A flaw in the Javascript engine in Adobe's popular Acrobat series of programs has left users vulnerable to cracker attack - but the company has issued a patch to block the hole.

A cracker group calling itself Kryogeniks has taken responsibility for an attack on the DNS records of US cable giant Comcast, resulting in the downing of its main website on Wednesday.

Microsoft has released a security advisory alerting customers to the possibility for a privilege escalation attack against all current Windows releases - including Vista.

Boeing is due to ship the new 787 Dreamliner jet with on-board Internet access, but the FAA is worried that the company hasn't done enough to keep the 'planes systems secure.

All those wanting an iPhone in the UK, the wait is almost over. O2 will be be the network when it is released in November for £269.

DVD Jon claims to have managed to unlock some of the iPhone's functionality without activating the device with AT&T.

The Vista brute force activation hack that turned up last week may turn out to be a hoax after the creator claimed that the hack was nothing more than a scam. However, there's a twist...

Hackers have found a way to prevent the 30-day countdown-to-activation timer from, well, counting down. Microsoft coders groan.