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Incorporating ultra-thin switches into RFID-enabled devices like smart cards and passports would make them more secure against hackers
Technology - 08 September 2008
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By attacking websites, loose groups of independent hackers now have the power to affect the course of international relations, say US officials
Breaking News - 01 September 2008
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The virus recently found on a space station laptop is only the latest extraterrestrial computer glitch – another was caused by floating urine
Breaking News - 29 August 2008
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A computer worm found on a station laptop is benign, but its discovery is a 'wake-up call' to fortify computer security in space
Breaking News - 29 August 2008
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A British computer expert has lost his appeal against extradition to the US, where he is accused of 'the biggest military hack of all time'
Breaking News - 30 July 2008
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Hackers may be able to trick security software into attacking a network's own users, and encryption may not offer much defence
Technology - 04 August 2008
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A way to make internet phone calls use less bandwidth also makes them vulnerable to eavesdropping that can sidestep encryption
Breaking News - 12 June 2008
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As people in countries with oppressive regimes get connected, security and privacy are more crucial than ever
Technology - 05 June 2008
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International cooperation is the only way to protect national industries from a growing wave of cyber attacks, says a new report from the OECD
Breaking News - 02 June 2008
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It's all too easy for your online reputation to be ruined by malicious comments on websites, but now there's a way to fight back
Technology - 22 May 2008
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A software package widely used to automate power stations and production lines has a serious security vulnerability
Technology - 18 May 2008
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A centre designed to protect against 'cyber war' is to be set up in the country brought to its knees by hackers last year
Breaking News - 15 May 2008
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Will internet security threats put an end to online innovation?
Review - 07 May 2008
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An advanced Tamagotchi-like gadget sustained by its owner's presence could be a more secure way to safeguard your secrets
Breaking News - 02 May 2008
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A bulk advertising message sent on the precursor to the internet 30 years ago spawned a phenomenon that now accounts for 90% of all email
Breaking News - 25 April 2008
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Swarms of zombie computers used by hackers to attack websites could be defeated by borrowing their tactics, say researchers
Breaking News - 22 April 2008
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Computer hackers could stealthily disrupt heart therapy, or administer shocks to people wearing medical implants
Technology - 22 March 2008
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What will the next era of internet culture bring? Annalee Newitz predicts a web that's less risky but has lost its freewheeling edge
Features - 14 March 2008
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At least one US cellphone network may have a direct link to the FBI, allowing it to wiretap calls, texts and downloads without warrants, says an industry insider.
Technology - 15 March 2008
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A new Pentagon report expresses concern about Chinese activities in space and cyberspace
Breaking News - 04 March 2008
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Poker players try to read the faces of their opponents – now software is about to do something similar in a bid to stem fraud against poker websites
Technology - 05 March 2008
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What kind of damage could a cyberwar do, and how can we guard against it?
Technology - 20 February 2008
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A new strategy could use software worms to rapidly distribute urgent updates or offer a sneak preview of security threats to come
Breaking News - 14 February 2008
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"Airborne" computer viruses could rapidly spread by hopping between Wi-Fi routers – providing one more good reason to encrypt your PC-router link
Technology - 22 December 2007
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As developing countries join the broadband revolution, they will become fertile grounds for cyber criminals
Technology - 15 December 2007
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A technique for cracking PC passwords using off-the-shelf graphics cards is causing a stir in the computer security community
Breaking News - 24 October 2007
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While the web helps voters and politicians connect, it also provides a host of dirty tricks that could affect who becomes the next president
Breaking News - 09 October 2007
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Rudimentary quantum computers can now run the code-cracking Shor's algorithm, meaning banking and commerce data will soon be under threat
Technology - 13 September 2007
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A critical report by members of parliament suggests that legal responsibility for security be handed to internet companies and software makers
Breaking News - 10 August 2007
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Repressive regimes will soon find it much harder to block data sent via the anonymity network Tor, designed for cyber-dissidents and whistleblowers
Technology - 11 August 2007
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Observing computer viruses in a closed environment and recording their "fingerprints" could make it easier for software to identify them – even if they are unknown variants
Breaking News - 15 June 2007
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The secretive trade in software security holes could encourage "bug hunters" to sell to hackers
Technology - 13 June 2007
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The US's leading law-enforcement agency is failing to use simple security procedures - like passwords - to protect data from malicious insiders
Technology - 04 June 2007
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The arms race between malicious software and internet security has taken an alarming turn, as browsers help recruit "zombie" PCs
Technology - 05 May 2007
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The "Blood Plague" was supposed to be a bit of fun, before it escaped its caves and the virtual body count soared - what if it were a real epidemic?
