Gregg Keizer

The Russian Business Network may be behind a malware technique that infects visitors with multiple exploits. Security researchers go over the nature of the threat

The company offers protection against a flaw that exposed most Windows XP users to exploits arriving in malicious files. Meanwhile, users wait for a URI fix from Microsoft

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David Ascher, the former chief technology officer and vice-president of engineering at ActiveState Software Inc., takes the helm of a non-profit organization focused on the development of Mozilla's e-mail client

China has denied allegations that its military hacked a Pentagon network in June, the second time in as many weeks that the country has responded to charges of sponsoring computer attacks.

U.S. President George W. Bush did not confront China's president Hu Jintao Thursday over allegations that the Chinese military has hacked Pentagon computer networks, a national security advisor said.

Monster.com's database was ransacked by identity thieves who also obtained personal information of 146,000 people who use USAJobs, which is the federal government's official job search site, according to federal officials. According to Monster executives, the Trojan absconded with the names, addresses, e-mail addresses and phone numbers of some 1.3 million people.

Servers that identify copies of Windows XP and Vista as legitimate or counterfeit shows went down over a 19-hour period this weekend, swamping support the company's forums. Where's the genuine advantage?