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Eleven fixes for Patch Tuesday

Eleven fixes for Patch Tuesday

Microsoft has issued the October installment of its monthly security update.
Shaun Nichols Oct 15 2008 3:37PM Security
Demand outstrips supply for OpenOffice

Demand outstrips supply for OpenOffice

Demand for the OpenOffice 3.0 suite has been so high that it has taken down the company’s servers.
Iain Thomson Oct 15 2008 3:37PM Software
Qantas, Virgin prepare in-flight mobile service take-off

Qantas, Virgin prepare in-flight mobile service take-off

Qantas and V Australia are a step closer to running in-flight mobile phone systems with a recent proposal from the Australian Communications & Media Authority (ACMA) that permanent legislative changes be made.
Staff Writers Oct 15 2008 3:34PM Telco/ISP
Apple puts screen opening under the microscope

Apple puts screen opening under the microscope

Apple claims the designers of its new MacBooks used an electron microscope to examine ‘hundreds of versions’ of the indentation that lets users open the display.
Staff Writers Oct 15 2008 10:27AM Hardware
Eleven fixes from Microsoft on Patch Tuesday

Eleven fixes from Microsoft on Patch Tuesday

Microsoft on Tuesday pushed out 11 patches for 20 vulnerabilities.
Dan Kaplan Oct 15 2008 10:10AM Security
More than 5,000 pirated eBay credentials found on web

More than 5,000 pirated eBay credentials found on web

A security researcher has discovered a loot of eBay credentials on a Google cache.
Dan Kaplan Oct 15 2008 10:10AM Security
Cybersting: FBI ran DarkMarket forum to catch cybercriminals

Cybersting: FBI ran DarkMarket forum to catch cybercriminals

The FBI used the DarkMarket.ws cybercriminal forum to create profiles of identity thieves looking to share tips and purchase stolen data.
Angela Moscaritolo Oct 15 2008 10:10AM Security
Oracle joins Microsoft with a major security update

Oracle joins Microsoft with a major security update

Administrators got their second dose of patches Tuesday when Oracle issued 36 fixes.
Dan Kaplan Oct 15 2008 10:10AM Security
Storm botnet dies down

Storm botnet dies down

The Storm botnet has stopped producing spam, but it is unlikely that its creators have simply given up and gone home, experts say.
Staff Writers Oct 15 2008 10:06AM Security
Home Office turns down latest McKinnon appeal

Home Office turns down latest McKinnon appeal

Home Secretary informs lawyers of arrangements for US extradition.
Staff Writers Oct 15 2008 10:02AM Security
Court rules Palin 'must' hand over emails

Court rules Palin 'must' hand over emails

A court in Alaska has ruled that Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin must hand over emails sent via a private webmail account.
Iain Thomson Oct 15 2008 10:01AM Security
Symantec opens up for third parties

Symantec opens up for third parties

Symantec has announced a new a developer programme designed to get third parties involved in its product releases.
Staff Writers Oct 15 2008 10:01AM Security
UIPv6 protocol stack released

UIPv6 protocol stack released

Cisco, Atmel and the Swedish Institute of Computer Science (SICS) have announced the availability of uIPv6.
Aharon Etengoff Oct 15 2008 6:56AM Networking
Mozilla Labs experiments again

Mozilla Labs experiments again

Mozilla Labs announced yesterday the formation of a new group put together to focus on the research and development of tools for the open Web.
Emma Hughes Oct 15 2008 6:56AM Software
Microsoft settles on 'Windows 7' for new OS

Microsoft settles on 'Windows 7' for new OS

Microsoft confirms the next version of its operating system will be called Windows 7 but the decision has invoked surprise and confusion among some observers.
Rosalie Marshall Oct 15 2008 6:49AM Software
VKernel analyses virtual capacity

VKernel analyses virtual capacity

VKernel, the developer of virtual machine solutions, is now shipping its Capacity Analyzer 2.0 virtual appliance..
David Neal Oct 15 2008 6:49AM Software
Microsoft unveils Silverlight 2.0

Microsoft unveils Silverlight 2.0

Microsoft has released the latest version of its Silverlight web application tool, promising a "radical improvement" in the way developers and designers build applications on the web.
Shaun Nichols Oct 15 2008 6:49AM Software
AMD off the hook in graphics case

AMD off the hook in graphics case

The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has called off its investigation into allegations that graphics firm ATI and its parent AMD had violated federal antitrust laws.
Shaun Nichols Oct 15 2008 6:49AM Hardware
Digital TV survey to resolve technical issues

Digital TV survey to resolve technical issues

A $1 million technical survey has been commissioned by the Federal government to address digital TV reception issues in ‘multi-dwelling units’.
Staff Writers Oct 15 2008 12:30AM Hardware
Kaspersky Lab to open Australian office

Kaspersky Lab to open Australian office

Kaspersky Lab is going to open a regional office in Melbourne to strengthen its business in Oceania.
Jenny Eagle Oct 14 2008 4:16PM Security

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