 6, 2009 8:05am PDT

  • Researchers hijack computer during software update

    Two researchers from Israeli security firm Radware have worked out a way to trick computers into downloading malware or take over a computer by hijacking the communications during the update process.

    News items | August 3, 2009 12:02pm PDT

  • US, South Korea site attacks traced back to UK

    The denial-of-service attacks launched on websites in South Korea and the US earlier this month appear to have come from a master server in the UK.

    News items | July 15, 2009 3:53am PDT

  • Majority of vulnerabilities go unpatched, IBM

    More than half of the security vulnerabilities disclosed during 2008 had no patches available from the vendor by the end of the year, according to IBM.

    News items | February 3, 2009 5:05am PST

  • Cybercrime cost $1 trillion last year, study

    Data theft and breaches from cybercrime may have cost businesses as much as $1 trillion globally in lost intellectual property and expenditures for repairing the damage last year.

    News items | January 29, 2009 4:51am PST

  • Cloud computing security forecast: Clear skies

    Worried about putting your data in the cloud? Find a service provider that offers encryption and access control and bask in the cost savings, say experts.

    News items | January 27, 2009 8:12am PST

  • New Jobs health hoax targets Wired

    Another day, another phony Steve Jobs health report. An article made up to look like a story on Wired.com claimed Apple CEO Steve Jobs had a heart attack.

    News items | January 23, 2009 6:38am PST

  • CSI Stick grabs data from cell phones

    New device from Paraben works like a USB stick and could be used by law enforcement, thieves, or parents to snoop on the cell phone activities of anyone who leaves their phone unattended.

    Videos | September 2, 2008 10:47am PDT

  • Doing a number on Web site traffic

    Content publishers and tracking agencies aren't always on the same page when it comes to Web metrics, which are key to a site's appeal to advertisers.

    News items | February 20, 2008 12:58pm PST

  • Memo to Microsoft: Yahoo's A-list

    The merger-minded software giant will likely want to keep Yahoo execs in a host of areas, including online ads, social media, and Web search. More layoffs for Yahoo?

    News items | February 13, 2008 2:11pm PST

  • Doing philanthropy the Google way

    The well-heeled company touts its plans to bestow money on worthy causes. But how does that compare with other tech sector do-good efforts?

    News items | January 17, 2008 5:45pm PST

  • Widgets are the new ad kid on the block

    Brand advertisers are turning to mini-applications with dynamic content that people can embed in their own Web pages and share with others.

    News items | December 19, 2007 4:00am PST

  • Microsoft does ad deal with CNBC

    The software giant will serve up contextual and display ads on NBC's business news Web site.

    News items | December 10, 2007 11:41am PST

  • Target me with your ads, please

    News.com reporter asks an ad company to tailor ads to her Web surfing habits. Some of it made sense, but why do they think she's into heavy construction?

    News items | December 4, 2007 4:00am PST

  • Google versus the telecoms

    If Google wins the 700MHz wireless spectrum auction in January, expect Google-branded phones galore.

    News items | November 30, 2007 2:41pm PST

  • From Danger's realm come Android's makers

    Google's Andy Rubin talks nuts and bolts about the Linux-based phone software, the lessons of Sidekick, and the beauty of the iPhone.Google releases Android toolsImages: Software tools for Google...

    News items | November 12, 2007 1:25pm PST

  • Newspapers and ads: Missed delivery

    The Web has conquered the market for classifieds. Is there any cause for hope in last-ditch efforts by the old-school print publishers?

    News items | November 12, 2007 10:00am PST

  • Some sites back online after NaviSite goof

    Web host warned customers that servers would be down for about 12 hours on Saturday. It ended up being more like five days.

    News items | November 7, 2007 1:33pm PST

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