Holes found in Tor IP privacy system
A research team has published techniques it claims could be used to unmask the IP addresses of people using the The Onion Router (Tor) privacy system.
Stories by John E. Dunn
Heavy sentence handed to cyber-blackmailers
Three Russians who succeeded in extorting money from online gambling websites based in the U.K., have each been jailed for eight years.
Sophos invents 'foolproof' malware scanner
Sophos has launched a host intrusion detection (HIPS) technology it claims can spot malware before it has a chance to execute anywhere on the network.
Anti-zombie service kills bots dead
Trend Micro has a new service it claims can protect large networks from large-scale botnet attacks.
Crypto flaw found in OpenSSL
Researchers have found a way to hack the OpenSSL verification software used in many VPNs and web servers with forged certificates.
Samsung site hijacked as malware host
The U.S. corporate website of Samsung Telecom has been hijacked and used to host and distribute malware, security vendor Websense has revealed.
Browzar no more than advertising platform
A new, free browser that claims it can safeguard privacy has been hit with accusations that it is really a platform for advertising and -- worse still -- is insecure.
UK engineers claims to run chip at record speed
Engineers at the University of Southampton have set a world record, running a bipolar transistor at a heat-inducing 110GHz.
Consumer group slammed for creating 'test' viruses
A consumer magazine has been condemned for possibly adding to the virus problem by creating a series of "test" viruses just to review antivirus scanners.
Study: Hard disks still scrapped with data intact
Companies are still selling on old hard drives without taking the slightest precaution to wipe business-sensitive data first, a study has found.
Windows smartphones get grown-up encryption
Mobile security specialist, Safeboot, has launched one of the first products that can transparently encrypt and decrypt data held on Windows mobile PDAs and smartphones.
Trojan data-stealer hijacks ICMP traffic
A Trojan has been discovered that attempts to evade detection by sending stolen data back to its criminal creators using the ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) back channel.
IronPort claims blocked spam with antispoofing system
IronPort has upgraded its mail gateways with a new technology it claims can protect against the growing scourge of e-mail bounce attacks.
Crypto malware close to being 'uncrackable'
File-encrypting Trojans are becoming so complex that the security companies could soon be powerless to reverse their effects, a new report from Kaspersky Lab has said.
Fake Google site hides Trojan horse
Scammers have set up an exact copy of the download page for Google's Toolbar plug-in in an attempt to lure users to download a Trojan backdoor.