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Antivirus programs unreliable during critical coverage gapYesterday: Antivirus companies typically bill themselves as offering critical protection when you need it most, but the timeliness of the protection is a matter of concern. There's some reason to suspect AV companies may be moving too slowly on this one, with a majority of scanners failing to detect malware up to three days after it's seen on the web.
Metadata: An Invisible CAPTCHAYesterday: Soon you may not need to squint at distorted letters to prove your humanity.
'60 Minutes': How online gamblers unmasked cheatersYesterday: In the wild, wild west, when a poker player was caught cheating it was a capital offense, with the punishment quickly dispensed right across the card table. But today if you're caught cheating in the popular and lucrative world of Internet poker, you may get away scot-free.
ISP's secret opt-in advertising test draws the UK's ireYesterday: It's no surprise that ISPs are aggressively pursuing new revenue streams, but UK ISP BT may have crossed the line. Two years ago it retained search records and information on some 18,000 users, without informing them first.
Microsoft Warns of Worm Attack on WindowsNovember 30: Security researchers at Microsoft Corp. last week warned of a significant climb in exploits of a Windows bug it patched with an emergency fix last month, confirming earlier reports by Symantec Corp.