PC Advisor Security News and Reviews

Hackers exploit release of Twilight New Moon film

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:24:00 GMT

Hoax interview designed to infect PCs with malware

Hackers are exploiting the web users searching for information about the Twilight New Moon film, due to be released this week, in a bid to spread malware, says PC Tools.

Bebo gives users CEOP report button

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:06:00 GMT

Child protection organisation slams other social networks for not adopting the button

Following the news that Bebo is the worst social network for cyberbullying, the website has unveiled a new button that allows users to report incidents of abuse.

Mozilla stops developers dropping add-ons into Firefox 3.6

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:29:00 GMT

"component directory lockdown will stabilise browser

Mozilla has revealed it will lockdown its Firefox 3.6 web browser to stop developers from sneaking add-ons into the program.

Microsoft says Windows 64bit is safer

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:11:00 GMT

Hackers still focus on 32-bit versions

Microsoft claims Windows users running 64-bit versions of the operating system are less likely to get infected by attack code.

Smartphone users at risk of security attacks

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:20:00 GMT

Using public Wi-Fi networks puts handsets at risk

Apple's iPhone and other smartphones are very vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks, carried out via public Wi-Fi connections, says SMobile Systems.

Two thirds of Brits to shop online for Christmas

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMT

Webroot urges web users to be careful

Over two thirds of Brits (68 percent) plan to buy at least half of their gifts online this Christmas, says Webroot.

T-Mobile customer data sold illegally by staff

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:11:00 GMT

Rvials bought information to entice customers

Workers at T-Mobile UK have been selling customer data to brokers who work for the competition, T-Mobile and the UK's Information Commissioner's Office said on Tuesday.

IronKey S200 review

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:53:00 GMT

The IronKey S200 is still arguably the most secure USB drive in existence.

Fake Facebook page steals login details

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:12:00 GMT

Hackers try to dupe social networkers

A fake Facebook page which is designed to steal social networkers login details has been uncovered by PandaLabs.

Fake Facebook page steal login details

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:12:00 GMT

Hackers try to dupe social networkers

A fake Facebook page which is designed to steal social networkers login details has been uncovered by PandaLabs.

Online banking fraud hackers convicted

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:09:00 GMT

Trohjan horse used to siphon money

Four cybercriminals that used a sophisticated Trojan horse program to siphon money out of online bank accounts and send it to Eastern European countries and Russia have been handed prision sentances.

Michael Jackson is riskiest celebrity of 2009

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:00:00 GMT

Symantec also reveals top threats for 2010

Michael Jackson has been named the riskiest celebrity of 2009 by Symantec.

IBM: how to hack Twitter using SSL flaw

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:49:00 GMT

Other websites may be at risk too

An IBM researcher has shown how to hack Twitter using a previously disclosed bug in SSL.

Flaw uncovered on Yahoo job site

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:22:00 GMT

Vulnerability open to SQL attack

A serious vulnerability that could have exposed customer data was uncovered in Yahoo's job website last week, says Imperva.

Microsoft reveals Windows 7 zero-day threat

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:23:00 GMT

Users told to block ports until a patch is ready

Microsoft has confirmed that an unpatched vulnerability exists in Windows 7, but downplayed the problem, saying most users would be protected from attack by blocking two ports at the firewall.

Microsoft bans 'modded' Xbox console users

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:28:00 GMT

Xbox Lite blocks consoles tweaked for pirate games

Microsoft has banned a number of gamers from its online gaming service because they have modified their Xbox consoles to play pirate games.

Microsoft bans 'modded' Xbox consoles from the web

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:28:00 GMT

Consoles tweaked to play pirate games can't access Xbox Live

Microsoft has banned a number of gamers from its online gaming service because they have modified their Xbox consoles to play pirate games.

Jailbroken iPhones exposed by new attack code

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:47:00 GMT

Up to 8 percent of iPhones at risk

Another piece of dangerous code that attacks iPhones has been found, although it puts at risk only a very small subset of the smartphone's users.

Critical drive-by bug fixed by Microsoft

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:44:00 GMT

Fifteen vulnerabilities patched in total

Microsoft yesterday patched 15 vulnerabilities in Windows, Windows Server, Excel and Word, including one that will probably be exploited quickly by hackers. None affect Windows 7, the company's newest operating system.

Windows 7 may be secure, but are users safe?

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:39:00 GMT

Safer Windows can't stop targeted attacks

Windows 7 users got a nice surprise on Tuesday when Microsoft released its first set of security patches since unveiling the new operating system last month. Of the 15 bugs patched, none affected Windows 7.

Security activists hijack Facebook groups

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:14:00 GMT

Several dozen groups compromised

A group calling itself 'Control Your Info' appears to have taken control of several dozen Facebook groups, inserting its own logo and stating "Hello, we hereby announce that we have officially hijacked your Facebook group".

TalkTalk applauds new EU legislation

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:42:00 GMT

Amendment to law will protect web users

UK ISP TalkTalk has applauded an EU agreement which could disconnect illegal downloaders from the web, saying the legislation "puts into legal language what fair-minded people instinctively knew was right and just".

Panda launches free cloud-based antivirus

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:11:00 GMT

Panda Cloud Antivirus reduces bandwidth demands

Panda Security has made Panda Cloud Antivirus - its free cloud-based security software - publicly available.

'Ikee' iPhone virus creator claims he has no regrets

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:45:00 GMT

21-year-old acted out of curiosity and boredom

The Australian programmer who claims to have created the world's first Apple iPhone virus as a prank has told PC Advisor's sister title Computerworld that he does not regret writing it.

Govt dumps plans to ban sex offenders from Facebook

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:31:00 GMT

Proposals breach privacy and human rights laws

Proposals to ban sex offenders from social networking sites such as Facebook have been dumped after it was revealed the plans breach human rights laws.