- Mon Jun 30 4:23 PM PDT 2008 Google Calendar now the target of phishers
Once a favorite of spammers, Google Calendar is now being targeted by phishers using e-mail referencing a legitimate event that asks for user name and password.
- Tue Jun 17 4:00 AM PDT 2008 Firefox 3: New front in the browser war
With the era of rich Web applications now blossoming, the browser matters again, and Mozilla believes Firefox 3 has the edge over Microsoft's IE.
- Thu Jun 5 7:29 AM PDT 2008 Yahoo inks InstallShield deal to help propagate toolbar
Partnership with Acresso Software makes it easier for 71,000 software organizations using the software installer to bundle Yahoo Toolbar for Internet Explorer and Firefox browsers.
- Tue Jun 3 9:01 PM PDT 2008 McAfee: Beware the .hk domain, among others
Security company's new report ranks riskiest and safest domains on the Internet. Damage from risky sites runs from the "apocalyptic to the annoying."
- Thu May 22 12:01 AM PDT 2008 Random auto-browser keeps Web trackers at bay
The free AntiPhorm Lite program conducts random Web sessions in an attempt to confound behavioral ad networks and other Web spies.
- Fri May 9 4:36 PM PDT 2008 Google gains on Microsoft with hosted security offering
The search giant's latest Web-hosted offering, Web Security for Enterprise, gives it a leg up on Microsoft in a digital world increasingly turning to cloud computing, experts say.
- Thu May 8 8:00 AM PDT 2008 Google unveils Web Security for corporations
Company says its Web Security for Enterprise protects corporate workers from Internet threats both inside and outside the corporate network.
- Mon May 5 9:00 PM PDT 2008 McAfee deal aims to make Yahoo search safer
McAfee technology will flag users of Yahoo's search to warn against potentially risky Web sites. It's not likely to dethrone Google, but it could curtail Web-based attacks.
- Wed Apr 16 2:46 PM PDT 2008 Apple plugs security holes in Safari on Mac, PC
Company releases Safari 3.1.1, which fixes security holes in the browser running on Windows XP, Vista, and Mac OS X machines.
- Tue Apr 8 6:58 PM PDT 2008 Breaking into a power station in three easy steps
Security expert Ira Winkler explains how you can break into a power station and take over the power grid.




