Russian cybergangs have established a robust system for promoting Web sites that sell fake antivirus software, pharmaceuticals and counterfeit luxury …
HP upgrades Unix platform with data protection
HP this week unveiled updates to its HP-UX Unix OS and Serviceguard high-availability software, offering capabilities in data protection, data …
Microsoft blasts Google over Chrome Frame plug-in
Microsoft warned Internet Explorer (IE) users that they could double their security woes if they installed and used Google Chrome …
Cisco patches a dozen router bugs
Cisco Systems has released its twice-yearly set of security patches for its router firmware, fixing 12 security flaws in the …
Aruba slashes price of 11n Wi-Fi access point
Aruba's new 802.11n Wi-Fi access point slashes prices for high performance wireless networks to the level of what some vendors …
Cisco unified communications saves money for Henny Penny
Henny Penny swapped out its aging Avaya PBXs for Cisco unified communication gear and wound up with a more expensive …
Scammers auto-generate Twitter accounts to spread scareware
Scammers are increasingly using machine-generated Twitter accounts to post messages about trendy topics, and tempt users into clicking on a …
Seagate ships self-encrypting drives for enterprises
Seagate Technology LLC announced it is making available its Seagate Secure Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) technology as an option across its …
Westcon Group creates Comstor Worldwide
Westcon Group has created Comstor Worldwide, a new global business focused on its Cisco solutions offerings—which account for greater than …
Start-up unveils cloud storage co-op
A start-up company founded by former Microsoft and Amazon engineers is launching a distributed cloud storage service that uses the …
Facebook will shut down Beacon to settle lawsuit
Facebook has agreed to shut down its much maligned Beacon advertising system in order to settle a class-action lawsuit. The …
No more Windows Mobile phones from Palm
Palm said it will stop developing new phones running Windows Mobile software, instead focusing future development on its new WebOS …
Microsoft sues scareware scammers
Microsoft filed lawsuits against five companies, accusing them of using malicious advertisements to trick victims into installing software on their …
Firefox's Flash check drives 10M to Adobe's download
Mozilla said that Firefox's check for outdated editions of Adobe's Flash Player convinced 10 million users to go to Adobe's …
Spam, malware dominate online user comments, Websense reports
A staggering 95% of all “user-generated comments” for blogs, chat rooms and message boards online are spam or malicious, according …
Google Docs 'widely used' at 1-in-5 workplaces, reports survey
The near total dominance of Microsoft Office in the workplace may be getting a serious challenge from Google Docs, according …
New phishing attack chats up victims
With many who bank online now wary of phishing attacks, criminals are adding fake live-chat support windows to their Web …
Will Google be ahead of Microsoft in cloud race?
With Google Inc. set to bring Google Apps to government agencies next year, analysts say it's a move that could …
Google to deliver 'government cloud' to feds in 2010
Google will offer cloud-computing services designed specifically for U.S. government agencies starting next year, the company announced Tuesday at the …
NEC upgrades HYDRAstor grid storage system
NEC Corp unveiled several upgrades to its flagship HYDRAstor grid-storage system, adding write-once, read-many (WORM) capabilities and the ability to …