Features - 24 February 2007
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The blitz used infected "zombie" computers to bombard some of the central domain name system servers that keep internet traffic flowing
Breaking News - 07 February 2007
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A new nuisance may soon begin stalking internet users, security experts warn
Breaking News - 11 January 2007
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The latest spam figures confirm what many internet users already suspect –spam is increasing as senders find new ways to avoid filtering systems
Breaking News - 07 December 2006
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The company hopes Vista's improved security will attract businesses users – but Microsoft's dominance faces a new threat from online-only applications
Breaking News - 01 December 2006
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Computer security experts are struggling to cope with a new type of spam sweeping the internet
Breaking News - 17 November 2006
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A leading internet lawyer argues internet service providers should be legally liable for the damage caused by so-called 'denial of service' attacks
Breaking News - 09 November 2006
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More people than previously thought may be lured into handing over sensitive personal information by fraudulent "phishing" emails
Breaking News - 20 October 2006
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Apple admits that a small proportion of Video iPods sold recently were infected with a computer virus, but blames software made by rival Microsoft
Breaking News - 18 October 2006
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Want your online activity and blogs watched 24/7 by people armed with spying software? Get a job...
Technology - 30 September 2006
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The worm disguises malicious code as a jpeg picture file attached to an instant message – it has ensnared thousands of computers so far
Breaking News - 20 September 2006
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Bogus sales pitches hawking cosmetic enhancements and get-rich-quick schemes may no longer be confined to bulk emails sent by spammers
Technology - 27 July 2006
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The result might seem unsurprising, given the stereotypical image of computer geeks as socially inadequate, but the study contradicts earlier work
Breaking News - 26 July 2006
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A survey of international sources of spam shows that US still leads the world in spewing out junk email
Breaking News - 25 July 2006
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Plenty of people are falling prey to spammers who promote certain stocks in their bulk email shots - and it's raising the stocks' value
Breaking News - 15 July 2006
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The world's armies of identical computer systems are doomed - only those able to evolve into new breeds will survive
Features - 22 July 2006
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The US Department of Defense is looking at ways to check weapons system microchips from foreign suppliers in case of subtle tampering
Technology - 27 June 2006
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Plenty of people are falling prey to spammers who promote certain stocks in their bulk email shots - and it's raising the stocks' value
Technology - 15 July 2006
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The program installs spyware on a computer and then blackmails users into buying software to remove it
Breaking News - 31 May 2006
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Imagine hackers being able to discover which websites you visit and using this info to personalise their bogus emails to you
Technology - 26 May 2006
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The human immune system has inspired a new way of protecting computer networks from viruses and hackers
Technology - 19 May 2006
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Experts say the controversy highlights the pressure on Chinese researchers to help their country catch up with the West
Breaking News - 15 May 2006
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Privacy and security go out the window when websites are merged to make them more useful
Technology - 12 May 2006
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The hacker has been jailed for almost 5 years after using the network of 'bots' to send out spam, display pop-up ads and attack internet sites
Breaking News - 09 May 2006
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Advertising emails that imitate a friend or colleague's writing style could be much harder to filter out, warn experts who have modelled the technique
Breaking News - 27 April 2006
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You might never have to type in your card details again - virtual ID cards on your computer could make online transactions simpler, faster and safer
Technology - 31 March 2006
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Unlike their biological counterparts, computer worms don't come out at night, and taking this into account could help computer security firms
Technology - 04 March 2006
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Fears are growing that a clone of the open source chatbot Alice is duping users of MSN Instant Messenger into downloading spyware
Technology - 11 March 2006
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Five per cent of all net traffic is linked to sites that upload malicious software, deliver spam or try to collect sensitive data – but a new browser tool could help
Breaking News - 06 March 2006
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The first few malicious programs aimed at Apple computers pose little threat, experts say, but will remind users that no platform is immune from attack
Breaking News - 22 February 2006
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The fraudsters behind "phishing" attacks are using visual tricks to foster trust in their bogus websites
Technology - 18 February 2006
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Worms, the enemy of PC owners and IT teams everywhere, are about to become a force for good, patching machines before bad worms can attack
Technology - 07 February 2006
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As the world waited for one computer virus to strike on Friday, another wriggled its way into the Russian stock exchange and knocked it offline
Breaking News - 03 February 2006
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The US hacker invaded over 400,000 PCs, using them to attack commercial websites and flood the internet with spam emails and pop-up ads
Breaking News - 24 January 2006
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A serious software flaw that affects several of the most widely used anti-virus programs could be exploited to hijack machines
Breaking News - 22 December 2005
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A fix for computer viruses that itself spreads in viral way could vaccinate the internet, even against pests that travel at lightning speed
Breaking News - 01 December 2005
