Huge number of websites barely visited, report finds

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• Huge number of websites barely visited, report finds
• Microsoft launches 'phone home' anti-piracy update
• Guilty plea for hacker who took Comcast off Web
• ATM Skimming: How to Recognize Card Fraud
• Cisco invests in virtualization security start-up
• Italy's Google Convictions Set a Dangerous Precedent
• Are Hollywood hackers bogus or bright?
• Court order helps Microsoft tear down Waledac botnet
• Baidu: Registrar 'incredibly' changed our e-mail for hacker
• IBM: Vulnerabilities fell in 2009, but other risks abound
• NSW minister apologises for website hack comments
• Cyber attacks frequent on Asia Pacific enterprises
• Pa. school spying case: What's the law?
• Cisco invests in virtualization security start-up
• Google privacy convictions in Italy spark outrage

Huge number of websites barely visited, report finds Posted: 25 Feb 2010 08:00 AM PST The Internet, famously, has a long tail, but a new analysis has revealed another characteristic of this vast slew of obscure websites. Huge numbers of them are never visited.

Microsoft launches 'phone home' anti-piracy update Posted: 25 Feb 2010 08:00 AM PST As promised, Microsoft has started offering Windows 7 users an update to the company's anti-piracy software via Windows Update.

Guilty plea for hacker who took Comcast off Web Posted: 25 Feb 2010 08:00 AM PST A member of a telephone hacking group known as Kryogeniks has pleaded guilty to taking Comcast's Web site offline in May 2008.

ATM Skimming: How to Recognize Card Fraud Posted: 25 Feb 2010 08:00 AM PST Criminals are increasingly turning to card skimming as a profitable way to steal cash. Would you know what to look for at your local ATM?

Cisco invests in virtualization security start-up Posted: 24 Feb 2010 08:00 AM PST Cisco is investing in HyTrust, a start-up that is tackling security problems posed by the growing popularity of VMware's virtualization platform.

Italy's Google Convictions Set a Dangerous Precedent Posted: 25 Feb 2010 08:00 AM PST A few years ago, I got a hateful letter in the mail. Hey, it's all good -- these things happen. But now, I'm going to see if I can get my mailman jailed for delivering it.

Are Hollywood hackers bogus or bright? Posted: 25 Feb 2010 08:00 AM PST Quick: What's a hacker? A pimply faced teenager in a dark bedroom trying to start World War Three, or a thirty-something professional with mad computer skills?

Court order helps Microsoft tear down Waledac botnet Posted: 25 Feb 2010 08:00 AM PST With the help of a U.S. federal judge, Microsoft has struck a blow against one of the Internet's worst sources of spam: the notorious Waledac botnet.

Baidu: Registrar 'incredibly' changed our e-mail for hacker Posted: 25 Feb 2010 08:00 AM PST A hacker who took down top Chinese search engine Baidu.com last month broke into its account with a U.S. domain name registrar by pretending to be from Baidu in an online chat with the registrar's tech help, according to a lawsuit filed by Baidu.

IBM: Vulnerabilities fell in 2009, but other risks abound Posted: 25 Feb 2010 08:00 AM PST The number of software vulnerabilities fell overall in 2009, but the number of bugs in document readers and multimedia applications increased by 50 percent, according to IBM's annual X-Force Trend and Risk Report.

NSW minister apologises for website hack comments Posted: 25 Feb 2010 08:00 AM PST The NSW transport minister, David Campbell, has apologised for suggesting a government website was hacked by Sydney Morning Herald journalists.

Cyber attacks frequent on Asia Pacific enterprises Posted: 24 Feb 2010 08:00 AM PST Three quarters of Asia Pacific enterprises -- and two thirds of businesses in Singapore - have experienced cyber attacks in the past 12 months, according to new global research.

Pa. school spying case: What's the law? Posted: 24 Feb 2010 08:00 AM PST The suburban Philadelphia school district accused of spying on students through their school-issued laptops doesn't have a legal leg to stand on, the legal director of the ACLU said today.

Cisco invests in virtualization security start-up Posted: 24 Feb 2010 08:00 AM PST Cisco is investing in HyTrust, a start-up that is tackling security problems posed by the growing popularity of VMware's virtualization platform.

Google privacy convictions in Italy spark outrage Posted: 24 Feb 2010 08:00 AM PST An Italian judge's decision to impose a six-month suspended jail sentence on Google's global privacy counsel and two other company executives over a video showing the bullying of a disabled teenager has evoked outrage in the privacy community.

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