February 2009
Google mistakes entire web for malware • The... →
Updated A human error at Google caused its main search engine to briefly identify every site on the web as a potentially malicious destination that represented a threat to end users, the company said.
Starting early Saturday morning California time, the world’s largest search engine flagged each search result with the warning: “This site may harm your computer:
Google: internet bad
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Report: Justice Department sends hoax e-mail to... →
A U.S. Department of Justice e-mail that phished for sensitive information from federal workers was a hoax that the agency sent out to test its own security awareness, according to a report.
The e-mail, sent two weeks ago to Justice Department employees, directed recipients to a Web site that prompted them to supply account information related to the federal retirement savings program, the...