Virus writers have crafted another example of malicious software that can infect computers running Windows or Linux. The proof-of-concept was submitted to Russian antivirus company Kaspersky Lab, which calls it Bi.a. The virus was written in low-level computer code called “assembler” and is limited, as it only infects files in the current directory, Kaspersky said… Continue reading Virus Targets Both Windows and Linux

Secunia published an advisory on Tuesday stating that an error could be exploited to fake the address bar in a browser window. This tactic could be used in phishing scams that attempt to trick people into believing they are on a legitimate site, when in fact they are viewing a fraudulent Web page. Phishing is… Continue reading Another security hole found in IE

The new .eu domain opens to the public today, after four months of being available to businesses during a ?sunrise? period. Those of us based in the EU can take advantage of the new domain, which is hoped to eventually challenge the supremacy of the .com domain. Over 300,000 .eu names have been registered in… Continue reading EU Domain Registration Opens Today

EBay’s online processing unit PayPal is rolling out a new service that allows customers in the U.S. and Canada to use mobile phones and other wireless devices to pay for products and services. The new PayPal Mobile service, announced Thursday, will be demonstrated at the CTIA Wireless trade show in Las Vegas. The announcement comes… Continue reading PayPal Launches Mobile Service

Microsoft has urged UK PC vendors not to give customers the opportunity to buy a PC without a pre-installed operating system. Supplying base systems, or ‘naked PCs’, is a missed opportunity, according to Michala Alexander, Microsoft’s head of anti-piracy. “We want to urge all system builders ? indeed, all Partners ? not to supply naked… Continue reading Microsoft: Don’t sell PCs without an OS