Security

Hackers love to exploit PDF bugs, says researcher

Last month's Adobe Reader vulnerability now under attack, says F-Secure and Microsoft

Twitter to begin screening some links for phishing

Twitter will shorten some links sent through the service to twt.tl

Indian banker charged with online funds fraud

Police in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu are investigating how he got access to account details

Counterfeit card fraud drops by half in the UK

But online banking fraud continues to rise, according to figures from financial institutions

Cyberattacks raise e-banking security fears

Government, business groups urge banks to upgrade security controls as attacks grow

Practical priorities in PCI DSS logging

Procter & Gamble tries a bring-your-laptop-to-work program

Companies are trying different tacks to keep employees happy

Microsoft patches Excel, XP, Vista, W7, Virtual PC; leaves others holes alone

Patch Tuesday features two updates, fixing eight holes and two warnings of unpatched vulnerabilities

FBI: Alleged extortionist wanted to cyber-bomb insurance company

FBI arrests California man who threatened cyber campaign against New York Life

Travelers file complaints over TSA body scanners

Complaints include lack of instructions, information on alternatives, privacy group says