Hackers: Archive: November 2009

Microsoft confirmed that a security hole in older versions of Internet Explorer is a real threat that the company is taking seriously.

In 2009, new malware mechanisms have emerged and platforms beyond Windows have increasingly been targeted.

VeriSign will make the .com and .net extensions more secure with support of DNSSEC (DNS security extensions).

A security expert says that managing the configurations and security settings on thousands of network devices is creating gaping vulnerabilities.

The accidental exposure revealed more than 4,500 Chaminade University students' Social Security numbers on the college's Web site.

Hacker demands money for instructions to remove the iPhone hack, as the 'jailbroken' iPhones prove less secure.

As the Mac platform attracts more hackers, security vendors respond in kind.

A Microsoft report indicates that the threat of rogue security software is lessening, yet it remains a leading challenge to corporate PCs.