Recent articles by Shaun Nichols

New mobile virus goes 'old school'

New mobile virus goes 'old school'

A new virus is relying on some old tricks to infect Windows Mobile users. The so-called 'companion virus' attack uses a method of assuming the identity of an existing file and moving the old file to a different location.
Shaun Nichols Nov 17 2008 6:49AM Security
Federal Reserve spam attack emerges

Federal Reserve spam attack emerges

Security officials are warning users after the discovery of a clever new phishing scam.
Shaun Nichols Nov 14 2008 3:18PM Security
Execution date set for EstDomains

Execution date set for EstDomains

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has decided to go ahead with its plan to shut down EstDomains.
Shaun Nichols Nov 14 2008 3:18PM Telco/ISP
Attackers gun for Adobe flaw

Attackers gun for Adobe flaw

Users are being advised to update their systems after the emergence of a new rash of attacks targeting a previously-patched flaw in Adobe Acrobat.
Shaun Nichols Nov 13 2008 10:40AM Security
Circuit City files for bankruptcy

Circuit City files for bankruptcy

Embattled US electronics retailer Circuit City has filed for bankruptcy protection, just two months after booting its chief executive.
Shaun Nichols Nov 12 2008 3:26PM Financial Services
Cisco unveils high-traffic routers

Cisco unveils high-traffic routers

Cisco is unveiling a new line of routers designed to handle high demand data loads: up to 100Mbps speeds, capable of serving some 1.2 million separate, simultaneous video streams.
Shaun Nichols Nov 12 2008 3:26PM Hardware
Security giants propose new testing standard

Security giants propose new testing standard

A group of leading security firms has proposed a new standardised system for testing security software.
Shaun Nichols Nov 12 2008 6:23AM Security
Sun rolls out new storage systems

Sun rolls out new storage systems

Sun is rolling out the first models in its Unified Storage Systems line: 'Amber Road' bundles management and diagnostic software.
Shaun Nichols Nov 11 2008 3:42PM Hardware
Microsoft inks search deal with Sun

Microsoft inks search deal with Sun

Sun has agreed to bundle Microsoft's search system with the latest version of the Java Runtime Environment (JRE.).
Shaun Nichols Nov 11 2008 3:42PM Software
Anti-malware testing standard proposed

Anti-malware testing standard proposed

A new standardised system for testing security software has been proposed..
Shaun Nichols Nov 11 2008 3:42PM Security
EFF presses Obama on policy

EFF presses Obama on policy

Just days after his election to the presidency, Barack Obama is being lobbied by privacy advocates for stricter protections.
Shaun Nichols Nov 10 2008 3:16PM Security
Hackers cracked McCain and Obama networks

Hackers cracked McCain and Obama networks

Foreign hackers infiltrated the networks of John McCain and Barack Obama during the US presidential campaign, according to reports.
Shaun Nichols Nov 10 2008 10:59AM Security
Microsoft to deliver a pair of November fixes

Microsoft to deliver a pair of November fixes

Microsoft is preparing to release a pair of updates next Tuesday.
Shaun Nichols Nov 10 2008 1:15AM Security
The top 10 greatest geeks of all time

The top 10 greatest geeks of all time

Behind every great technology there’s almost always a great geek, the men and women whose vision and invention helped create the world and its technology as we know it.
Iain Thomson , Shaun Nichols Nov 10 2008 1:15AM Software
Dell planning 'white space' networking

Dell planning 'white space' networking

Dell has revealed plans to add wireless 'white space' connections to its future laptops and ultra-mobile systems.
Shaun Nichols Nov 8 2008 7:15AM Hardware
HP rolls out new storage platform

HP rolls out new storage platform

HP has announced details of its SAN Virtualization Services Platform (SVSP) which will allow enterprises to run completely virtualised storage-area network systems.
Shaun Nichols Nov 8 2008 7:15AM Software
Apple confirms Papermaster hire

Apple confirms Papermaster hire

Apple has confirmed the hiring of ex-IBM executive Mark Papermaster, and has issued an official announcement outlining his role within the company.
Shaun Nichols Nov 6 2008 6:15AM Hardware
Worm emerges for latest Microsoft flaw

Worm emerges for latest Microsoft flaw

Attacks reported on recently-patched Windows hole.
Shaun Nichols Nov 5 2008 2:45PM Software
Nokia plans to make job cuts

Nokia plans to make job cuts

Nokia has said that it could be cutting as many as 600 employees in a series of reorganisations.
Shaun Nichols Nov 5 2008 2:45PM Telco/ISP
Top 10 technology flaws in films

Top 10 technology flaws in films

With the economy worsening and layoffs hitting more and more tech firms, IT news can be a bit depressing these days. Here's a short list of movies for the easily-annoyed geek to steer clear of.
Iain Thomson , Shaun Nichols Nov 3 2008 6:48AM Software

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