Recent articles by Shaun Nichols

US elections become latest malware lure

US elections become latest malware lure

Campaign videos used to spread Trojans.
Shaun Nichols Feb 18 2008 7:36AM Security
Comcast admits to throttling BitTorrent

Comcast admits to throttling BitTorrent

Comcast has explained its controversial practice of limiting peer-to-peer traffic in a filing with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)..
Shaun Nichols Feb 15 2008 8:14AM Telco/ISP
Storm clouds Valentine's Day inboxes

Storm clouds Valentine's Day inboxes

The Storm worm is showing no signs of letting up in its Valentine's Day assault..
Shaun Nichols Feb 15 2008 8:14AM Security
Mozilla rewards top Firefox plug-ins

Mozilla rewards top Firefox plug-ins

Mozilla has announced the winners of the top three plug-ins for its Firefox browser..
Shaun Nichols Feb 14 2008 7:21AM Software
Microsoft pushes out 17 security fixes

Microsoft pushes out 17 security fixes

Microsoft has patched 17 security flaws in its monthly update for February..
Shaun Nichols Feb 14 2008 7:21AM Security
Users tricked by promise of celebrity porn

Users tricked by promise of celebrity porn

Malware distributors are using a fabricated sex scandal to push their wares, according to security researchers..
Shaun Nichols Feb 14 2008 7:21AM Security
Apple unleashes Leopard and Tiger updates

Apple unleashes Leopard and Tiger updates

Apple has released its second update for Mac OS X Leopard, providing stability and performance updates and fixes for eight security flaws..
Shaun Nichols Feb 13 2008 7:26AM Software
Microsoft stands behind Yahoo bid

Microsoft stands behind Yahoo bid

Microsoft has responded to Yahoo's rejection of its buyout proposal insisting that the offer is "full and fair"..
Shaun Nichols Feb 13 2008 7:26AM Software
Yahoo takes locks off hosting service

Yahoo takes locks off hosting service

Yahoo has removed the storage limits on its web hosting service for small businesses, offering unlimited disk space, data transfers and email storage for US$11.95 per month..
Shaun Nichols Feb 12 2008 7:43AM Storage
Web attacks target PDF flaw

Web attacks target PDF flaw

Security researchers are warning users to upgrade their version of Adobe's Acrobat Reader following reports of new vulnerabilities..
Shaun Nichols Feb 12 2008 7:43AM Security
Intel rolls out phase-change chips

Intel rolls out phase-change chips

Intel has announced its first prototype phase-change memory (PCM) chips..
Shaun Nichols Feb 11 2008 3:25PM Hardware
Apple patches QuickTime and iPhoto flaws

Apple patches QuickTime and iPhoto flaws

Apple has issued updates for QuickTime and iPhoto affecting Mac OS X, Windows Vista and Windows XP users..
Shaun Nichols Feb 11 2008 3:25PM Security
Microsoft preps seven 'critical' fixes

Microsoft preps seven 'critical' fixes

Microsoft plans to issue 12 security bulletins on 12 February, including seven fixes for vulnerabilities rated as 'critical'..
Shaun Nichols Feb 11 2008 7:17AM Security
Google News offers localised results

Google News offers localised results

Google has added a 'local' option to Google News allowing users to pull up stories that involve their city or neighbourhood..
Shaun Nichols Feb 11 2008 7:17AM Software
Mayday worm takes on Storm

Mayday worm takes on Storm

A new worm spreading across the US has prompted some experts to warn that an extensive botnet is being spawned..
Shaun Nichols Feb 11 2008 7:17AM Security
Microsoft offers standalone Outlook

Microsoft offers standalone Outlook

Microsoft has launched a new version of Outlook targeted towards small businesses which will be sold separately from Office..
Shaun Nichols Feb 8 2008 6:40AM Software
Apple patches QuickTime and iPhoto flaws

Apple patches QuickTime and iPhoto flaws

Apple has issued updates for QuickTime and iPhoto affecting Mac OS X, Windows Vista and Windows XP users..
Shaun Nichols Feb 8 2008 6:40AM Security
Intel rolls out phase-change chips

Intel rolls out phase-change chips

Intel has announced its first prototype phase-change memory (PCM) chips..
Shaun Nichols Feb 8 2008 6:40AM Hardware
Attackers gun for new ActiveX flaws

Attackers gun for new ActiveX flaws

Exploit code has been released for three ActiveX security flaws, one of which is already being exploited in the wild.
Shaun Nichols Feb 7 2008 3:22PM Security
New 16GB iPhone will be international

New 16GB iPhone will be international

The US will not be the sole market for the 16GB iPhone after Apple confirmed that the new model is being released in the UK, and that other European countries will follow.

Shaun Nichols Feb 7 2008 3:18PM Hardware

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