A recent report indicates the Flashback Trojan malware -- the malicious code discovered last September -- is back to haunt Apple Mac users.

It would be funny if it weren't so serious -- Symantec is urging customers to disable its pcAnywhere remote control software because it lost the source code to hackers back in 2006 and never made attempts to change the code to protect users. The ensuing joke would go something like, "Where is Symantec's software not secure? Anywhere!" Granted, it's not a very good joke, so maybe someone will come up with a better one that attempts to mask the gravity of the situation.

Videoconferencing systems can create a huge hole in your company's security. Thankfully, the problem may be very easy to fix.

Despite decades of research into alternatives, two researchers say passwords are getting more use than ever, deserve more research and may be the best solution for many security applications.

Microsoft admitted this week that months after the discovery it is still working to fix a Skype vulnerability that potentially can  reveal a user's location and download habits. As of Jan. 12, the vulnerability remained and Microsoft, which owns Skype, offered no timetable for a fix.