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Malicious iPhone (Prank) Trojan Is Eye-Opener

It may be just an innocuous prank, but the confirmed sighting of a malicious Trojan created for unlocked iPhones is a perfect example of...

‘Hacker Safe’ Site Hacked, Data Stolen

Geeks.com, a Web site that displays ScanAlert's Hacker Safe logo, has been hacked and sensitive customer information may have been stolen.According to a letter...

Hacker Launches XSS Worm Replication Contest

Looking to push the research envelope around malicious worm propagation, Web application security specialist Robert Hansen (left) is running a contest encouraging hackers to...

Boeing Dreamliner Could be Hacker Target

Boeing's new 787-8 Dreamliner airplane contains several "novel or unusual design features" that are exposed to in-flight hacking attacks, according to a caution from...

PHP Group Ships Final PHP 4 Patch

The open-source PHP Group has updated the popular PHP 4 scripting language for the last time.With PHP 4.4.8, the group provides patches for multiple...

Beware the Facebook ‘Secret Crush’

Spyware has landed on Facebook.According to researchers at Fortinet, a malicious Facebook Widget actively spreading on the popular social networking site is serving as...

ID Theft Vulnerability Haunts Firefox

Israeli security researcher Aviv Raff has issued a warning for a fairly serious browser vulnerability that exposes Firefox users to identity theft attacks.Raff, a...

Russian Firm Demos RealPlayer Zero-Day Exploit

If you use RealNetworks' RealPlayer software, you might want to pay close attention to this demo from the folks at Gleg Ltd., a Russian...

Netscape Death Is Long Overdue, Good for Security

America Online's decision to put Netscape to sleep has triggered sadness and nostalgia.I have a one-word reaction: Yay!Everyone loves an underdog and for many...

Hackers Pounce on Benazir Bhutto Assassination News

If you turn to Google to find information on the assassination of former Pakistan Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, chances are you will land on...