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Email spam increases eightfold; Agent-HNY blamed

Email spam increases eightfold; Agent-HNY blamed

The rate of spam emails has increased eightfold between July and September, according to a Sophos report, which also reveals that the United States was the top country responsible for relaying spam worldwide.
Staff Writers Oct 28 2008 3:24PM Security
First Android flaws surface

First Android flaws surface

A trio of researchers have disclosed the first security flaw for the Google Android platform and pointed out a fundamental security problem in the open source process.
Shaun Nichols Oct 28 2008 3:17PM Software
Dell lays claim to Azure backbone

Dell lays claim to Azure backbone

Dell has announced that it will be providing Microsoft with the hardware to run its newly-announced Azure cloud computing system.
Shaun Nichols Oct 28 2008 3:17PM Hardware
McDonald's chooses earthwave to secure WiFi

McDonald's chooses earthwave to secure WiFi

McDonald’s has chosen earthwave to secure its ‘Family Friendly’ internet service in over 720 stores across Australia.
Staff Writers Oct 28 2008 2:56PM Security
International science community to build a 'World Data System'

International science community to build a 'World Data System'

Scientific organisations representing 134 countries have agreed to overhaul existing data centres and services to establish a global virtual library for scientific data.
Staff Writers Oct 28 2008 2:51PM Software
Legislators under fire over heavy-handed security rules

Legislators under fire over heavy-handed security rules

Firms being forced to spend unnecessarily on perceived IT security risks, say
experts at RSA show.
Phil Muncaster Oct 28 2008 2:31PM Security
Yahoo's HotJobs site vulnerable to cross-site scripting attack

Yahoo's HotJobs site vulnerable to cross-site scripting attack

Internet research firm Netcraft said it has detected a cross-site scripting vulnerability on Yahoo that could be used to hijack authentication cookies.
Dan Kaplan Oct 28 2008 2:30PM Security
Expect more legit software to come packaged with flaws

Expect more legit software to come packaged with flaws

Backdoor threats in software applications will become a more serious threat and increasingly difficult to detect in the future.
Derek Parkinson Oct 28 2008 1:18PM Security
ING Direct redesign extends to open source mash-ups

ING Direct redesign extends to open source mash-ups

ING Direct has redesigned its information architecture to provide the underlying structure to double its size within the next five years.
Ry Crozier Oct 28 2008 12:19PM Software
Fujitsu to ‘free cool’ new Perth data centre

Fujitsu to ‘free cool’ new Perth data centre

Fujitsu has revealed further details of a new multi-million dollar data centre to open in Perth in ‘late 2010’, including the free cooling system it will use.
Staff Writers Oct 28 2008 10:50AM Networking
Credit crunch to force revamp of legacy systems

Credit crunch to force revamp of legacy systems

With IT budgets being squeezed many companies will be forced to think about improving the security of their legacy systems, Benjamin Jun, told at the RSA Conference Europe 2008.
Derek Parkinson Oct 28 2008 10:10AM Security
Google hacking increasingly effective

Google hacking increasingly effective

Google is the search engine of choice for both consumers and hackers, according to infosec experts.
Mark Mayne Oct 28 2008 10:04AM Security
Security firms report spam increase

Security firms report spam increase

Two security firms have revealed that spam attacks have increased in the last quarter.
Dan Raywood Oct 28 2008 10:00AM Security
Internet breaches the final frontier

Internet breaches the final frontier

Internet creator looks to the stars for his next project.
Sylvie Barak Oct 28 2008 6:41AM Networking
Malware and compliance issues swamp firms

Malware and compliance issues swamp firms

Internet attacks, data leaks and compliance breaches are still creating major headaches for IT departments, according to a recent report.
Shaun Nichols Oct 28 2008 6:37AM Security
Microsoft set to roll out Vista SP2 beta

Microsoft set to roll out Vista SP2 beta

A select number of developers are set to receive a beta version of Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) as part of Microsoft's development and testing process.
Ian Williams Oct 28 2008 6:37AM Software
New standard will make mobiles easier to customise

New standard will make mobiles easier to customise

A forthcoming update to the Open Mobile Alliance Device Management (OMA DM) standard for mobile phones will make it easier for users to personalise their handset, for which there is enormous potential demand, according to Mformation.
Daniel Robinson Oct 28 2008 6:37AM Software
SIMable unlocks 3G iPhone, Blackberry Bold

SIMable unlocks 3G iPhone, Blackberry Bold

The much-hyped SIMable handset unlocking chip developed in the UK has been expanded to unlock equally hyped smartphone offerings from Apple and RIM.
Staff Writers Oct 28 2008 12:31AM Hardware
ICANN releases draft gTLD guidebook

ICANN releases draft gTLD guidebook

New generic top-level domain names will change the face of the Internet, according to a newly released draft 'Applicant Guidebook' by domain name regulator ICANN.
Staff Writers Oct 27 2008 3:16PM Telco/ISP
Top 10 best features found in laptop computers

Top 10 best features found in laptop computers

If you can buy a computer carved out of a block of metal, you can buy one to do anything. Almost. We look at the top 10 claims for laptop quality.
Computing staff Oct 27 2008 2:55PM Hardware

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