Vista's flaws surface again on eve of Windows 7 beta

Attendees of the International Conference on Cyber Security 2009 in New York were reminded of the Vista operating system's failings a day before the Windows 7 beta is expected to be publicly announced at the CES trade show.

Appeals court set to rule on Kentucky effort to seize domain names

The Kentucky state appeals court is expected to rule this month on whether the state can seize or shut down online gambling sites that are registered in other states or even outside the U.S.

Google comes in third on top 10 list of spam enablers

Google has yet to stop a rising number of spammers from abusing Google Docs, its Web-based collaboration and spreadsheet application, according to junk mail watchdog Spamhaus.

Researchers hack into Intel's vPro

Security researchers said they've found a way to circumvent an Intel vPro security feature used to protect PCs and the programs that they run.

Hackers hijack Obama's, Britney's Twitter accounts

Hackers hijacked the Twitter accounts of more than 30 celebrities and organizations, including those belonging to President-elect Barack Obama, Britney Spears and Fox News, early on Monday.

Microsoft tells how it missed critical IE bug

Microsoft developers missed a critical bug in Internet Explorer because they weren't properly trained and didn't have the right testing tools, the company's secure code expert acknowledged.

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