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Most Winnipeggers say they feel safe walking in their neighbourhoods after dark, even though 43 per cent say they have been victims of crime in the past year,…
The National Security Administration (NSA) is in direct violation of federal privacy laws by serving cookies to visitors of its Web site in order to track…
A previously unknown flaw in Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating system is leaving computer users vulnerable to spyware, viruses and other programs that could…
One in five Britons (18 per cent) did most of their banking online in 2005, according to a new report from Lloyds TSB Internet banking. The findings also show…
An Oregon man has pleaded guilty to charges he used a computer worm to infect as many as 20,000 computers that then attacked eBay.com and other Web sites two…
The 22nd Chaos Communication Congress (22C3) is a four-day conference on technology, society and utopia. The Congress offers lectures and workshops on a…
A poll released by Protegrity Corporation, a provider of data security management solutions, found that Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI)…
A new breed of targeted digital attack designed to filch sensitive data from computers at businesses and government agencies has emerged as the latest…
The Recording Industry of America (RIAA) is leaning on the US Senate to take tough action against Russia over music and software piracy in that country.…
Internet fraudsters have targeted National Australia Bank customers over Christmas with a flood of hoax emails designed to trick account holders into revealing…
Major police forces across Canada, including the RCMP, OPP and the Toronto force, are among thousands of law enforcement agencies and forensic investigators…
A computer with files that have the names and Social Security numbers of approximately 70,000 current and former employees of Ford Motor Company was stolen,…
A hacker has made a successful and embarrassing attack on the website of federal Government agency Land and Water Australia. The agency, which works in natural…
Forty-nine million people can now tap into the Internet by cell phone and that number is expected to double in the next year, but these so-called smart phones…
Next year will be a grim one for smartphone and PDA users. Rising threat levels for mobile users should come as no surprise, but McAfee’s Avert Labs division…
The Santa Claus worm doesn't care whether you've been naughty or nice, but it's making a list of PCs to infect this holiday season, according to a threat alert…
A security researcher has uncovered a dangerous weakness in Symantec's antivirus products that could allow malware to corrupt the software and execute…
A couple who masterminded a £130,000 international fraud from their cottage near Penrith have both been sent to prison. David and Sandra Nethercott conned nine…
Banks are notoriously tight-lipped about their efforts to fight fraud. It's a curious trait because savvy criminals know what banks do to protect information,…
If you are doing a lot of online shopping, Internet fraud should be something you're thinking about now more than ever. The most prevalent scam out there --…
"Phishing" is a computer scam that can quickly drain entire bank accounts of unsuspecting consumers, but it victimizes bigger players, too. Now, two New York…
The browser that finally broke Microsoft's monopoly just got its first major update. If you haven't switched from Internet Explorer yet, consider Firefox 1.5…
After an earlier unsuccessful attempt, Virus writers have created the first worm that successfully targets a critical Windows vulnerability (MS05-051) patched…
A flood of new viruses were introduced in November, yet the top players in the space mostly held positions reached last month. Almost 40 new viruses surfaced…
Tracy Dwyer majored in sociology at the University at Albany. Jason Bach spent nine years in the Air Force, many of them working with intelligence. They took a…
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Four patches have been released on Microsoft Patch Tuesday for Internet Explorer - one of them fixing a flaw that has become the target of hackers in recent…
Internet services company Netcraft Ltd. invites Firefox users who haven't yet tried the Netcraft Toolbar to install its latest version, which has been updated…
A systematic effort by hackers to penetrate US government and industry computer networks stems most likely from the Chinese military, said the head of a…
Over two thirds of users say security fears have made them more cautious about shopping online Experts at SophosLabs, Sophos's global network of virus, spyware…