InSecurity Complex

Microsoft warns of IE exploit code in the wild

Elinor Mills — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:40:16 PST

Company says it is investigating a publicly published exploit code that allegedly could lead to computers running versions 6 or 7 of the browser getting compromised.

Chrome OS security: 'Sandboxing' and auto updates

Elinor Mills — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:29:00 PST

Google operating system will feature many of the same security features as the Chrome browser, including "sandboxing" of applications, auto updating, and antiphishing.

Cisco launches iPhone security app

Elinor Mills — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:01:00 PST

Cisco Systems' new App Store entry, featuring customized alerts and threat information delivered to the handheld device, targets security professionals.

Fortified rice, fuel cells among Tech Award winners

Elinor Mills — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:01:00 PST

Al Gore receives humanitarian honor at Tech Museum event that provides prizes to projects in the areas of environment, health, biosciences economic development, equality, and education.

T-Mobile UK says workers sold customer data

Elinor Mills — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:24:00 PST

British consumer privacy commissioner says he will prosecute over sale of customer data by T-Mobile UK employees.

FAQ: Recognizing phishing e-mails

Elinor Mills — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:00:00 PST

Phishing attacks have spiked this year, recent reports show. Here's a primer on what phishing is and how to avoid it.

Report: Countries prepping for cyberwar

Elinor Mills — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:00:00 PST

U.S., Israel, Russia, China, and France are gearing up for cyberoffensives, according to a new McAfee report.

Antitrust concerns linger in Google Books deal

Elinor Mills — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:37:00 PST

Opponents of Google Books settlement say the search giant will still have exclusive rights to digitize orphaned out-of-print works.

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Hackers create tools for disaster relief

Elinor Mills — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:00:00 PST

At the first-ever Random Hacks of Kindness event, developers work on technology tools that emergency relief workers can use in disasters.

Microsoft patching zero-day Windows 7 SMB hole

Elinor Mills — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:15:00 PST

Company warns customers that exploit code for the Server Message Block hole is available and suggests a workaround until a patch is ready.