A vendor that earlier this week claimed that a vulnerability in Adobe Reader appeared to have resulted in the recent attacks against Google and other companies has retracted that claim.
A Georgia mother and her two daughters logged onto Facebook from mobile phones last weekend and wound up in a startling place: strangers' accounts with full access to troves of private information.
Give money to help Haiti by cell phone or via online? Some of it may depend on how much you want to give. The mobile giving campaign launched this week seeks smaller amounts — such as $5 and $10 per person. read more »
Router manufacturer D-Link admitted Friday that some of its routers have a vulnerability that could allow hackers access to a device's administrative settings, but it has issued patches.
Better user education might have played a role in stopping the apparent Chinese cyberattack on American businesses. Once targeted employees clicked on a link in an e-mail or instant message, however, most current security technology was defenseless.
Facebook's new, automated security offering is almost, but not quite, a joke. Business users who consider Facebook "part of their job" should be aware of the significant limitations.
Haiti isn't a big business hub, but many companies still have suffered some impact. Eddie Everett of Control Risks provides advice on dealing with the disaster.