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Fake MP3 attack hits 360,000 PCs

Fake MP3 attack hits 360,000 PCs

Attackers are using fake MP3 files to launch one of the largest malware attacks in recent years, experts warned today..
Shaun Nichols May 9 2008 7:39AM Security
Windows XP SP3 hits the web

Windows XP SP3 hits the web

Microsoft has begun widespread distribution of Windows XP Service Pack 3.
Shaun Nichols May 8 2008 7:18AM Software
SQL attack hits 500,000 websites

SQL attack hits 500,000 websites

Security researchers have uncovered a new SQL attack which has compromised more than half a million web pages.
Shaun Nichols Apr 26 2008 10:22AM Security
Security hits the business agenda

Security hits the business agenda

The risk of corporate reputation damage is raising the profile of information security in organisations, according to a new global survey by security certifications organisation ISC2, launched yesterday at Infosec.
Phil Muncaster Apr 24 2008 1:52PM Security
BBC hits out at iPlayer 'traffic shaping'

BBC hits out at iPlayer 'traffic shaping'

The BBC is threatening to name and shame ISPs that attempt to 'traffic shape' downloads from its increasingly popular iPlayer service..
Guy Dixon Apr 7 2008 7:47AM Telco/ISP
Google hits back at Yahoo/Microsoft deal

Google hits back at Yahoo/Microsoft deal

Google has warned that Microsoft's proposed takeover of Yahoo could stifle internet development and extend monopoly power..
Iain Thomson Feb 5 2008 7:19AM Strategy
HD-DVD Group hits back as UK Woolworths picks Blu-ray

HD-DVD Group hits back as UK Woolworths picks Blu-ray

The HD-DVD Promotion Group has gone on the offensive after Woolworths announced plans to delist HD-DVD discs in favour of Blu-ray.
Guy Dixon Feb 1 2008 2:28PM Hardware
Apple's MacBook Air hits the shelves

Apple's MacBook Air hits the shelves

Apple has started shipping its super-thin MacBook Air notebook in the UK.
Robert Jaques Feb 1 2008 2:26PM Hardware
User generated content hits Australian TV

User generated content hits Australian TV

A new television initiative has set out to bring the YouTube generation to Australian TV. Launched this week as a national first, user generated ‘Participation TV’ links 3G phone capabilities with broadcast TV, giving mobile-ready youth a shot at their thirty seconds of fame.
Liz Tay Jan 24 2008 12:30PM Software
ACCC investigates Crazy John's for alleged false advertising

ACCC investigates Crazy John's for alleged false advertising

Only two months after the death of its founding member John Ilhan, mobile phone chain Crazy John has found itself in hot water, with the ACCC over misleading advertising.
Lilia Guan Jan 17 2008 2:47PM Strategy
SQL attack hits thousands of sites

SQL attack hits thousands of sites

Security experts have warned that a single automated SQL attack has compromised thousands of websites..
Shaun Nichols Jan 14 2008 6:55AM Security
New Year SMS traffic hits 43 billion

New Year SMS traffic hits 43 billion

Global SMS traffic during the 2007/2008 New Year period increased by 30 percent over the same period last year, research revealed today..
Robert Jaques Jan 10 2008 7:31AM Telco/ISP
Xbox Live hits 10 million subscribers

Xbox Live hits 10 million subscribers

Microsoft has announced that its Xbox Live service now has 10 million subscribers thanks largely to a very successful sales period at the end of last year.one marred by network problems.
Staff Writers Jan 9 2008 2:51PM Networking
Spam hits 97 percent of all email

Spam hits 97 percent of all email

Spam levels reached 97.02 percent in December 2007 and viruses accounted for 0.11 percent of email traffic, new monitoring data reveals..
Robert Jaques Jan 8 2008 7:53AM Security
Microsoft search engine serving hits for Google AdWords

Microsoft search engine serving hits for Google AdWords

Search engine optimisation (SEO) firm, cyberpromote, has discovered that links in the search engine results of MSN are populated with paid links from Google's AdWords and AdSense programs.
Staff Writers Dec 21 2007 1:07PM Software
Xerox hits green goals ahead of schedule

Xerox hits green goals ahead of schedule

Xerox claims to have already met its target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 18 percent by 2012..
a Staff Writer Dec 7 2007 7:14AM Hardware
Digital library hits 1.5 million volumes

Digital library hits 1.5 million volumes

The Million Book Project, a digital archive set up by the world's universities, has announced that it has exceeded its own expectations.
Iain Thomson Nov 30 2007 1:11PM Storage
Cartridges for Planet Ark hits 5M mark

Cartridges for Planet Ark hits 5M mark

Planet Ark has announced its cartridge recycling program, ‘Cartridges 4 Planet Ark’, has diverted 5.5 million printer cartridges from Australian landfills.
Staff Writers Nov 26 2007 2:31PM Hardware
Patched Microsoft Word exploit hits the wild

Patched Microsoft Word exploit hits the wild

Virus writers are actively exploiting a memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Word that was patched on Tuesday, researchers said today.
Dan Kaplan Oct 12 2007 10:13AM Security
P2P data leak hits ABN Amro

P2P data leak hits ABN Amro

Data on more than 5,000 ABN Amro customers has reportedly been found on the BearShare peer-to-peer network.
Shaun Nichols Sep 25 2007 9:40AM Security

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