Fake antivirus software accounts for as much as 15% of all malicious software scams, Google has claimed.

The search engine giant warned that fake antivirus software presents a growing threat to computer users after an investigation into some 240million web pages over a 13 month period. (more…)

Social networking service Blippy has become the latest technology firm to be caught up in a data leak embarrassment after it was reported that the site had left users credit card details open to Google search results. (more…)

Microsoft has confirmed that it will be releasing an update to plug a security hole in its latest browser, Internet Explorer 8. (more…)

The website of The Daily Telegraph fell victim to hackers yesterday in an attack apparently perpetrated by a Romanian individual or group angry at the newspaper’s portrayal of gypsies. (more…)

Users of the popular Facebook game, Farm Town, have been targeted by a malware scam attempting to infect PC systems with fake antivirus software, the company behind the game has admitted. (more…)

A total of 70 people were arrested in Romania earlier this week for their part in an eBay scam which saw them attempt to infiltrate trusted accounts to trade non-existent goods. (more…)

Companies have been told that they need to focus on protecting key business information as much as they do customer data, according to the findings of a new survey. (more…)

A computer hacker has been jailed for 20 years in the United States for his part in hacking credit card systems that allowed him to steal more than 130 million credit and debit card numbers. (more…)

Mozilla has rushed out a security update for its Firefox web browser a week ahead of schedule after the discovery of a security flaw prompted some public bodies to discourage use of the browser. (more…)

The University of Calgary Sunridge Medical Clinic has been hit with two computer viruses that have compromised patient information, it has been confirmed. (more…)