Recent articles by Shaun Nichols

Spamhaus appeals US shutdown ruling

Spamhaus appeals US shutdown ruling

Anti-spam organisation hires US lawyers to fight its case.
Shaun Nichols Oct 19 2006 10:01AM Security
Mitsubishi drawn into SRAM investigation

Mitsubishi drawn into SRAM investigation

Third company named in alleged price-fixing scandal.
Shaun Nichols Oct 18 2006 8:52AM Hardware
HP delays Mercury acquisition for third time

HP delays Mercury acquisition for third time

Shareholder approval deadline extended to 27 October.
Shaun Nichols Oct 18 2006 8:52AM Software
European Vista launch on schedule

European Vista launch on schedule

Microsoft said today that it is not expecting any further delays to the launch of Windows Vista in Europe.
Shaun Nichols Oct 17 2006 10:17AM Software
PowerPoint hit by new zero-day exploit

PowerPoint hit by new zero-day exploit

Microsoft warns flaw could allow remote code execution.
Shaun Nichols Oct 17 2006 10:17AM Security
SRAM price-fixing scandal brewing

SRAM price-fixing scandal brewing

US government launches investigation into Samsung and Cypress.
Shaun Nichols Oct 17 2006 10:17AM Hardware
Web caches harbouring exploit code

Web caches harbouring exploit code

Search engines and ISPs holding malicious code thought to have been deleted.
Shaun Nichols Oct 16 2006 3:29PM Security
China relaxes block on Wikipedia

China relaxes block on Wikipedia

Mainland users reporting access in some areas.
Shaun Nichols Oct 16 2006 10:07AM Software
Web caches harbouring exploit code

Web caches harbouring exploit code

Search engines and ISPs holding malicious code thought to have been deleted.
Shaun Nichols Oct 16 2006 10:07AM Security
Microsoft to launch customer service chat-bots

Microsoft to launch customer service chat-bots

Acquisition of Colloquis will lead to talking service system.
Shaun Nichols Oct 16 2006 10:07AM Software
Libya rumoured to be buying OLPC laptops

Libya rumoured to be buying OLPC laptops

The Libyan government has agreed to purchase 1.2 million laptops from the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project, according to reports in The New York Times.
Shaun Nichols Oct 13 2006 11:51AM Hardware
Microsoft rolls out 10 fixes in monthly patch cycle

Microsoft rolls out 10 fixes in monthly patch cycle

Six 'critical' vulnerabilities addressed.
Shaun Nichols Oct 12 2006 10:06AM Security
Salesforce unveils Winter 07 edition

Salesforce unveils Winter 07 edition

Call centre and partner editions among showcased features.
Shaun Nichols Oct 11 2006 9:59AM Software
Salesforce opens up programming platform

Salesforce opens up programming platform

Apex system lets users develop customised services.
Shaun Nichols Oct 10 2006 9:53AM Software
Skype patches Mac OS X security flaw

Skype patches Mac OS X security flaw

Vulnerability could allow for URL attacks.
Shaun Nichols Oct 9 2006 10:03AM Security
Pay-per-digg service emerges

Pay-per-digg service emerges

Site claims to pay users for diggs, charge contributors.
Shaun Nichols Oct 6 2006 10:11AM Software
JavaScript flaw threatens Firefox

JavaScript flaw threatens Firefox

Unpatched vulnerability could allow remote code execution.
Shaun Nichols Oct 4 2006 10:06AM Security
Google sets Gadgets free

Google sets Gadgets free

Search provider will let users show Gadgets on their websites.
Shaun Nichols Oct 4 2006 10:06AM Software
Microsoft issues advisory for ActiveX flaw

Microsoft issues advisory for ActiveX flaw

Vulnerability in Windows Shell could allow remote code execution.
Shaun Nichols Oct 3 2006 9:45AM Security
Apple patches Mac OS X vulnerabilities

Apple patches Mac OS X vulnerabilities

Security update fixes 15 flaws in Flash and Safari.
Shaun Nichols Oct 3 2006 9:45AM Security

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