Microsoft tells users to patch 21 new flaws in Windows

Microsoft on Tuesday issued 10 security advisories — seven of them critical — urging consumers and businesses to patch 21...

High Court Won’t Hear Music Sharing Case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sidestepped a dispute over whether Internet providers can be forced to identify subscribers illegally swapping...

“Spyware” Under Attack by Government

AccountingWEB.com – October 12, 2004 – By taking advantage of a hole in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer web browser, hackers have...

US gov targets spyware outfit

A company which makes software that infiltrates users’ computers and demands $30 to be removed has been targeted by US...

Cybersecurity Chief Abruptly Resigns

The government’s cybersecurity chief has abruptly resigned from the Homeland Security Department amid a concerted campaign by the technology industry...

German Security Firm Hires Hacker Awaiting Trial

A German security firm has hired the teen accused of writing the Sasser and Netsky worms, a move that sends...

DOJ Raids Private P2P Operation

Authorities raided five residences and and an Internet service provider Wednesday morning in the first federal criminal enforcement action against...

Holes found in Windows XP update

Barely hours after home users started securing their PCs with a key update for Windows XP, security experts have found...

Movie Studios Lose In Case Against File-Sharing Apps

In a judicial blow to the entertainment industry, a federal appeals court ruled that makers of two leading file-sharing programs...

Hackers go after DoubleClick

Hackers swarmed over the Web site of New York’s DoubleClick Inc., the company that handles online advertising for hundreds of...