Security

NSS Labs offers reward money for fresh exploits

The company has set aside US$4,400 for rewards for working exploits for 12 vulnerabilities

Online banking fraud losses decline in the UK

Fraud detection software and increased consumer awareness have helped cut losses

FIB No. 3—The Great Acronym Crisis of 2036

Yes the crisis is real; it's mostly man made; and politicians, engineers, and robots are to blame.

Battling botnet blight: It’s going to take a big village

US government wants to partner with private enterprises to battle botnet blight

Can Hotmail Revamp Win Back GMail Defectors?

It predates Gmail by years but has been overlooked for some time. Now Microsoft wants to get Hotmail back in the game.

Ten Security Essentials for the Networked Enterprise

US lawmakers point to China as cause of cyberattacks

Representative Mike Rogers calls on the U.S. and its allies to put pressure on the Chinese government for cyber-espionage

Mozilla aims to add silent updating to Firefox 10

Cites 'update fatigue' caused by rapid release schedule

Fail a security audit already — it’s good for you

In face of massive cybersecurity threat, government security dawdles

Despite efforts to improve, GAO report says most government agencies are at risk of security attack