Monthly Archives: February 2011
Cyber-Criminals Co-Opting Trusted Sites into Attack Infrastructure: Report
Cyber-criminals are launching more of their attacks from legitimate Websites and services, according to a report from Blue Coat Systems.In the 2010 Blue Coat...
Discovery Heads for International Space Station
On its final mission, the space shuttle Discovery will spend two days heading toward its rendezvous with the International Space Station. The crew is...
Intel Mobile Etiquette Survey Finds We’re All Being Buffoons
Mobile etiquette-how we behave on and with our smartphones, tablets and laptops-is on the decline, according to a new study sponsored by Intel, a...
Password Security, How Does It Work?
I thought it was silly of Gawker Media to taunt world-plus-dog to test its IT security, only to be caught napping last year when...
Virtualization Changing Backup and Recovery Management: Report
Backup, recovery and security solutions specialist Acronis released data from its Global Disaster Recovery Index, which found that 73 percent of small and midsize...
Microsoft Patches High-Priority Bug in Malware Scanner
Microsoft pushed out an update to the Microsoft Malware Protection Engine on Feb. 23. It was discovered by Cesar Cerrudo, CEO of security research...
Apple MacBook Pro Teardown Finds Improved Wireless, Quality Complaints
iFixit's teardown team got its hands on a new Apple MacBook Pro Feb. 24, the same day Apple introduced two new 13-inch models, two...
Windows 7 SP1 Bundles Up Security, Fixes
The first service pack for Windows 7 is a healthy dose of security fixes and minor updates rolled into a single installation package. The...
How Apple Dodged a Sun Buyout: Former Execs McNealy, Zander Tell All
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--Would there be iPhones, iPads and iPods on the market today if Sun Microsystems had been able to close a deal to...
Socialtext 4.6 Leverages Google Analytics, IBM Lotus Sametime
Socialtext Feb. 24 launched its annual refresh of its software platform, this time adding instant messaging support for IBM and Microsoft programs, as well...