security

‘Mac Security’ Trojan adds to Apple malware worries, but not much

by Adam Banks on 6 May 2011 in Analysis

While Windows PCs are plagued with myriad varieties of malware, making anti-virus protection essential, Apple users have traditionally had very little to worry about. Recent reports of a Trojan calling itself Mac Defender have provoked headlines crowing about Apple users no longer being immune to the threats faced by everyone else, but this isn’t the [...]

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Facebook founder’s Facebook hacked

by Simon Aughton on 27 January 2011 in News
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Hackers took over Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook page yesterday, in a bid to persuade the website’s founder to adopt a new funding policy.

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Apple appoints news security director — report

by Simon Aughton on 25 January 2011 in News
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Apple is said to have appointed a respected expert in computer security as its new Global Director of Security.

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Adobe tackles Flash cookie concerns

by Simon Aughton on 13 January 2011 in News
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Adobe is planning to make it easier to deleted Flash cookies by providing new tools within web browsers and in OS X.

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Chinese website stops selling iTunes accounts

by Simon Aughton on 11 January 2011 in News

Chinese shopping and auction website says it has removed the thousands of hacked iTunes accounts that it had listed for sale.

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iTunes accounts for sale

by Simon Aughton on 7 January 2011 in News

A Chinese website is selling stolen iTunes account details, allowing buyers to download around £130 of music, movies and apps.

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