Neowin News Feed for: Risk

Office Mac users at risk

Elliot Harrison — Thu, 14 May 2009 23:19:06 +0100

PC security experts have criticized Microsoft this week for releasing security patches attempting to fix vulnerabilities in Windows versions of their presentation program Powerpoint, whilst announcing Mac users of Office Mac could remain at risk,... Read more...

UK News: Nine out of 10 firms put customer data at risk

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:01:59 +0100

Over 90 per cent of UK firms are putting their customers at risk of identity fraud, according to the results of a study released today to mark National Identity Fraud Prevention Week. The event is... Read more...

Japanese Study: No Increased Cancer Risk with Cellphones

Sagittarius — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 22:45:01 +0000

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According to scientists at Tokyo Women's Medical University, using a mobile phone does not increase your risk of brain cancer, a finding which adds to the growing body of evidence that mobile phones are safe.... Read more...

Microsoft denies Windows 2000 security risk

Steven Parker — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 09:29:09 +0000

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Microsoft has hit back at claims that Windows 2000 users are exposed to a loophole in the operating system's random number generator, a flaw researchers claim allows hackers to retrieve users' personal information. Dr Benny... Read more...

Social networkers warned of risk

Tom Warren — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:15:20 +0000

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A quarter of the 11 million Britons who use social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook may be leaving themselves open to identity fraud. Get Safe Online, a government-backed campaign group, is warning... Read more...

Blind People Say Quiet Hybrid Cars Pose Safety Risk

Sagittarius — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 01:15:11 +0100

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Gas-electric hybrid vehicles, the status symbol for the environmentally conscientious, are coming under attack from a constituency that doesn't drive: the blind. Because hybrids make virtually no noise at slower speeds when they run solely... Read more...

Altered iPhones at Risk of Failure

Tom Warren — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 11:35:22 +0100

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Apple warned on Monday that iPhone owners who have used unauthorized programs to unlock the cellular service feature of their handsets may end up with a phone that does not work after the company's next... Read more...

Computer Routers face Hijack Risk

Slimy — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 23:24:49 +0000

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Researchers at the University of Indiana and Symantec are warning that about half of internet users with a home router are vulnerable to having the hardware hijacked. The researchers found that home router users are... Read more...

McAfee Doubles Down On Security Risk Management

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 13:35:50 +0000

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As McAfee's antivirus cash cow becomes commoditized, the security vendor has been giving itself a security risk management makeover. Now channel partners are being encouraged to get up to speed on selling the vendor's more... Read more...

Risk mitigation for legacy NT 4.0 systems

Michael Stanclift — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 22:13:59 +0000

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Arguably one of today's biggest risks for network security and compliance are lingering systems that are no longer supported by their vendors. The security flaws in these systems may have been widely known for years,... Read more...

PDF security risk greater than originally thought

Michael Stanclift — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 15:47:44 +0000

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A recently discovered security weakness in the widely used Acrobat Reader software could put Net users at more risk than previously thought, experts warned Thursday. Initially, security professionals thought that the problem was restricted and... Read more...

Unlock Work Internet or Risk Losing Staff: Microsoft

danwarne — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 14:44:32 +0100

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People don't want to work for employers who heavily restrict internet access, a senior Microsoft executive said in a keynote speech at the opening of Tech.Ed 2006 Sydney today. "These kids are saying: forget... Read more...

QuickTime flaws put Macs and PCs at risk

AshMan — Tue, 16 May 2006 13:45:45 +0100

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Serious flaws in Mac OS X and QuickTime software could put Macintosh and Windows systems at risk of cyber attack, Apple has warned. In a pair of security alerts released on Thursday, Apple outlined 31... Read more...

All Java Phones at Risk From New Mobile Virus

malebolgia — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 15:26:34 +0000

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Security software house Kaspersky is warning of a new mobile virus that does not just target smartphones but any mobile capable of running Java (J2ME) applications. The malware claims to be an application called RedBrowser,... Read more...

Google Admits Desktop Security Risk

malebolgia — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 22:03:48 +0000

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Businesses have been warned by research company Gartner that the latest Google Desktop Beta has an "unacceptable security risk," and Google agrees. On Feb. 9, Google unveiled Google Desktop 3, a free,... Read more...

BlackBerrys at Risk from Newly Discovered Hack Attacks

malebolgia — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 19:40:54 +0000

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A security Relevant Products/Services from Microsoft flaw in the ubiquitous BlackBerry devices might make some users think twice before opening attachments. The newly revealed vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain access to the device... Read more...

IE Flaw Puts Windows XP SP2 at Risk

malebolgia — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 22:00:01 +0100

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A flaw has been discovered in Internet Explorer that could enable a remote attack on systems running Windows XP with Service Pack 2, eEye Digital Security has warned. The flaw, which also... Read more...

Apple's Intel Risk

stncttr908 — Sat, 11 Jun 2005 17:25:56 +0100

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By now it is a well known fact that Apple Computer is switching to chips designed and manufacturered by Intel within the next year or so. Apple chief executive Steve Jobs confirmed that the... Read more...

MSN flaw put Hotmail accounts at risk

malebolgia — Tue, 07 Jun 2005 16:09:22 +0100

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Microsoft took part of its MSN Web site offline over the weekend, after it learned of a flaw that could let an attacker gain access to Hotmail accounts, the company said. The... Read more...

iPods pose security risk for enterprises, Gartner says

malebolgia — Tue, 06 Jul 2004 16:25:38 +0100

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As popular as the iPod is, it's also a security problem. The latest generation iPod can store up to 40Gb. What makes a 40Gb iPod a security risk? You can use that... Read more...