David Quainton

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Australian police raid spamming lair

Australian police raid spamming lair

An Australian company has been raided by police after it was suspected of sending millions of spam emails.
David Quainton Apr 7 2005 4:14PM Security
Virus promises full Fontal attack on mobiles

Virus promises full Fontal attack on mobiles

The first truly destructive mobile phone virus has been discovered by anti-virus researchers.
David Quainton Apr 7 2005 1:52PM Security
20 euro hard drive reveals hidden government secrets

20 euro hard drive reveals hidden government secrets

A hard drive sold on eBay for only 20 euros has been found to be full of confidential police data.
David Quainton Apr 7 2005 11:41AM Security
Cybercrime police heavily understaffed

Cybercrime police heavily understaffed

Cybercrime fighting units are woefully understaffed and under-funded and the situation is not likely to change soon, according to former special adviser for cyber security at the White House.
David Quainton Apr 6 2005 3:49PM Security
SP2: Coming to an enterprise near you - soon

SP2: Coming to an enterprise near you - soon

Microsoft has hit back at reports businesses are shunning SP2, claiming that the current trend of uptake is very positive.
David Quainton Apr 6 2005 9:31AM Security
Gobbledegeek stumps the common man

Gobbledegeek stumps the common man

Millions of computer users are baffled by incomprehensible jargon used to define online risks, a new report claims.
David Quainton Apr 4 2005 5:08PM Security
Microsoft bugs give familiar creepy feeling

Microsoft bugs give familiar creepy feeling

Microsoft is investigating newly discovered security flaws that could affect millions of users. Research outfit eEye highlighted the vulnerabilities, affecting Internet Explorer and Outlook, late last week.
David Quainton Apr 4 2005 3:23PM Security
Police collar trojan suspect

Police collar trojan suspect

Estonian police have arrested a man for stealing money from scores of European bank accounts.
David Quainton Apr 4 2005 2:40PM Security
Lethal computer virus spreads in humans

Lethal computer virus spreads in humans

The first computer virus that passes from PCs to humans has been discovered in the wild. Leading anti-virus firms are putting users on high alert after Malwarlaria.B was spammed worldwide in the early hours of Friday morning.
David Quainton Apr 1 2005 10:07AM Security
Windows Server Update shuts open security Gates

Windows Server Update shuts open security Gates

Microsoft is tackling long-held security concerns about Windows Server 2003 with its first major update for the operating system.
David Quainton Mar 31 2005 12:18PM Security
Quantum leap for UK crypto technology

Quantum leap for UK crypto technology

The UK is finally moving into the brave new world of quantum cryptology after the commercial release of quantum encryption devices. Now Wireless will be offering MagiQ Technologies after securing a distribution deal with the New York company.
David Quainton Mar 31 2005 10:29AM Security
$25k Mac virus comp opens can of worms

$25k Mac virus comp opens can of worms

Following yesterday’s news that a competition to infect two G5 PowerMac computers running Mac OS X with a virus had been shelved, the Mac community has reacted angrily to what it sees as a publicity stunt.
David Quainton Mar 30 2005 11:22AM Security
VoIP security alliance takes off

VoIP security alliance takes off

The security group formed to combat threats to Voice over IP (VoIP) services has finalised its blueprint for the future of VoIP security and doubled its membership within two months.
David Quainton Mar 30 2005 10:45AM Security
$25k Mac virus competition taken offline

$25k Mac virus competition taken offline

A $25,000 hunt for the first Mac OS X virus has been cancelled, by the company that initiated it.
David Quainton Mar 29 2005 12:40PM Security
China is full of phish

China is full of phish

Chinese phishing websites have rocketed in the last year, with 223 reported in 2004 according to a new report.
David Quainton Mar 29 2005 11:19AM Security
Microsoft update - Apple hackers downdate

Microsoft update - Apple hackers downdate

Microsoft is putting the finishes touches to its new update program, set to replace Windows Update Service.
David Quainton Mar 24 2005 3:23PM Security
Guilty plea for 'patriotic' defacer

Guilty plea for 'patriotic' defacer

A Californian has pleaded guilty to hacking into Government computers and defacing websites. Robert Lyttle, 21, of Pleasant Hill, admitted five counts of computer violation earlier this month.
David Quainton Mar 24 2005 11:57AM Security
'Desperate Housewives' spam tickles the fancy

'Desperate Housewives' spam tickles the fancy

The appeal of desperate housewives and the success of the eponymous TV series appears not to have passed spammers by.
David Quainton Mar 23 2005 3:26PM Security
DDoS teens may have to sulk in jail

DDoS teens may have to sulk in jail

The FBI has arrested two teenagers in connection with a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack against a New Jersey sporting goods firm.
David Quainton Mar 23 2005 2:45PM Security
IBM does not send spam back to spammers

IBM does not send spam back to spammers

IBM today launched a new technology aimed at combating spam. Some reports have claimed FairUCE (Fair use of unsolicited commercial email) bounces back spam emails to the IP address they were sent, a practise intended to slow the offending computers down, in fact the system works very differently.
David Quainton Mar 23 2005 11:43AM Security

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