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Google Dashboard now tracks all suspicious logins
In a continuing push to improve the security of its services, Google ( NASDAQ: GOOG ) says that it is expanding its warning notification feature to services that are associated to a Google account.
Microsoft confirms new Internet Explorer vulnerability
Microsoft has confirmed the presence of a previously undiscovered flaw that affects Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Explorer 7. A Microsoft spokesperson noted, "We're aware that detailed exploit
Survey: Employers are banning Facebook, Twitter
Facebook and Twitter may be popular social networking sites everywhere but at the office. A new survey finds that employers are increasingly blocking the social networking sites for their employees.
Hackers claim $10,000 prize for breaking into webmail
The maker of a voice-based authentication software got what it asked for when it challenged hackers to break into its webmail site. To sweeten the deal, Telesign dangled a US$10,000 prize in front of
Vast spy system detected in 103 countries
Researchers based at the Munk Center for International Studies at the University of Toronto have uncovered a vast electronic spying operation that they say has infiltrated at least 1,295 computers
Teen accused of sex extortion plot via Facebook
By posing as a female on Facebook, an 18-year-old male student was able to trick at least 31 male classmates into sending their nude pictures to him. Armed with these images, Anthony Stancl of New
Hackers hide behind Olympics
CIO's beware. The latest security threat may be coming: emails using the Olympics as a cover to hide malicious Trojans that elude most antivirus programs. These email attacks mostly originate from
Hackers may target your printer
Spam has a new target, and it's your printer. By using a little-known capability found in most Web browsers, Aaron Weaver, a security manager from Pennsylvania, figured out how to hack into a
Tips for avoiding Web hacks
Over the past 18 months or so, websites have replaced email as the main source of risk for being attacked by a hacker. Websites are rich targets for bad guys because most organizations have taken
Google's CIO Discusses Security
Google has historically been quiet about its security efforts, but for the first time, the company is opening up about some of its initiatives. Google researchers recently presented a paper on Web
