John E Dunn

Internet Explorer 10 blocks more malware than Chrome or Firefox, test finds

Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 10 is better at blocking malware downloads than rivals Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Opera thanks to superior URL and application reputation technology, a new test by NSS Labs has found.

FBI briefs US bank executives on wave of cyberattacks

The FBI has reportedly briefed US bank executives on a wave of cyberattacks that have lashed the industry since last summer as part of a new policy designed to foster co-operation between the state and private sectors.

Mobile adware networks given 45 days to stop misbehaving by security firm

Misbehaving adware buried inside mobile apps has turned into such a problem that security vendor Lookout Mobile Security has published a deadline for networks to change their behaviour or face being blacklisted.

McAfee LiveSafe integrates cloud and Intel chip security in one product

McAfee has announced LiveSafe, a premium software and security service it believes can shore up the failing edifice of antivirus protection using a mixture of encryption, cloud storage, password management, authentication and malware defence for PCs, Macs, tablets and smartphones.

Phishing gang jailed for plundering woman's £1 million life savings

A heartless phishing gang that stole and frittered a British woman’s entire £1 million ($1.6 million) life savings on items including “gold and cheeseburgers� have been handed heavy sentences by a judge at London’s Southwark Crown Court.

Linux replaces Windows XP on International Space Station laptops

The contractor that manages computers for the International Space Station (ISS) has announced that the orbiting project is now running Debian Linux on its laptop fleet having successfully jettisoned Windows XP.

Cyberhackers steal $45 million from bank ATMs after cloning debit cards

In the largest and surely most extraordinary ATM fraud in history, US prosecutors have revealed details of a vast global conspiracy in which thieves were able to exploit out of date card technology to empty cash machines in 27 countries of $45 million (£29 million).

Gang arrested for £500,000 'Rolex rampage' using pwned Amex Black card

Five men have been arrested by British police after allegedly going on an extravagant £500,000 ($775,000) spending spree using a compromised American Express Black card.

G2 Crowd challenges Gartner's Magic Quadrant with crowdsourced grids

Might the hegemony of Gartner’s Magic Quadrant be under threat? It sounds like a long shot but Chicago startup G2 Crowd thinks it has come up with a disruptive alternative - ditch analysts and ask IT professionals what they think instead.

Hacker leaks Sex and the City author Candace Bushnell's unpublished book after email raid

The increasingly tricksy hacker known as ‘Guccifer’ has struck again, this time posting links to the first 50 pages of an unpublished novel by Sex and the City author, Candace Bushnell.