Also: BrightStor backup flaw patched; selling security online; TomTom offroaded by virus.
Wal-Mart fires systems technician for recording of phone conversations and for intercepting text messages without authorization.
- By The Associated Press
- 03/05/2007
Massachusetts man is alleged to have defrauded Cisco of millions through a scheme involving orders of 'defective' hardware.
- By The Associated Press
- 02/28/2007
McAfee Inc.'s former top lawyer was charged Tuesday with stock options tampering that muddied the finances of the computer security software maker.
- By The Associated Press
- 02/28/2007
Alleged thieves try to replace credit card readers to steal customer information.
- By The Associated Press
- 02/27/2007
Also: Outlook data gets redirected; hackers can waltz in through your printers
Extortion, illegal computer access among charges against quartet who claimed to have MySpace-monitoring software that could be used for nefarious purposes.
- By The Associated Press
- 02/26/2007
Tiny computer chips used for tracking food, tickets and other items are getting even smaller.
- By The Associated Press
- 02/26/2007
About one-third of Internet users in the U.S. have used a wireless connection to surf the Web or check e-mail, according to a survey released Sunday.
- By The Associated Press
- 02/26/2007
Stolen laptop traced through its use as an ET-hunting machine; no arrest has been made amid ongoing investigation.
- By The Associated Press
- 02/21/2007
Also: breaking into a VPN; rootkit protection, more
Microsoft Corp. might have patched the most glaring vulnerabilities in its Word productivity program, but that doesn't mean Word is now airtight. Redmond last week warned of still another Word zero-day vulnerability that affects Office 2000 and Office XP.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- 02/20/2007
More than 1,700 state workers recently learned that some of their personal information had been inadvertently posted on the Internet.
- By The Associated Press
- 02/19/2007
Malaysian authorities have begun raiding computer retail outlets offering pirated software amid concerns that illegal copies of Windows Vista are already on sale.
- By The Associated Press
- 02/16/2007
How secure is your AJAX? This book can help you avoid the security pitfalls.
- By Rita Zurcher
- 02/15/2007
Worms being identified on systems based on speed of proliferation, which in turn is allowing easier containment, say university researchers.
- By The Associated Press
- 02/14/2007
Microsoft Corp. today published 12 new security bulletins that address vulnerabilities in its Windows, Office and Internet Explorer products.
- By Stephen Swoyer
- 02/13/2007
Change in Daylight Savings Time this year may cause many software programs to malfunction, warns software makers.
- By The Associated Press
- 02/13/2007
Also: a cyberfront to an online war; why it's a good thing your smart phone is dumb.
FBI losing an average of three to four computers a month, some with highly sensitive information.
- By The Associated Press
- 02/12/2007