Security

Microsoft's system to thwart automatic registrations of e-mail accounts leads to "a false sense of security," according to two researchers who have developed a low-cost way to break the security mechanism.  read more »

A new bot can crack defenses erected by Microsoft Corp. to keep spammers from creating large numbers of accounts on its Live Hotmail service within seconds, a security researcher said Friday.  read more »

The U.K. government has admitted much more work has to be done on patient security and confidentiality concerns, associated with allowing pharmacists access to patient Summary Care Records (SCRs).  read more »

This year, the U.S. will pick a new president using electronic voting machines that can be hacked, security experts said Thursday at the RSA Conference in San Francisco.  read more »

The Nigerian police are urging members of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) to help find a lasting solution to the vandalization of telecom facilities in the country.  read more »

Cisco Monday said it is turning to EMC for core technology that will allow Cisco to gain a footprint in the data-leak prevention arena.  read more »

Microsoft on Tuesday said it would lock down other vendors' software using Windows Update-delivered fixes if those companies ask Microsoft to help stymy attacks. The company explained its efforts after being asked about a security update that disabled a vulnerable ActiveX control used by Yahoo Inc.'s music player program.  read more »

Microsoft can't build the next generation of trusted computer systems on its own, the company's chief research and strategy officer said Tuesday.  read more »

Much of the corporate data that gets exposed goes through messaging systems -- not through insider attacks or external hacks -- when users mistakenly send out confidential information via e-mail, instant messaging, and FTP systems, or when they forget to use encryption tools.  read more »

'Crimeware as a service', where criminals use online cybercrime services instead of running their own servers and software, is the latest development in internet crime, according to a report.  read more »