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New ATO scam hits the web

New ATO scam hits the web

Another phishing email claiming to be from the Australian Tax Office (ATO) is circulating through inboxes under the guise of offering a tax refund.
Ashley Clark May 7 2008 12:02PM Security
Teachers hit the Web to help busy students

Teachers hit the Web to help busy students

As the cost of living continues to grow, more and more teenage students are struggling to juggle a full time education with a part time job. Now teachers are using the web to reach out and help students better understand the working world while still maintaining success at school.
Ashley Clark Apr 30 2008 2:53PM Software
Windows XP update may hit Vista sales

Windows XP update may hit Vista sales

Microsoft will make its Service Pack 3 (SP3) update for Windows XP available for download today. The move may convince some firms that XP is still viable enough to let them skip Vista and hold out for its successor instead.
Daniel Robinson Apr 28 2008 11:58AM Software
New domain names hit 153 million in 2007

New domain names hit 153 million in 2007

The internet grew by nearly 153 million domain names in 2007, according to the latest Domain Name Industry Brief from VeriSign..
Staff Writers Mar 11 2008 7:51AM Telco/ISP
Google's Orkut hit by self-propagating trojan

Google's Orkut hit by self-propagating trojan

Security researchers at Symantec said that attackers are for the first time using a social networking site -- in this case, Google's Orkut -- to deliver a self-propagated trojan. The worm is infecting the computers of those on the buddy lists of Orkut users, according to Symantec.
Jim Carr Feb 27 2008 10:02AM Security
Protests hit Mobile World Congress

Protests hit Mobile World Congress

Protestors have gathered outside the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona for the second year running to call for a ban on mobile and wireless radio traffic..
Iain Thomson Feb 13 2008 7:26AM Oddware
UK broadband prices hit new low

UK broadband prices hit new low

UK broadband users have never had it so good, according to research from consumer website uSwitch.

Iain Thomson Feb 6 2008 3:24PM Telco/ISP
Malware bandits go looking for goals on ESPN's Soccernet.com

Malware bandits go looking for goals on ESPN's Soccernet.com

Attackers have hijacked banner advertisements on ESPN’s popular sports site, soccernet.com with fake ads purporting to be from skyauction.com in an attempt to lure visitors to download malware.
Negar Salek Dec 3 2007 5:45PM Security
Mobile porn to hit US$3.5 billion by 2010

Mobile porn to hit US$3.5 billion by 2010

Revenues from mobile 'adult services' are set to approach US$3.5 bilion by 2010, according to a new report..
Nov 28 2007 7:30AM Software
SIP services to hit US$150 billion by 2012

SIP services to hit US$150 billion by 2012

IP networks deployed by fixed and mobile operators will lead to an explosion of mainstream VoIP and SIP services worth US$150 billion by 2012, experts predict..
Robert Jaques Nov 26 2007 7:19AM Telco/ISP
Mobile games market to hit US$10bn by 2009

Mobile games market to hit US$10bn by 2009

End-user generated revenues from mobile games will reach nearly US$10bn by 2009, according to a new report.
Staff Writers Nov 12 2007 2:31PM Financial Services
SMEs hit by soaring energy costs

SMEs hit by soaring energy costs

Energy made up the "biggest cost increase" for small and medium-sized businesses over the past two years, according to a worldwide survey..
Matt Chapman Nov 9 2007 7:52AM Hardware
Asus $499 laptop to hit Australian shores

Asus $499 laptop to hit Australian shores

Asus has confirmed that its highly anticipated Eee PC will hit Australian shores for only $499 next month.
Staff Writers Nov 1 2007 3:24PM Hardware
China's top chip maker hit by DRam decline

China's top chip maker hit by DRam decline

China's largest contract chip maker is the latest firm to report losses from the continuing fall in prices of DRam memory chips.
Simon Burns Nov 1 2007 12:30PM Hardware
PC processor shipments hit new record

PC processor shipments hit new record

Fuelled by strong demand for mobile computing devices, global PC processor shipments grew 14.3 percent sequentially to reach record levels in the third calendar quarter of 2007, new research reveals..
Robert Jaques Oct 26 2007 7:32AM Hardware
Cyber-cars hit the streets

Cyber-cars hit the streets

A computer-controlled driverless car that runs on tracks and uses lasers to avoid obstacles is being tested in the Northamptonshire town of Daventry.
Jane Hoskyn Sep 28 2007 7:34AM Hardware
OpenOffice hit by 'highly critical' flaw

OpenOffice hit by 'highly critical' flaw

A 'highly critical' flaw has been discovered in the OpenOffice suite of products that could allow hackers to access a user's system.
Matt Chapman Sep 19 2007 1:49PM Security
Hackers hit US Consulate General in Russia

Hackers hit US Consulate General in Russia

Web pages belonging to the US Consulate General in St Petersburg were compromised by hackers earlier this week and used to host malicious code.
Matt Chapman Sep 14 2007 9:50AM Security
Malicious banner ads hit major websites

Malicious banner ads hit major websites

A web security firm has identified a widespread attack in which fake malicious advertisements, able to avoid content scanning, are seeking to infect users of popular websites.
Dan Kaplan Sep 11 2007 2:43PM Security
80GB PS3 consoles hit the streets

80GB PS3 consoles hit the streets

Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA), the US arm of the Japanese giant, has begun shipping an 80GB PlayStation 3 at online and bricks-and-mortar retailers in the US and Canada.
Clement James Aug 8 2007 10:49AM Hardware

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