Author: Lisa Vaas

Why We Click 2

Money is the motivation for scam-spam. The motivation for clicking on it is far less straightforward, and none of us are immune. “It’s not like

Privacy Group Flunks Google

A U.K. privacy group has issued a scathing report on large Internet players’ privacy records, going so far as to flunk Google altogether. Privacy International,

Mac Coming into Focus As Attack Target

Compared with Windows, the Macintosh platform is still largely untouched by vulnerability exploits. But the prompt release of exploit code for a vulnerability detailed in

Apple Patches 17 Bugs

Apple on May 24 released patches for 17 vulnerabilities spanning a host of technologies and a slew of potential unpleasantness: from system takeover to denial

MS Nixes Potential IIS 6.0 Flaw

Microsoft on May 24 concluded an investigation into a potential IIS 6.0 flaw that researchers said may lead to a denial of service attack and