Security

Adobe to rush out another critical Reader patch

A Flash Player flaw, patched Thursday, affects Reader and Acrobat as well

Microsoft stops serving Window patch blamed for blue screens

Pulls suspect security update, but questions -- and problems -- remain

Researchers find huge weakness in European payment cards

The attack would allow a fraudster to use a chip-and-PIN card without knowing the PIN

US airborne laser weapon blasts rocketing missile

US Missile Defense Agency successful in blowing up missile with megawatt laser from a 747

Microsoft downplays Black Hat BitLocker, TPM hack

Microsoft on Friday downplayed the risk of using Trusted Platform Module chips after Black Hat researchers demonstrated a hack of them last week.

Microsoft says malware causing blue screen crashes

A sneaky rootkit is blamed for a problem that has sidelined some XP users following patches

Microsoft’s new ‘phone home’ anti-piracy practice unacceptable, says critic

'At what point is one free of this' perpetual checking, asks Lauren Weinstein

Are iPhone Hackers Lying in Wait?

Michigan firm sues bank over theft of $560,000

Experi-Metal says Comerica Bank's online security practices resulted in theft

Microsoft Round Up: Win7 Users Grumble, Bing Up, More