Apple Computer Inc. has warned Windows users that a very small number (under 1 per cent) of its latest iPod (with video) models are affected by a virus. Just 25 reports concerning this problem have been received by Apple so far. The problem does not affect data on infected PCs.

Sony to recall Vaio laptop batteries made by subsidiary

Martyn Williams - October 16, 2006

Sony Corp. has added its name to a growing list of computer makers recalling laptop PC batteries made by one of its own subsidiaries. The Tokyo-based company said it will offer replacements for around 90,000 battery packs sold with models of its Vaio PCs in Japan and China.

Home-based zombies haunt the enterprise

Mari-Len De Guzman - October 12, 2006

Hijacked computers can be used to launch denial-of-service (DoS) attacks against enterprise networks, and often, the easiest unwitting accomplices are the less-secure home systems, according to the latest global Internet Security Threat Report.

Simplifying Security

Michael Martin - October 12, 2006

Network security professionals are finding a better way to do more with less is to invest in security products that automate tasks, such as responses to particular types of attacks.

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Understanding Cybersecurity on Smartphones (UCS-Sph) Part 2

MohammadMoein Shafi and Arash Habibi Lashkari - March 5, 2024

This second article of the Understanding Cybersecurity on Smartphones (UCS-Sph) series delves into Microsoft's Windows Phone, a mobile OS that has undergone significant changes...