» New virus targets Facebook

The emails tell recipients that the passwords on their Facebook accounts have been reset, urging them to click on an attachment to obtain new login credentials, according to anti-virus software maker McAfee Inc.

» Phone users may soon get to pay per second

Indian telecom operators may soon be asked to compulsorily give their customers the option of paying tariff based on usage per second instead of the current per minute pulse, sector regulator TRAI said on Monday.

» Scam hits more e-mail accounts

A phishing attack originally thought to be directed only at Hotmail may have hit thousands of other e-mail users.

» China tried to hack India's computers

NSA Narayanan said his office and other government departments were targeted on Dec 15, the same date that US defence, finance and technology firms, including Google, reported cyber attacks from China.

» Browsing the net ‘can stave off dementia’

Want to stave off dementia? Browse the web, for a new study says that using the Internet can help boost brain power in people as they age.

» Microsoft readies bumper update on October 13

October 13 will see Microsoft issue the biggest security update ever that aims to fix 34 vulnerabilities. The update will include 13 bulletins that between them tackle 34 vulnerabilities.