High Tech Articles

Opera Software fixes flaw with browser version 9.62

Angela Moscaritolo October 30, 2008

Nine days after version 9.61 was released, the newest browser version patches a major security flaw in the "history search" page.
 

OpenOffice releases patches for two vulnerabilities

Dan Kaplan October 29, 2008

The open-source alternative to Microsoft Office has released patches to rectify two critical flaws.
 

Companies have security to consider with in-the-cloud Office

Angela Moscaritolo October 29, 2008

Security professionals weigh in on concerns of the next version of Microsoft Office, which will include components available in the cloud.
 

Malicious spam sees eight-fold jump in six months

Angela Moscaritolo October 27, 2008

A new report from security firm Sophos also finds compromised U.S.-based machines deliver the most spam globally and social networking tactics are on the rise.
 

Groups want IT security burden to also fall on CFOs

Dan Kaplan October 20, 2008

Getting the chief financial officer to take the lead on cyber-risk will go a long way to helping organizations achieve adequate security funding, according to a guide released Monday for corporate money men and women.
 

New rogue software expected to target Mac users

Angela Moscaritolo October 17, 2008

A new program that claims to be an anti-spyware solution for the Mac is likely rogue software, security researchers warned on Friday.
 

Study: Global information security improves, but still imperfect

Angela Moscaritolo October 15, 2008

A global security study discusses what has improved around information security over the past year and where there is room for improvement.
 

Frame injection exploits Google flaw

Angela Moscaritolo October 13, 2008

The login page for Google Mail can be spoofed so that an attacker can steal a user's credentials.
 

Patch Tuesday's potential for stock market manipulation

Angela Moscaritolo October 13, 2008

The old stock market mantra -- buy low, sell high -- could prove especially useful if you call your broker on Patch Tuesday.
 

10,000 LinkedIn users targeted in spear phishing attack

Angela Moscaritolo October 09, 2008

A LinkedIn "spear phishing" email scam loaded malicious software to steal usernames and passwords.