Just when we think Microsoft finally understands the importance of security, we get this WMF fiasco. Here was a situation with all the makings of a catastrophe: a zero-day attack based on a long-standing design flaw, discovered at a time when everyone

Cyber-gangs offer up host of new problems

Rosie Lombardi - February 2, 2006

Cyber-gangs are increasingly targeting businesses, where the largest concentrations of valuable data are to be found. There is easy money to be made, said Detective Constable Mark Fenton of the Vancouver police

Beware of hackers on AMD Web site

Robert McMillan - January 30, 2006

Users of Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s (AMD's) microprocessors may want to think twice before looking for technical support on the company's Web site. Customer support discussion forums on the forums.amd.com site have been compromised and are being used in an attempt to infect visitors with malicious software, an AMD spokesman confirmed.

Cyber-crime strides in lockstep with security

Ernest DaSilva and IDGNS - January 24, 2006

Information Security made great strides last year. Sadly, so did cyber-crime. In the U.S.

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Understanding Cybersecurity on Smartphones (UCS-Sph) Part 2

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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...