Security

FBI used spyware to catch cable-cutting extortionist

CIPAV spyware helped nab unemployed engineer angry over outsourcing

Criminals pay top money for hackable Nokia phone

A software problem in the Nokia 1100 apparently allows criminals to steal online banking one-time passcodes

New Symantec CEO Says Security Sells in Hard Times

Salem expects SaaS to account for 20% of the company's business within five years

5 Security Flubs Users Make When Browsing the Web

Windows 7 will nag users 29% less often, Microsoft claims

Promises nearly a third fewer UAC prompts than in Vista

Notorious adware vendor Zango shuts its doors

Former exec admits illegal software installations aided downfall

Report Notes IT Skills Remaining in Demand During Recession

Most businesses don’t have their heads around cloud security: survey

Contracts mention these factors, but there is little verification

Oracle-Sun union means tough decisions on ID management

Product lineups shows many overlaps

Sun deal revives Oracle’s Network Computer dream

Ellison gets a thin-client step into the cloud to rain on IBM's parade