Worm that hits IM users might be the first that actually chats with the intended victim to dupe the target into activating a malicious payload.
December 6, 2005, 5:43 PM PST
Adjustment should protect PCs from attackers exploiting an unpatched flaw in Internet Explorer.
December 6, 2005, 4:56 PM PST
Progress lacking in protection of critical infrastructure and providing radio spectrum to first responders, panel says.
December 6, 2005, 4:27 PM PST
Nearly 30,000 airline passengers must ask the TSA to remove their names from watch lists.
December 6, 2005, 3:41 PM PST
Government takes down tax credit Web site after criminals use stolen IDs to file claims worth more than $50 million.
December 5, 2005, 5:49 PM PST
Purchase of Cyota expected to bolster RSA's consumer offerings and expand its reach in the banking industry.
December 5, 2005, 7:59 AM PST
A new kind of fraud, dubbed "spear-phishing," has emerged and raised alarms among the digital world's watchdogs.
The New York Times
December 4, 2005, 4:45 PM PST
Microsoft says problem began earlier this week, but is unsure when it may be fixed.
December 2, 2005, 5:40 PM PST
Researcher finds a way to steal data from unwitting users of Google's desktop search tool by exploiting an unpatched IE flaw.
December 2, 2005, 1:31 PM PST
For far longer than anyone expected, Spirit and Opportunity have been exploring the red planet.
Signs of fatigue--and water
After two scandals in one week, Wikipedia's founder decides to make a change to the anyone-can-contribute encyclopedia.
Perspective: Wikipedia and the nature of truth