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Microsoft warns of attacks on Windows URI, URL handling flaw

Microsoft warns of attacks on Windows URI, URL handling flaw

Microsoft has warned of limited attacks using third-party applications to exploit a Windows flaw.
Staff Writers Oct 30 2007 10:11AM Security
ACMA calls for comment on changes to Internet content regulation

ACMA calls for comment on changes to Internet content regulation

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has put out a call for comment on proposed changes to a number of legal instruments ahead of the introduction of a new regulatory framework for Internet and mobile content in January 2008.
Staff Writers Oct 29 2007 2:47PM Telco/ISP
Head to head: Do we really need compulsory data leakage disclosure laws?

Head to head: Do we really need compulsory data leakage disclosure laws?

New privacy laws have spread across the US and could be enforced in Australia
Staff Writers Oct 29 2007 10:47AM Security
McAfee offers free trial of security appliance

McAfee offers free trial of security appliance

McAfee is offering mid-sized businesses a free trial of the McAfee Secure Internet Gateway appliance for 30-days.
Staff Writers Oct 26 2007 10:45AM Security
Trend Micro acquires Provilla

Trend Micro acquires Provilla

Anti-virus giant Trend Micro today announced the acquisition of Provilla, a data-loss prevention vendor.
Staff Writers Oct 26 2007 9:36AM Security
Marshal releases Web filtering product

Marshal releases Web filtering product

Security vendor Marshal has announced the availability of Web content filtering product, WebMarshal 6.0, a single unified console designed for businesses of any size.
Staff Writers Oct 24 2007 2:31PM Security
Taming the Web 2.0 beast

Taming the Web 2.0 beast

Web 2.0 is cool, it may even be useful, but it is also causing a headache for those paid to worry about IT security
Staff Writers Oct 23 2007 2:46PM Security
Crazy John's founder dead at 42

Crazy John's founder dead at 42

John Ilhan founder and CEO of popular Crazy John's mobile phone stores has died of a suspected heart attack at age 42, according to media reports.
Staff Writers Oct 23 2007 2:37PM Strategy
Apple SDK release unlocks iPhone security issues

Apple SDK release unlocks iPhone security issues

Apple's upcoming release of a software development kit (SDK) for the iPhone may allow developers to write applications for the mobile device, but it could also open a Pandora's box of potential security issues.
Staff Writers Oct 22 2007 11:29AM Security
In-the-wild attacks target RealPlayer zero-day flaw

In-the-wild attacks target RealPlayer zero-day flaw

Attacks are actively exploiting a zero-day ActiveX vulnerability in RealPlayer, researchers warned today.
Staff Writers Oct 22 2007 11:21AM Security
SMEs vulnerable to growing web threats

SMEs vulnerable to growing web threats

Seven out of 10 SMEs worldwide have fallen victim to spyware and virus infections, but have underestimated the potential security consequences, according to new research.
Staff Writers Oct 22 2007 10:19AM Security
Tax Office warns of scam email

Tax Office warns of scam email

The Australian Tax Office and the Government E-security Update Service is warning internet users of a fraudulent email being circulated that claims to offer a refund from the Tax Office.
Staff Writers Oct 17 2007 4:53PM Security
Internode green-lights $9 million for ADSL2+ expansion

Internode green-lights $9 million for ADSL2+ expansion

Broadband service provider, Internode, is injecting $9 million into a program which will see ADSL2+ equipment installed at 18 exchanges in the ACT, NSW, Queensland, SA and Victoria.
Staff Writers Oct 15 2007 12:49PM Telco/ISP
Geneva votes for quantum cryptography

Geneva votes for quantum cryptography

The Swiss national elections on 21 October will mark a world first for Geneva as the canton employs quantum cryptography to protect the dedicated line used for counting ballots.
Staff Writers Oct 15 2007 10:09AM Security
Check Point puts ForceField around browsers

Check Point puts ForceField around browsers

ZoneAlarm plays in the sandbox.
Staff Writers Oct 11 2007 2:43PM Security
Avalanche Technology Group launch new AVG dedicated business

Avalanche Technology Group launch new AVG dedicated business

Australian distributor, Avalanche Technology Group has dropped AVG from its portfolio after launching, AVG AU/NZ Pty Ltd, a new business dedicated to the AVG range of Internet security products.
Staff Writers Oct 10 2007 1:31PM Security
Marshal unveils email security appliance

Marshal unveils email security appliance

Marshal has released an email security appliance aimed at system administrators.
Fiona Raisbeck , Staff Writers Oct 10 2007 11:28AM Security
Manhunt 2 banned again in the UK

Manhunt 2 banned again in the UK

Rockstar Games' controversial Manhunt 2 game has been rejected for a second time by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), despite revisions made after a ban in June.
Staff Writers Oct 10 2007 11:15AM Software
Blue Coat adds real-time anti-phishing technology

Blue Coat adds real-time anti-phishing technology

Blue Coat Systems has added real-time anti-phishing protection to its web filtering product.
Fiona Raisbeck , Staff Writers Oct 10 2007 11:08AM Security
Nigeria asks Gates to prove he can pay his way

Nigeria asks Gates to prove he can pay his way

The Nigerian government recently questioned whether Microsoft chairman Bill Gates could afford to support himself during a planned visit to the African country.
Staff Writers Oct 9 2007 1:52PM Software

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