Monthly Archives: December 2011
Windows Phone Leaks, ASP.NET Vulnerability Marked Microsoft Week
The week between Christmas and New Year's, normally slow, was somewhat busy for Microsoft on the security front.In the final days of 2011, Microsoft...
Duqu, Stuxnet Built on Common Platform With Other Similar Super-Malware
Further analysis of the Duqu Trojan has revealed that the platform that was used to develop Stuxnet and Duqu may have been used to...
Latest Phishing Scams Target Users of New Christmas Gadgets
Cyber-criminals have been busy in the days after Christmas, targeting users with new gadgets and computers with phishing and malware campaigns.Malware infections spiked 25...
Apple iPad 3 Rumor-Mill Gearing Up
The rumor mill for Apple's iPad 3 seems to be gearing up, with a new DigiTimes report that the company will adopt IGZO (indium...
WiFi, DDoS Vulnerabilities, Cyber-Attacks Lead Week’s Security News
Software security flaws dominated news headlines this week, as security experts discussed the implications of a vulnerability that was found in several Web application...
Verizon Caves to Consumers, Drops $2 Convenience Fee
Verizon Wireless Dec. 30 nixed its plan to levy a $2 "convenience fee" on single payments made online or via phone after consumers rallied...
Cisco Nexus 7009–Rise of the Little Giant Machine
I stopped in at the Cisco's main San Jose campus a couple times in 2011 to get a demonstration of the Nexus 7000 family...
Microsoft Enables XMPP in Windows Live Messenger, but Questions Remain
A lot of things happened this year to make me wonder if it isn't time to stop covering technology for a living, but a...
Raytheon Buys Henggeler Computer Consultants for Key Intelligence Contracts
Defense contractor Raytheon has acquired Henggeler Computer Consultants, its third cyber-related acquisition in 2011.Raytheon acquired Henggeler, based in Columbia, Md., to expand Raytheon's cyber-security...
Thrive
Thrive
The new Toshiba Thrives 7-inch LED screen offers the same level of touch-responsiveness users have come to expect from higher-end Android tablets on the...