Stomach bug strikes passengers aboard British cruise shipA stomach bug causing vomiting and diarrhea has spread to more than a quarter of the 919 passengers aboard a British cruise ship, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said, as the ship docked in Maine over the weekend. It al More… |
Apple finds bug that causes iPhones to crashApple has found a bug which can cause iPhones to crash when a message containing a specific string of text is received. The bug, which includes symbols and Arabic characters, was first reported by Apple news blog MacRumors on Tues More… |
Hackers exploit new bug with worms in early attacksHackers have begun exploiting the newly identified ‘Shellshock’ computer bug, using fast-moving worm viruses to scan for vulnerable systems and then infect them, researchers warned. ‘Shellshock’ is the firs More… |
Microsoft rushes to fix browser after attacksMicrosoft Corp is rushing to fix a bug in its widely used Internet Explorer web browser after a computer security firm disclosed the flaw over the weekend, saying hackers have already exploited it in attacks on some US companies. More… |
'Heartbleed' attack on Canada tax agencyCanada's tax-collection agency said that the private information of about 900 people had been compromised as hackers exploited the "Heartbleed" bug, and security experts warned that more attacks will likely follow. T More… |
'Heartbleed' remained undetected for 2 yearsArbor Networks, a leading provider of DDoS protection in the enterprise, carrier and mobile market segments, said the Heartbleed bug has been around for over two years undetected, with many modern operating systems and applications. More… |
US says NSA didn't exploit 'Heartbleed' bugThe White House and U.S. intelligence agencies said on Friday neither the National Security Agency nor any other part of the government were aware before this month of the "Heartbleed" bug, denying a report that the spy agency exploite More… |
'Heartbleed' threat spreads to firewalls and beyondHackers could crack email systems, security firewalls and possibly mobile phones through the "Heartbleed" computer bug, according to security experts who warned that the risks extended beyond just Internet Web servers. T More… |
Net users can do little to thwart 'Heartbleed' bugSecurity experts warn there is little Internet users can do to protect themselves from the recently uncovered "Heartbleed" bug that exposes data to hackers, at least not until vulnerable websites upgrade their software. More… |
Apple issues fix for security flaw on MacApple has issued fixes for a security flaw in its Macintosh computers that allows hackers to intercept data such as email, patching a major and embarrassing glitch that came to light several days ago. The security update for users More… |