BBC NEWS | Technology | Apple issues Mac security update

BBC NEWS | Technology | Apple issues Mac security update: "Apple has released a security update for all Mac users that contains more than 20 patches for software loopholes.

The 33MB package tackles security problems in the AirPort wi-fi software and many holes in programs that ship with the OS X operating system."

Thinkpad photos after battery exploded

Thinkpad photos after battery exploded: "This used to be Alan's laptop, an IBM Thinkpad 600 with third-party batteries we bought separately: ie possibly not IBM's. Last night it exploded."

Techworld.com - ATM cashpoints hacked via Google

Techworld.com - ATM cashpoints hacked via Google: "Breaking into an ATM cashpoint might not involve ramming it with a forklift truck after all. A security researcher has discovered it can be done using some thing much less violent – a Google search."

Googling for ATM Master Passwords

Googling for ATM Master Passwords: "Using clues obtained from a YouTube video and a simple four-word Google search engine query, a criminal can find step-by-step instructions for how to hack into and take control of thousands of ATMs scattered around the United States."

BBC NEWS | Technology | Browser flaw seen on porn sites

BBC NEWS | Technology | Browser flaw seen on porn sites: "Microsoft has issued warnings about a serious flaw in Internet Explorer that allows attackers to hijack a PC via the popular browser.

Security firm Sunbelt Software said the vulnerability was being actively exploited on some porn websites."

PC World - Hackers Post Code for New IE Attack

PC World - Hackers Post Code for New IE Attack: "Hackers have discovered a new vulnerability in Internet Explorer, and they've released code that could be used to attack users of Microsoft's popular browser."

Sophos virus analysis: Troj/Erazer-A

Sophos virus analysis: Troj/Erazer-A: "Troj/Erazer-A is a Trojan for the Windows platform.

The Trojan creates a randomly named file in the temporary folder and executes the file. The created file is also detected as Troj/Erazer-A."

UK retailer at centre of credit card security scare - Security Strategy - Breaking Business and Technology News at silicon.com

UK retailer at centre of credit card security scare - Security Strategy - Breaking Business and Technology News at silicon.com: "A UK-based online retailer has been identified as the source of a security breach that has resulted in thousands of MasterCard and Visa holders having their credit cards cancelled this week."