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Rapid rise of adware is tailing off slightly: report
Spyware, whose rocketing growth began disrupting millions of computer users in the first half of the year, started to tail off slightly during the third quarter, according to a report. More...

Open source tender stirs political hornet’s nest
A NSW Government tender for open source software has caused a political stoush, with Minister for Commerce, John Della Bosca, slammed by the Opposition. More...

File deletion flaw in Firefox fixed
The Mozilla Foundation's Firefox stand-alone browser, which has been riding a wave of defectors from the security-plagued Internet Explorer, has a bug of its own. More...

Microsoft previews embedded XP SP2
Microsoft has released a free preview of Windows XP that's designed for use on thin clients, kiosks, and other non-PC hardware. More...

Old enemies remain atop September's virus list
September's Top 10 list of viruses and worms sport months-old malware in the first and second spots, a security firm has announced, a sign that businesses and consumers aren't updating their anti-virus defences. More...

Sun's McNealy targets Red Hat
Sun Microsystems' chief executive Scott McNealy appears to be looking for a new target, now that long-time adversary Microsoft agreed to pay Sun US$2 billion. Open source software provider Red Hat might just fill the bill. More...