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Florida spammer hit with internet ban

Florida spammer hit with internet ban

A Florida judge has banned a man from Daytona Beach from using the internet for six years. Charles Frye, 29, had pleaded guilty to a charge of sending millions of spam emails.
David Quainton Mar 4 2005 3:24PM Security
CA catalogue hit by buffer overlow vulnerabilities

CA catalogue hit by buffer overlow vulnerabilities

Vulnerabilities in CA Licensing software have opened up vast swathes of the CA product catalogue to potential attack. The company has issued patches for the buffer overflow vulnerabilities that allow the insertion of malicious code.
David Quainton Mar 3 2005 5:10PM Security
Viruses will hit computers in cars, satellite systems

Viruses will hit computers in cars, satellite systems

Viruses and worms could find new targets this year, including embedded computers in cars and satellite communication systems, according to IBM.
Marcia Savage Feb 9 2005 11:35PM Security
Spammer hits journos, journos hit back

Spammer hits journos, journos hit back

A California man has been convicted on 79 counts of fraud and identity theft after flooding sportswriters' email accounts with spam. Alan Carlson, 39, sent thousands of vitriolic messages to Philadelphia-based journalists for over a year, and spoofed their email addresses to spam members of the public.
David Quainton Jan 14 2005 5:14PM Security
California VARs hit with recycling fee

California VARs hit with recycling fee

After a two-year delay, a US State of California law requiring resellers to collect US$6 to US$8 on every monitor or laptop sold in the state will take effect 1 January, causing an outcry about administrative burdens and increased costs for the channel.
Staff Writers , Craig Zarley Dec 24 2004 10:12AM Hardware
SCO hit by hacker protest

SCO hit by hacker protest

A hacker by the name of realloc() has defaced the SCO web site in an apparent protest over the ongoing legal proceedings the company is waging against Linux.
René Millman Nov 29 2004 2:29PM Security
DOE hit by 199 intrusions in 2003

DOE hit by 199 intrusions in 2003
Staff Writers Nov 12 2004 5:06PM Security
Microsoft Media Center PCs hit Australia

Microsoft Media Center PCs hit Australia

Microsoft has launched its long awaited home entertainment operating system, Windows XP Media Center Edition, in Australia.
Sarah Stokely Oct 13 2004 12:00AM Hardware
So who hit your network today?

So who hit your network today?

If disaster strikes, the first impulse is to get systems up and running again. But as Illena Armstrong discovers, that could be a bad move
Illena Armstrong Sep 2 2004 12:14PM Security
Virus numbers hit 33-month high: Sophos

Virus numbers hit 33-month high: Sophos

Zafi-B continues to hold the top spot for most frequently encountered viruses, for the third month in a row.
Staff Writers Sep 2 2004 12:00AM Security
Korean government hit by Trojan

Korean government hit by Trojan

Hackers have penetrated computer defences of South Korea’s state agencies using a Trojan horse sent through China.
Dan Ilett Jun 21 2004 12:56PM Security
92 per cent of IT managers believe spyware has hit them

92 per cent of IT managers believe spyware has hit them

Almost all IT managers in the UK believe their organisations have been infected with spyware.
Dan Ilett Apr 28 2004 11:51AM Security
MBNA Europe bank hit by phishing

MBNA Europe bank hit by phishing

Customers of MBNA Europe, the bank and credit card issuer, have been hit by a new email identity theft scam, known as phishing.
Steve Gold Feb 26 2004 2:44PM Security
Perimeter security spend to hit $6b by 2007

Perimeter security spend to hit $6b by 2007

Datamonitor has predicted enterprise spending on firewalls and VPNs will approach $6 billion in 2007, doubling last year's figures.
Jon Tullett Feb 20 2004 4:20PM Security
Telco hit by World Cup fever

Telco hit by World Cup fever
Vivienne Fisher Oct 15 2003 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Swen.A hit Australia hardest

Swen.A hit Australia hardest

Australia had one of the highest rates of infection by Swen.A, a worm whose creators targeted users by spoofing a Microsoft security support email.
Fleur Doidge Sep 29 2003 12:00AM Security
Fresh charges hit WorldCom

Fresh charges hit WorldCom

Staff Writers Nov 6 2002 9:29AM Telco/ISP
Borland to hit the big boys

Borland to hit the big boys
Byron Connolly Jan 1 2000 12:00AM Software
Westpac hit by ‘ghost’ Web site

Westpac hit by ‘ghost’ Web site
Vivienne Fisher Jan 1 2000 12:00AM Security
Westpac again hit by ‘ghost’ Website

Westpac again hit by ‘ghost’ Website
Vivienne Fisher Jan 1 2000 12:00AM Security

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