A look at stolen Hotmail data finds simple passwords
1234567 may not be a very secure password, but it's popular on Hotmail.
Stories by Robert McMillan
Windows attack code out, but not being used
It has been a week since hackers released software that could be used to attack a flaw in Windows Vista and Server 2008, but Microsoft and security companies say that criminals haven't done much with the attack.
After a few months' rest, SQL Web attack spreads anew
A botnet network of hacked computers has sprung back to life in the past few days and started infecting Web sites so that they attack PCs of unsuspecting visitors.
Texas governor blames Web campaign flop on hackers
The kick-off for Texas Governor Rick Perry's 2010 re-election campaign was marred Tuesday by a Web site outage that staffers are now calling a denial-of-service attack.
Express Scripts: 700,000 notified after extortion
Nearly one year after being hacked by computer extortionists, pharmacy benefits management company Express Scripts now says hundreds of thousands of members may have had their information breached because of the incident.
New Trojan gives criminals full-service bank theft
Security experts agree that cyber-criminals are getting better, but a new Trojan takes things to a whole new level.
To fight online scammers, Bing shows warning ads
Look for a way to fix your credit or transfer money on Microsoft's Bing these days and you'll get some friendly advice from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
Pressure on Microsoft, as Windows attack now public
Hackers have publicly released new attack code that exploits a critical bug in the Windows operating system, putting pressure on Microsoft to fix the flaw before it leads to a worm outbreak
Google news goes offline
It was a bad news day for Google on Tuesday, as the company's Google News site went offline for about an hour.
Facebook sued
Facebook has been sued by a software company in Baltimore that claims the social-networking site is violating a two-year-old patent.
Cisco patches a dozen router bugs
Cisco Systems has released its twice-yearly set of security patches for its router firmware, fixing 12 security flaws in the products.
Phishing scam steals Twitter passwords
Twitter users beware: this scam will not leave you ROFL.
Contractor pleads guilty to SCADA tampering
A former IT consultant for an oil and gas exploration company has pleaded guilty to tampering with the company's computer systems after he was turned down for a permanent position with the company.
Facebook sued over social networking patent
Facebook has been sued by a software company in Baltimore that claims the social-networking site is violating a two-year-old patent.
Anti-virus tests find that reputation really does count
New reputation-based antivirus systems are doing a better job of blocking malicious software than did their predecessors.