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First ever iPhone worm Ikee unleashed by Aussie hacker

The first worm targeting Apple's iPhone has been unleashed by an Australian hacker.

iPhone 3GS crack released

Apple will have to be quick to react to a software crack which makes it possible for unapproved software to be used on the new iPhone. A...

New malware ducks most AV, warns Websense

Internet media company media-servers.net is the latest victim of a large-scale malicious code injection campaign by hackers, says security firm Websense. "It...

Gang gets 13 years after trojan attack on UK bank accounts

A criminal gang has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after being found guilty of using a sophisticated trojan computer virus to steal hundreds of thousands of pounds from UK bank accounts.

NHS accounts for 30% of data breaches in past two years

Over 200 NHS...

Mixed PCI DSS compliance puts consumers at risk

Businesses' half-hearted efforts at compliance with the payment card industry data security standard means thousands of consumers are not fully protected from data breaches, a survey has revealed.

Employers should have dress code for avatars says Gartner

Businesses should introduce online dress codes for Avatars used by their staff at Work, the IT analyst Gartner said today. Avatars are creeping into...

Verisign hopes to end phishing attacks

Verisign has begun working with the internet community to deploy DNS Security Extensions ( DNSSEC ),...

BBC's Click Botnet special was irresponsible and illegal

I am stunned by the irresponsible, unethical, and almost certainly illegal, actions of BBC’s “Click” programme in preparing and broadcasting its “botnet” special on Saturday.

Video: Free tool for hacking Oracle databases

Open source security testers will release a free tool that simplifies and automates hacking of Oracle databases at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas next week.

Kaspersky reveals price list for botnet attacks

A sophisticated underground economy has grown up to exploit the millions of personal computers that have been infected with rogue software that turns them into "zombies" controlled by botnet masters, says an IT security expert.

Spotify admits some passwords may be hackable

Apple iTunes online music rival Spotify has been hacked, potentially exposing the personal details of thousands of users. This is the latest...

Google Docs security: it's free, what do you expect?

Google has fixed a security problem on Google Docs that caused users to share documents inadvertently. The company said the issue affected 0.05% of...

Mobile users' attitudes pose security threats

Businesses need to balance management, security and use of company property outside of working hours

Microsoft warns of hole in Windows Server, XP and Internet Explorer

Microsoft has issued a warning of hacker attacks that attempt to exploit a vulnerability in the video ActiveX...

Black Hat: Security expert's verdict on Oracle hacking tools

Black Hat, Las Vegas: Controversy greeted news that Metasploit would release a raft of modules to speed up hacks of Oracle's database management system, but some security experts believe Metasploit is offering nothing new.

Twitter filters malicious weblinks

Twitter has introduced a filter to stop users posting links to malicious websites, security...

Apple Snow Leopard update download available

Apple has released an update for the Snow Leopard OS less than two weeks after the official release of this latest version of the Mac OS X operating system.

Online frauds rise as card scammers get away with less

Cardholder not present (CNP) fraud fell for the first time in the UK from January to June this year according to figures from Financial Fraud Action UK. Card...

Testing is crucial for business continuity success

Responsive business thrives on continuity. William Knight finds that the trick to uninterrupted business is testing continuity processes before disaster strikes.
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