Facebook users targeted in massive spam run

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• Facebook users targeted in massive spam run
• Voters urged to write to MPs over Digital Economy Bill
• Hackers offered $100,000 for browser and phone exploits
• O2 says net piracy letters 'bully' web users
• Net piracy could lose Europe £215bn by 2015
• Estonia defense minister: Cyberattacks will grow
• Broadband plan gives FCC wider cybersecurity role
• Revised cybersecurity bill introduced in Senate
• FTC member rips into Google's privacy efforts
• Forensics Tools Help Companies Investigate Intrusions Remotely
• Cowboys Stadium: Big is better in football and technology

Facebook users targeted in massive spam run Posted: 18 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT Facebook's 400 million users have been targeted by a spam run that could infect their computers with malicious software designed to steals passwords and other data, according to security researchers at McAfee.

Voters urged to write to MPs over Digital Economy Bill Posted: 18 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT A website is urging Brits to join a campaign to stop the Digital Economy Bill being rushed through parliament.

Hackers offered $100,000 for browser and phone exploits Posted: 18 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT Security company 3Com TippingPoint has jacked up to $100,000 (£65,000) the prize money on offer to anyone able to hack a range of browsers and mobile devices at the forthcoming CanSecWest security conference.

O2 says net piracy letters 'bully' web users Posted: 18 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT O2 has slammed a UK law firm for issuing letters to web users suspected of illegal file-sharing, saying they "bully or threaten" consumers.

Net piracy could lose Europe £215bn by 2015 Posted: 18 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT Illegal file-sharers will cost the European creative industries £215bn by 2015, says Tera Consultants.

Estonia defense minister: Cyberattacks will grow Posted: 18 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT Three years after a widespread cyberattack temporarily shut down the Estonian economy, Estonia's defense minister said such incidents will only continue to grow.

Broadband plan gives FCC wider cybersecurity role Posted: 17 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT The National Broadband Plan released by the Federal Communications Commission this week contains several recommendations that are designed to boost the preparedness of communications networks to deal with cyberthreats.

Revised cybersecurity bill introduced in Senate Posted: 17 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT A revised version of a cybersecurity bill first proposed last year was introduced again in the U.S. Senate today, notably without a controversial provision that would have given the president authority to disconnect networks from the Internet during a national emergency.

FTC member rips into Google's privacy efforts Posted: 17 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT Several major U.S. Internet companies, including Google and Facebook, need to "step up" and better protect consumer privacy or face tougher penalties from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, a commissioner said Wednesday.

Forensics Tools Help Companies Investigate Intrusions Remotely Posted: 17 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT For global companies, forensics applications provide another weapon in the security arsenal.

Cowboys Stadium: Big is better in football and technology Posted: 17 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT Getting Cowboys Stadium ready for its 2009 opening was a massive job for many people, including IT infrastructure chief Bill Haggard.

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