As US faces growing cyberthreats, everyday users must learn to block the digital doorwaysOctober 4th, 2009 Cybersecurity starts at home and in the officeWASHINGTON — When swine flu broke out, the government revved up a massive information campaign centered on three words: Wash your hands. The Obama administration now wants to convey similarly clear and concise guidance about one of the biggest national security threats in your home and office — the computer.
A worm in the apple: Macs in crosshairs of hackersAugust 31st, 2009 MUNICH - It all used to be simpler for Mac users: viruses and other malicious software affected Windows computers, not them. That is slowly changing.
Fed chief Ben Bernanke's bank account struck by identity theft schemeAugust 27th, 2009 Bernanke personal bank account struck by ID theftWASHINGTON — An elaborate identity theft scheme has reached the highest levels of the U.S. financial system, striking the personal bank account of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and his wife.
US is number one 'spam nation'August 2nd, 2009 BERLIN - The US leads the world in the sending of spam, according to a study. The study by IT security solutions provider Sophos showed that spam originating in Russia has dropped significantly.
Fake Internet postcards linked to most prevalent U.S. computer virusJuly 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) expert has warned that fake Internet postcards circulating through e-mail inboxes across the world are carrying links to the virus called Zeus Bot
Gary Warner, director of computer forensics at the UAB, says that Zeus Bot has been named America's most pervasive computer Botnet virus by Network World magazine, reportedly infecting 3.6 million U.S. computers. "These fake postcards ask users to click and download to view the contents, and as soon as that click is made the Zeus Bot malware has infected their computers.
Beware! Fake online postcards infested with deadly virusJuly 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Fake Internet postcards circulated through electronic mails worldwide carry links to a deadly virus known as Zeus Bot, according to a new study. Gary Warner, computer forensics director at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), who led the study, said, Zeus Bot has been named America's most pervasive computer virus, reportedly affecting some 3.6 million computers in the US.
China home to 70 pct of world's spamJune 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - China has links to about 70 percent of the web sites advertised in computer spam, according to a University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) computer forensics expert. Gary Warner, UAB's director of research in computer forensics, has dubbed the trend as "spam crisis in China".
Stop spam and save planet from greenhouse gasesApril 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new research has highlighted the importance of stopping spam as it produces greenhouse gases that harms the planet. According to a report in The Sydney Morning Herald, the research shows all those unsolicited messages, 62 trillion of them last year, generate greenhouse gases equivalent to driving a car around the planet 1.6 million times.
Jacko buys white face replica of himselfApril 11th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson recently bought an artefact, which had a white countenance resembling his own face. The 50-year-old purchased the piece of art from the Lladro shop - famous for its porcelain figures - soon after he left a medical centre in Beverly Hills.
Jacko to enlist magician David Copperfield's services at O2 showsApril 1st, 2009 LONDON - King of pop Michael Jackson has decided to enlist the services of magician David Copperfield for his O2 shows, in order to make them more spectacular. Copperfield, 52, who will be masterminding a series of onstage stunts, is said to have held a meeting with Jacko at the magician's Californian HQ.
Lionel Richie to Jacko: Focus on singing, not dancingMarch 30th, 2009 LONDON - Oscar winner Lionel Richie has advised King of Pop Michael Jackson to focus more on singing rather than dancing during his comeback tour. The 59-year-old popstar insists that dancing will be harder on Jackson as he's 50 years old now, and has therefore urged him to concentrate more on his vocals.
Jacko to live near 'haunted caves' during London gigsMarch 28th, 2009 LONDON - King of Pop Michael Jackson will move into a 28-bedroom mansion next to 'haunted caves' during his 50-concert stint in London this summer, it has emerged. The 50-year-old singer has dished out 1million pounds to rent the Kent mansion situated on the edge of an ancient 22-mile maze of spooky passageways.
Jacko 'invites Harry Potter stars to O2's opening night'March 24th, 2009 LONDON - King of pop Michael Jackson is such a big fan of the Harry Potter films that he has reportedly invited its young stars to be his guests at the opening night of his Live 8 gig. Actors Daniel Radcliffe, 19, Emma Watson, 18, and Rupert Grint, 20, have been invited to the show, and they will even be able to go backstage at the O2 on July 8.
Jacko asks BBC to apologise for comedians' mockeryMarch 21st, 2009 LONDON - Pop star Michael Jackson, who is gearing up to make a phenomenal comeback, is angry with the BBC after two comedians mocked him by comparing his comeback act to IRA. Comedians Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis, speaking days after three murders by IRA splinter groups, said both Jacko and the terrorists were "80s celebrities".
Jacko ropes in WILL.I.AM and Ne-Yo for comeback trackMarch 17th, 2009 LONDON - One-time op king Michael Jackson has roped in talented rockers like Black Eyed Peas' WILL.I.AM and Ne-Yo for his comeback track. The 'Heal The World' hitmaker, who will be belting out hits at his much anticipated London's O2 Arena concert in July, wants to be ready with some foot-tapping numbers
Michael has headed back to the studio to record thrilling tunes with the help of WILL.I.AM and Ne-Yo, reports the Daily Star.
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