Security

One man’s quest to fix the Internet

Four Microsoft security patches due next week

The pathces will fix critical security bugs in Word, Publisher, and Jet database software

Judge slaps TorrentSpy with $111 million damages

BitTorrent peer-to-peer search site must pay damages in copyright infringement suit with the MPAA

Hollywood wants $15 million from Pirate Bay

Motion Picture Association wants damages for copyright infringement from the people behind The Pirate Bay, one of the most widely used BitTorrent trackers for music and movies

Japan eyes adding copyright fee to iPod price

Japan's proposed fee on digital music and video devices would be used to partially compensate rights holders for revenues lost to piracy

Internet Archive challenges FBI’s secret records demand

Internet Archive founder breaks gag order, detailing FBI's secret demand for user's personal information and the resulting lawsuit challenging the subpoena

Zero-day treasure hunt: Researcher hides IE attack on Web

Aviv Raff has discovered zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer that would allow an attacker to take control of a victim's PC

WabiSabiLabi gets into the hardware business

Hacker marketplace WabiSabiLabi will help build a UTM appliance to protect against zero-day attacks

Trojan adware hiding in MP3s, McAfee says

Once downloaded, these Trojan horse programs disguised as fake MP3 files try to install a shoddy media player and adware on user's computer

ISPs, Web sites must tackle piracy, says CBS, Viacom chief

Content providers like Sumner Redstone's CBS and Viacom have been battling online piracy of movies and TV shows for several years