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There is a sense of urgency because after April 8, Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) customers will no longer receive new security updates, ...

Yahoo has revealed that some of its customers' email accounts have been hacked in a malicious attack. The usernames and passwords -- t...

Every day countless phishing emails are sent to unsuspecting victims all over the world. While some of these messages are so outlandish tha...

A recent report by the AV-Test Institute , found that 66 percent of affected Windows systems are victims of malware that took advantage of...

Tens of millions of UK internet users could be at risk from "ransom" email spam seemingly sent from financial institutions. ...

Earlier this year, a nasty new type of ransomware burst onto the scene. Unlike others, however, this new one’s bite was every bit as bad as...

Around one in ten emails sent from BT accounts contain links to a growing spam attack that sends users to a fat-burning site, which prompt...

People who tweeted photos allegedly of child killer Jon Venables are being charged with contempt of court. It's the latest in a long lin...

Online fraud is "exponentially" rising in the UK, according to the City of London Police. Commissioner Adrian Leppard revealed th...

UK authorities have issued an urgent warning about a ransomware attack has successfully extorted money from dozens of victims by imperson...

For all those customers who can’t wait to enjoy Windows 8’s Metro UI, Microsoft has announced pricing and availability of an upgrade package...

Businesses and residents across Berkshire have for some time been demanding better broadband services and studies have shown that Superfas...

Trustwave's SpiderLabs has completed an analysis of the passwords dumped on the Internet in this month’s eHarmony breach, and reached t...

More info @ :- Natwest and RBS urge customers to use their smartphones after bank systems failed - Techworld.com

Improved online bank security has driven cybercriminals to start using a type of Trojan tool that automates money theft from compromised acc...

Governments should focus more funds on policing the internet and less on anti-virus software, according to new research. Computer scientists...

Last FM has asked its users to change their account passwords after becoming the latest high-profile firm to own up to the possibility of a...

The online dating site eHarmony confirmed late Wednesday that passwords for its members were exposed in a breach, a second major compromise ...

A New York-based web developer and his colleagues have built a web-based application for people to see if their LinkedIn password hash is a...

Windows 8 Release Preview : It's Windows reimagined and reinvented from a solid core of Windows 7 speed and reliability. It's an all...

Security firm F-Secure has reported that a PDF claiming to be the 2012 Olympic schedule is actually a decoy file. Once downloaded, the file...

Microsoft is telling Windows users that they'll have to reinstall the operating system if they get infected with a new rootkit that hid...

Cybercriminals often use the names of well-known companies, like ours, in their scams. They think it will convince you to give them money ...

Malicious anti-virus scams (also known as ‘rogue AV’) involve web users being misled into downloading and paying for anti-virus software th...

Fake antivirus programs appear to be adopting some of the money-raising tactics of more threatening ransom malware, security company Fortine...

Slack backup leaves Brits exposed to data loss UK consumers often store valuable data only on their computers without backing it up, inviti...

Virgin Media has started trials to deliver fibre-optic high-speed broadband over telegraph poles. The firm believes it could be used to exte...

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Hard drives are about to undergo one of the biggest format shifts in 30 years. By early 2011 all hard drives will use an "advanced form...

Between the 1-26 February 2010, Scamnesty bins will be placed around the country in public places so you can bin those pesky scam letters yo...

16th to 20th November 2009 What is Get Safe Online Week? Get Safe Online is an annual event to raise awareness of int...

Online criminals are making millions of pounds by convincing computer users to download fake anti-virus software, internet security experts ...

Microsoft will issue its biggest ever security update on 13 October. The update will include 13 bulletins that between them tackle 34 vulner...