Category Archives: security

Facebook users hit by virus

Posted on December 9, 2008 by admin

By Dan Whitworth Newsbeat technology reporter Facebook’s 120 million users are being targeted by a virus designed to get hold of sensitive information like credit card details. ‘Koobface’ spreads by sending a message to people’s inboxes, pretending to be from … Continue reading →

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UK Prosecutors Investigate BT Over Online Ad System

Posted on November 29, 2008 by admin

British prosecutors are investigating whether incumbent operator BT illegally tested an online advertising system without users’ consent. The inquiry focuses on Webwise, a system from the company Phorm, which monitors a person’s Web browsing and search terms in order to … Continue reading →

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Windows Vista, Multimedia Codec Vulnerabilities Found

Posted on November 25, 2008 by admin

Security researchers at Phion AG, an Austrian firewall company, report that Windows Vista has a TCP/IP vulnerability that could allow a local attacker to take control of an affected system. The vulnerability has been tested on Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise … Continue reading →

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Mobile Phone Security – What is it? Is it really needed?

Posted on October 22, 2008 by admin

Simon Cable explains the ins and outs of securing mobile phones. It was only a matter of time before the virus writers started to exploit the mobile platforms and recently these viruses have become more malicious and started to present … Continue reading →

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The Internet Ready Coffee Pot!

Posted on October 21, 2008 by admin

As a wise man once said, “If you leave the coffee pot low, you fail at life.” Engineers (who are largely powered by coffee) are forced to ask the question: “If you can create a shared printer that alerts the … Continue reading →

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