Phil Muncaster

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Yahoo Mail users warned of brute force attacks

Yahoo Mail users warned of brute force attacks

Two-year-old vulnerability exploited.
Phil Muncaster Sep 21 2009 1:48PM Security
Facebook hacking site discovered

Facebook hacking site discovered

Site charges US$100 per hacked account - but is it a scam?
Phil Muncaster Sep 21 2009 11:30AM Security
Microsoft rushes out quick fix for SMB flaw

Microsoft rushes out quick fix for SMB flaw

Issue affects Vista and Windows Server 2008 users.
Phil Muncaster Sep 21 2009 7:08AM Security
US Justice Department rejects Google's book settlement offer

US Justice Department rejects Google's book settlement offer

Back to drawing board for Google in long-running copyright dispute.
Phil Muncaster Sep 21 2009 7:08AM Software
'Bahama' botnet takes click fraud to new heights

'Bahama' botnet takes click fraud to new heights

Sophisticated network of PCs bypasses conventional filters.
Phil Muncaster Sep 19 2009 9:47AM Security
Websense warns of web-based malware epidemic

Websense warns of web-based malware epidemic

Security firm sees 600 percent rise in malicious sites.
Phil Muncaster Sep 16 2009 7:24AM Security
Orange and T-Mobile agree to merger

Orange and T-Mobile agree to merger

Long-awaited deal will see creation of 50:50 joint venture.
Phil Muncaster Sep 9 2009 7:29AM Telco/ISP
Outsourcing market ripe for consolidation

Outsourcing market ripe for consolidation

Analyst predicts ties between India and the west..
Phil Muncaster Sep 8 2009 7:20AM Business
Hackers already exploiting IIS flaws

Hackers already exploiting IIS flaws

Microsoft urges researchers to disclose vulnerabilities responsibly.
Phil Muncaster Sep 7 2009 12:06PM Security
Hackers already exploiting IIS flaws

Hackers already exploiting IIS flaws

Microsoft urges researchers to disclose vulnerabilities responsibly.
Phil Muncaster Sep 7 2009 10:28AM Security
Cisco chief gets $2 million payout

Cisco chief gets $2 million payout

Generous payment to Cisco execs despite poor financial performance.
Phil Muncaster Sep 7 2009 7:21AM Business
Firefox to alert users running old version of Flash

Firefox to alert users running old version of Flash

New updates set to tackle security and stability issues.
Phil Muncaster Sep 7 2009 2:44AM Security
Skype responds to Trojan security threat

Skype responds to Trojan security threat

VoIP maker releases 'bugfix' update for Windows.
Phil Muncaster Sep 5 2009 10:00AM Security
Microsoft warns of critical Patch Tuesday

Microsoft warns of critical Patch Tuesday

Five major security updates next week.
Phil Muncaster Sep 5 2009 10:00AM Security
Gartner figures add to server gloom

Gartner figures add to server gloom

Unix boxes battered.
Phil Muncaster Sep 4 2009 6:43AM Hardware
Marshal8e6 rebrands and updates security tools

Marshal8e6 rebrands and updates security tools

Announces WebMarshal 6.5.
Phil Muncaster Sep 3 2009 3:09PM Security
Chief changes at CA and ST-Ericsson

Chief changes at CA and ST-Ericsson

On their way out.
Phil Muncaster Sep 3 2009 6:51AM Strategy
Microsoft confirms zero-day flaw in IIS

Microsoft confirms zero-day flaw in IIS

Affects versions 5.0, 5.1 and 6.0.
Phil Muncaster Sep 3 2009 6:51AM Security
Opera 10 promises mobile worker boost

Opera 10 promises mobile worker boost

Compression technology to speed connections.
Phil Muncaster Sep 2 2009 2:58PM Software
Smartphone users ignoring malware threats

Smartphone users ignoring malware threats

Half of mobile users that encounter malware fall victim to it.
Phil Muncaster Sep 1 2009 10:43AM Security

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