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BIND 9 DNS servers crash 
Security
BIND 9 DNS servers crash
Nov 23, 2011 | Comment Now 
Suspected zero-day flaw.
 
Ballmer, Benioff exchange cloudy pleasantries 
Software
Ballmer, Benioff exchange cloudy pleasantries
Oct 15, 2011 | Comment Now 
Tit-for-tat exchange.
 
The file that helped hack RSA found 
Security
The file that helped hack RSA found
Aug 29, 2011 | Comment Now 
Came in email purportedly from a career network.
 
AptiQuant bears brunt of 'angry' IE users 
Software
AptiQuant bears brunt of 'angry' IE users
Aug 2, 2011 | Comment Now 
Says hate mail flows after intelligence quip.
 
Oracle issues 'huge' patch update 
Software
Oracle issues 'huge' patch update
Jul 21, 2011 | Comment Now 
Fixes for 78 vulnerabilities in quarterly release.
 
Google to kill man-in-the-middle attacks 
Security
Google to kill man-in-the-middle attacks
Jun 20, 2011 | Comment Now 
Chromium updates.
 
Turkey makes 32 Anonymous arrests 
Security
Turkey makes 32 Anonymous arrests
Jun 14, 2011 | Comment Now 
Follows three arrests in Spain.
 
NATO plans cyber defence task force 
Security
NATO plans cyber defence task force
Jun 14, 2011 | Comment Now 
Cyber Red Team.
 
AWS used to spread bank data malware 
Security
AWS used to spread bank data malware
Jun 8, 2011 | Comment Now 
A Kaspersky researcher spies some malware hosted on AWS targeting bank data.
 
Citrix uncloaks Android apps for Windows 
Software
Citrix uncloaks Android apps for Windows
May 27, 2011 | 1 Comment 
New add-on to Receiver product.
 
Apple introduces iMac with Thunderbolt 
Hardware
Apple introduces iMac with Thunderbolt
May 4, 2011 | Comment Now 
Includes a 27-inch with the latest from Intel.
 
Google fixes 27 bugs in Chrome 11 release 
Finance
Google fixes 27 bugs in Chrome 11 release
Apr 29, 2011 | Comment Now 
Google hands out more than $A15,000 in bounties.
 
Chrome offers malicious download warnings 
Security
Chrome offers malicious download warnings
Apr 7, 2011 | Comment Now 
Google is trying out a new malicious download warnings feature in Chrome.
 
Bagle to succeed Rustock as spam king? 
Security
Bagle to succeed Rustock as spam king?
Mar 30, 2011 | Comment Now 
There may be a new botnet spamming king in town in the form of Bagle.
 
Cyber attacks target European Commission 
Security
Cyber attacks target European Commission
Mar 25, 2011 | Comment Now 
Ahead of important summit.
 
IE9 a 'non-event' for most businesses 
Software
IE9 a 'non-event' for most businesses
Mar 16, 2011 | 1 Comment 
No Windows XP compatibility.
 
Adobe Flash flaw exploited in targeted attacks 
Security
Adobe Flash flaw exploited in targeted attacks
Mar 16, 2011 | Comment Now 
A critical vulnerability in Adobe software is used to target a 'small number' of organisations.
 
Zero-day IE flaw not in Microsoft Patch Tuesday 
Security
Zero-day IE flaw not in Microsoft Patch Tuesday
Mar 7, 2011 | Comment Now 
Vulnerability stays unpatched.
 
Microsoft downplays Windows vulnerability 
Security
Microsoft downplays Windows vulnerability
Feb 22, 2011 | Comment Now 
Microsoft says a vulnerability could allow remote code execution, but it's not likely anyone will be able to do it.
 
Sophos launches virtual security appliance 
Security
Sophos launches virtual security appliance
Feb 10, 2011 | Comment Now 
For VMware environments.
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