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Opera posts security update for Apple and Windows 
Security
Opera posts security update for Apple and Windows
By Shaun Nichols | May 3, 2010 | Comment Now 
Patches vulnerabilities.
 
Hacked Windows 7 appears on file-share sites 
Software
Hacked Windows 7 appears on file-share sites
By David Neal | Aug 1, 2009 | Comment Now 
Lenovo source code key goes walkabout.
 
IE flaw worse than originally thought 
Security
IE flaw worse than originally thought
By Iain Thomson | Dec 15, 2008 | Comment Now 
Microsoft has confirmed that it is not just Internet Explorer (IE) 7 that is vulnerable to a new zero day attack, but older versions of the browser too.
 
Mobile phones are vulnerable to botnets 
Security
Mobile phones are vulnerable to botnets
By Aharon Etengoff | Oct 16, 2008 | Comment Now 
Security researchers at Georgia Tech have determined that mobile phones are vulnerable to hacking attacks.
 
iPhone vulnerable to hack attacks 
Security
iPhone vulnerable to hack attacks
By Aharon Etengoff | Jul 24, 2008 | Comment Now 
Insecurity researcher Aviv Raff has warned that iPhone's Mail and Safari applications are prone to a URL spoofing vulnerability that could direct unsuspecting surfers to ...
 
Undersea cables 'highly vulnerable' 
Telco/ISP
Undersea cables 'highly vulnerable'
By Robert Jaques | Feb 12, 2008 | Comment Now 
The recent failure of undersea cables serving the Middle East and North Africa highlights the vulnerability of submarine communications to terrorist and other deliberate attacks..
 
Poor Citrix set-ups leave firms vulnerable 
Security
Poor Citrix set-ups leave firms vulnerable
By Robert Jaques | Jan 10, 2008 | Comment Now 
Many companies "incorrectly" deploying Citrix technology are leaving internal systems and sensitive data open to attack, a security testing firm warned.
 
Worm 'proves' Macs as vulnerable as PCs 
Security
Worm 'proves' Macs as vulnerable as PCs
By Shaun Nichols | Jul 19, 2007 | Comment Now 
Anonymous hacker boasts of attack that can penetrate fully-patched Macs. An anonymous security researcher claims to have developed a worm capable of delivering a malicious ...
 
Third of UK firms vulnerable to hackers 
Security
Third of UK firms vulnerable to hackers
By Robert Jaques | May 15, 2007 | Comment Now 
Almost a third of UK organisations have unpatched critical vulnerabilities compromising their IT security, new research warned today.
 
Chip and pin vulnerable to relay attack 
Security
Chip and pin vulnerable to relay attack
By Clement James | Feb 8, 2007 | Comment Now 
Tetris hackers strike again.
 
ActiveX flaw leaves Adobe apps vulnerable 
Security
ActiveX flaw leaves Adobe apps vulnerable
By Shaun Nichols | Dec 1, 2006 | Comment Now 
'Critical' flaw affects Acrobat and Reader.
 
Oracle database vulnerable to new attack class 
Security
Oracle database vulnerable to new attack class
By Tom Sanders | Nov 28, 2006 | Comment Now 
Database security researcher David Litchfield with NGS Software claims to have discovered a new class of security flaw affecting Oracle databases.
 
Browser flaw leaves passwords vulnerable 
Security
Browser flaw leaves passwords vulnerable
By Iain Thomson | Nov 27, 2006 | Comment Now 
The Mozilla Foundation is warning of a critical bug in the new Firefox 2.0 browser that could leave passwords vulnerable to hackers.
 
Browser flaw leaves passwords vulnerable 
Security
Browser flaw leaves passwords vulnerable
By Iain Thomson | Nov 24, 2006 | Comment Now 
Firefox and Internet Explorer affected.
 
US consumers vulnerable to ID theft 
Security
US consumers vulnerable to ID theft
By Clement James | Sep 12, 2006 | Comment Now 
Ignorance making US citizens a soft target for identity thieves.
 
Wifi links vulnerable even with encryption 
Security
Wifi links vulnerable even with encryption
By Marc Delehanty | Jul 27, 2006 | Comment Now 
Free tools crack WEP and WPA with ease, McAfee expert warns.
 
WA Police target paedophiles surfing for 'vulnerable prey' 
Telco/ISP
WA Police target paedophiles surfing for 'vulnerable prey'
By Vivienne Fisher | Jun 22, 2004 | Comment Now 
 
Aust businesses vulnerable to Net crimes? 
Telco/ISP
Aust businesses vulnerable to Net crimes?
By Vivienne Fisher | Nov 20, 2003 | Comment Now 
The law’s ability to deal with cross-border Internet crime is being hampered by a lack of international rules and standards, according to a report released today.
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