Recent articles by Shaun Nichols

Security giants fail VB100 virus test

Security giants fail VB100 virus test

Researchers at Virus Bulletin have released the results of the latest VB100 computer security test, highlighting failures at a number of leading security vendors..
Shaun Nichols Dec 6 2007 6:58AM Security
Salesforce hooks up networking feature

Salesforce hooks up networking feature

Salesforce.com has introduced a new feature which allows customers to 'network' over its hosted enterprise service..
Shaun Nichols Dec 6 2007 6:58AM Networking
Apple QuickTime exploit goes wild

Apple QuickTime exploit goes wild

Attackers have begun targeting an unpatched flaw in Apple's QuickTime multimedia player..
Shaun Nichols Dec 5 2007 7:10AM Security
Microsoft warns of web proxy flaw

Microsoft warns of web proxy flaw

Microsoft has reported a flaw in the way Windows and Internet Explorer handle web proxy auto discover (WPAD) connections..
Shaun Nichols Dec 5 2007 7:10AM Security
FBI 'Bot Roast' scores string of arrests

FBI 'Bot Roast' scores string of arrests

The FBI has claimed that the second phase of 'Operation Bot Roast' has uncovered $20m in illegal activity and led to eight arrests.
Shaun Nichols Dec 4 2007 7:21AM Security
Yahoo to serve PDF ads

Yahoo to serve PDF ads

Adobe and Yahoo have announced a programme which will place adverts in PDF files..
Shaun Nichols Dec 3 2007 3:23PM Software
Google brings Gadgets to Mac OS X

Google brings Gadgets to Mac OS X

Google has released a Mac OS X version of its Gadgets utility..
Shaun Nichols Dec 3 2007 6:59AM Software
Yahoo apologises for Black Monday fiasco

Yahoo apologises for Black Monday fiasco

Yahoo is attempting to placate members of its Small Business Merchant programme after an outage left many sellers unable to process orders on the busiest online shopping day of the year.
Shaun Nichols Nov 30 2007 12:25PM Software
Google touts mobile navigation system

Google touts mobile navigation system

Mapping and location service for non-GPS phones.
Shaun Nichols Nov 30 2007 12:23PM Software
Experts warn of hacking 'cold war'

Experts warn of hacking 'cold war'

Government groups around the world are becoming increasingly involved in efforts to launch and defend against web-based attacks, security experts warn..
Shaun Nichols Nov 30 2007 8:07AM Security
Dell takes retail push into Europe

Dell takes retail push into Europe

PC maker strikes deal with Carrefour.
Shaun Nichols Nov 30 2007 6:26AM Hardware
Tech titans tout clean energy programmes

Tech titans tout clean energy programmes

Two of the largest companies in the technology industry have announced plans to switch to renewable energy..
Shaun Nichols Nov 29 2007 7:17AM Hardware
OLPC extends two-for-one deal

OLPC extends two-for-one deal

The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project is to extend its Give One Get One programme throughout the holiday season..
Shaun Nichols Nov 27 2007 11:29PM Hardware
Mac Mail flaw resurfaces in Leopard

Mac Mail flaw resurfaces in Leopard

Researchers have reported a vulnerability in Apple's Leopard operating system that the company had already patched.
Shaun Nichols Nov 22 2007 10:21AM Security
Researchers blast Vista Service Pack 1

Researchers blast Vista Service Pack 1

A group of researchers has described Microsoft's upcoming Windows Vista Service Pack 1 as a "performance dud"..
Shaun Nichols Nov 22 2007 7:18AM Software
Blades and notebooks continue to drive HP

Blades and notebooks continue to drive HP

HP credited strong notebook and server sales and an expanded software portfolio for yet another strong quarter..
Shaun Nichols Nov 21 2007 7:04AM Hardware
Apple fixes Leopard firewall

Apple fixes Leopard firewall

Apple has issued an update for its newly-released MacOS 10.5.1, better known as Leopard.
Shaun Nichols Nov 19 2007 12:08PM Security
McAfee paints grim picture for 2008

McAfee paints grim picture for 2008

Smarter botnets and attacks targeting web services will be the two most serious threats facing users next year, according to McAfee..
Shaun Nichols Nov 19 2007 7:25AM Security
IBM floats cloud starter kit

IBM floats cloud starter kit

IBM is preparing a programme which will make cloud computing systems available to enterprises..
Shaun Nichols Nov 16 2007 7:17AM Hardware
Seagate warns of infected drives

Seagate warns of infected drives

Seagate is warning users to scan their systems for malware after a password-stealing Trojan was found on some of its hard drives.
Shaun Nichols Nov 15 2007 7:20AM Storage

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