EU's right to be forgotten 'won't work' 

EU's right to be forgotten 'won't work'

Proposals to give citizens more control like "bolting the stable door".
M86 social media scanner takes the worry out of surfing 

M86 social media scanner takes the worry out of surfing

Threats detected in real-time in the cloud.
Public mistrusts social media with data: survey 

Public mistrusts social media with data: survey

LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook considered not trustworthy.
US Air Force orders ban on removable media 

US Air Force orders ban on removable media

Late lockdown.
Spammers inundate Apple's new social media service Ping  

Spammers inundate Apple's new social media service Ping

No spam or URL filtering protection evident.
Google patches XSS hole in Buzz 

Google patches XSS hole in Buzz

Common flaw strikes again.
General public more aware of security threats: RSA 

General public more aware of security threats: RSA

Though memory sticks still end up at dry cleaners.
Foxtel app spies on iPhone users 

Foxtel app spies on iPhone users

Offers no opt-out.
Warcom staffer hijacks blog posts 

Warcom staffer hijacks blog posts

Still visible in RSS feeds.
Opinion: Protect your cyber self 

Opinion: Protect your cyber self

Former MySpace executive David Batch shows how to stay safe with social media.
Adobe releases update for server-side security flaw 

Adobe releases update for server-side security flaw

Adobe has released an update to address a potential vulnerability in versions of its Flash Media Server.
Conficker frenzy 'exposed media ignorance' 

Conficker frenzy 'exposed media ignorance'

The Conficker worm was a classic example of media misunderstanding of malware, said security guru Bruce Schneier.
Fake P2P media files lead to adware attack 

Fake P2P media files lead to adware attack

Researchers at McAfee said they have detected the largest outbreak of malware in three years, an infection impacting hundreds of thousands of users whose machines contain ...
Codec flaws threaten Windows Media Player, Winamp 

Codec flaws threaten Windows Media Player, Winamp

Researchers today began noticing increased activity on ports directed to media players, a strong indication that attackers are actively screening machines for a new codec ...
Microsoft investigating Windows Media Player flaws 

Microsoft investigating Windows Media Player flaws

Microsoft this week warned Windows Media Player users that a flaw in the program is susceptible to proof-of-concept malicious code.
Worm uses Real Media files to infect 

Worm uses Real Media files to infect

McAfee is warning of a new worm that modifies Real Media files and launches a malicious website without a user prompt.
Media blitz, notifications follow Red Cross breach 

Media blitz, notifications follow Red Cross breach

The Red Cross has notified 8,000 blood donors that their personal information was allegedly compromised by a former employee.
Zotob worm silences the media 

Zotob worm silences the media

A variant of the Zotob worm that attacks Windows computers has managed to cause havoc at various media outlets around the world.
Taiwanese media questions Chinese cyber war 

Taiwanese media questions Chinese cyber war

The Taiwanese media has reported that Chinese hackers have infiltrated classified data of Taiwan’s President Chen Shui-Bian.
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