Google files for patent for unique facial gestures to unlock phones

08 Jun, 2013, 4:20 pm IST Naveen Peter Web apps

Passwords that you type could soon be a thing of the past as tech companies are looking for new ways that would enable users to access their devices and More

Malware active on Facebook can drain your bank account

06 Jun, 2013, 1:33 pm IST tech2 News Staff General

If you never came across any information on 'Zeus' in the past, then you have a good reason now to educate yourself about this six-year old malicious More

Symantec beats estimates on demand for security products

08 May, 2013, 11:43 am IST Software

Symantec Corp's results beat estimates for the fourth consecutive quarter driven by demand for its data loss prevention and information security products... More

Group calls on China to improve Internet security

24 Apr, 2013, 5:35 pm IST Software

An American business group has called on China to improve its Internet security, ease controls on Web use by businesses and open its online industries... More

Former Reuters editor pleads not guilty in Anonymous hacking case

24 Apr, 2013, 9:21 am IST Software

Former Reuters.com Deputy Social Media Editor Matthew Keys pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to federal charges that he aided members of the Anonymous hacking collective... More

Reuters editor charged with hacking: I was fired

23 Apr, 2013, 8:23 am IST Software

A Reuters deputy social media editor accused of conspiring with hackers to deface a Los Angeles Times story said Monday he was fired... More

Phishing: Do not take the bait!

01 Apr, 2013, 4:01 pm IST Anuradha Shetty Software

The next time you receive a “genuine-looking” email from your bank and decide to enter your private information in the space provided for it, step back and think twice.....or maybe longer. More

Saudi Arabia may try to end anonymity for Twitter users says paper

01 Apr, 2013, 8:59 am IST Social Networking

Saudi Arabia may try to end anonymity for Twitter users in the country by limiting access to the site to people who register their identification documents... More

Reuters journalist charged with hacking conspiracy

15 Mar, 2013, 9:49 am IST Social Networking

Federal officials on Thursday charged a social media editor for the Reuters news service with conspiring with the group "Anonymous" to hack into and alter an... More

China, Russia seek greater control of Internet, US says

08 Mar, 2013, 9:55 am IST Social Networking

China and Russia are buying increasingly powerful surveillance technologies to intercept communications and try to take control of the Internet... More

Broadcasters blame zombie hack on easy passwords

15 Feb, 2013, 10:38 am IST Social Networking

Poor password security allowed hackers to broadcast a bogus warning on TV networks that the United States was under attack by zombies, broadcasters said... More

Researchers warn of cyber flaws in Honeywell control systems

06 Feb, 2013, 9:35 am IST Social Networking

A widely used system for controlling electricity, heating and other systems inside buildings remains vulnerable to attacks over the Internet... More

New York Times says targeted by China hackers after Wen report

31 Jan, 2013, 10:18 am IST Social Networking

The New York Times said on Thursday that Chinese hackers had "persistently" attacked its computers over the past four months since the paper published a story... More

Microsoft releases emergency update to patch IE bug

15 Jan, 2013, 3:47 pm IST Shunal Doke Social Networking

The update aims to patch a security vulnerability in Internet Explorer that is being used for attacks aimed at government contractors and other organisations... More

Oracle updates Java, security expert says it still has bugs

14 Jan, 2013, 9:48 am IST Web services

Oracle Corp released an emergency update to its widely used Java software for surfing the Web on Sunday... More

Experts urge PC users to disable Java, cite security flaw

11 Jan, 2013, 10:00 am IST Web services

Computer users are being advised by security experts to disable Oracle Corp's widely used Java software after... More

Who’s watching you online?

07 Nov, 2012, 7:50 pm IST Manish Kumar Singh Web services 2 Comments

How will you react if you are told that people are stalking you to know what you have been shopping for lately, or the places you visit to buy your things? More

Canada beefs up cyber security amid reports of Chinese hacking

18 Oct, 2012, 9:41 am IST Web services

Canada said on Wednesday it will beef up its defenses against Internet hackers as it grapples with reports of Chinese hacking of Canadian companies... More

New computer virus targets Venezuelans after vote

13 Oct, 2012, 9:42 am IST Web services

The digital security company Kaspersky Lab says a newly detected computer virus aims to steal Venezuelans' online credentials... More

German watchdog warns of Internet Explorer breach

20 Sep, 2012, 9:22 am IST Web services

The German government agency overseeing IT-safety is warning of a security breach in Microsoft's Internet Explorer... More