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Malware up 800 percent in 2007, says Panda

Malware up 800 percent in 2007, says Panda

The amount of malware captured last year increased by 800 percent over 2006, researchers said this week.
Frank Washkuch Jan 18 2008 4:08PM Security
ETT spruiks satellite broadband in face of OPEL and Govt plans

ETT spruiks satellite broadband in face of OPEL and Govt plans

Even as OPEL finalises its nation-wide WiMAX rollout and the Federal Government teeters on its FttN plans for regional Australia, newly appointed wholesaler for the IPSTAR satellite, ETT Limited, remains firm in its belief of becoming a serious regional broadband provider.
Mitchell Bingemann Jan 18 2008 3:55PM Telco/ISP
Asia-Pacific, Europe contribute to financial growth at IBM

Asia-Pacific, Europe contribute to financial growth at IBM

IT giant, IBM said strong operational performance in Asia-Pacific and Europe helped contribute to strong economic growth in 2007.
Staff Writers Jan 18 2008 3:46PM Software
On-demand TV in demand

On-demand TV in demand

On-demand TV services are rapidly taking over from traditional scheduled programming, according to the second annual TV Trends Report from Tiscali.

Staff Writers Jan 18 2008 12:07PM Software
Excel exploit targets vulnerability in the wild

Excel exploit targets vulnerability in the wild

Microsoft this week warned Windows and Mac users that cyberattackers are remotely exploiting a flaw in Excel to take over computers.
Frank Washkuch Jan 17 2008 4:21PM Security
Phishing attacks to rise in January/February

Phishing attacks to rise in January/February

The holiday buying season is likely to generate a wave of phishing attacks in January 2008, according to seasonal data collected by security software vendor, SonicWall.
a Staff Writer Jan 17 2008 3:36PM Security
MACWORLD - Video rentals co-star in Jobs keynote

MACWORLD - Video rentals co-star in Jobs keynote

Apple has unveiled two new products and updated several others at this year's Macworld Expo..
Shaun Nichols Jan 17 2008 8:27AM Hardware
MACWORLD - Apple stores precious files in Time Capsule

MACWORLD - Apple stores precious files in Time Capsule

Apple chief executive Steve Jobs introduced a new Mac-friendly wireless backup appliance at the Macworld conference overnight in San Francisco.
Staff Writers Jan 16 2008 2:46PM Storage
MACWORLD - New MacBook Air floats in at MacWorld

MACWORLD - New MacBook Air floats in at MacWorld

Apple chief executive Steve Jobs has unveiled the latest and slimmest addition to the MacBook family, the MacBook Air, at the Macworld conference in San Francisco.
Staff Writers Jan 16 2008 12:01PM Hardware
International police plan 'Server in the Sky'

International police plan 'Server in the Sky'

Police in the UK, the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have announced plans for a database of international criminals that can be shared between countries..
Iain Thomson Jan 16 2008 7:07AM Security
Oracle to patch 27 bugs in "hundreds" of its products

Oracle to patch 27 bugs in "hundreds" of its products

In its quarterly round of Critical Patch Updates, Oracle is expected to release security fixes for 27 vulnerabilities that it said affect "hundreds" of its products.
Jim Carr Jan 15 2008 4:30PM Security
iPhone deal put on hold in China

iPhone deal put on hold in China

Plans to introduce the iPhone to China have been derailed by a breakdown in negotiations, local press reports say.
Simon Burns Jan 15 2008 10:49AM Hardware
Review of 2007: Lost in translation

Review of 2007: Lost in translation

Large-scale data breaches across both the private and public sectors dominated the news throughout the year. Rob Buckley looks back.
Rob Buckley Jan 14 2008 2:58PM Security
Spam levels reach 95 per cent in 2007

Spam levels reach 95 per cent in 2007

Spam accounted for 95 per cent of all email traffic in 2007 as spammers grew increasingly brazen and diverse in their attack strategies, according to anti-spam firm SpamStopsHere.

Clement James Jan 11 2008 2:55PM Security
Security breaches leave reputation in tatters

Security breaches leave reputation in tatters

Security firm Computer Associates suffered a breach to its website last week..
Robert Jaques Jan 11 2008 7:18AM Security
Spam levels reach 95 percent in 2007

Spam levels reach 95 percent in 2007

Spam accounted for 95 percent of all email traffic in 2007 as spammers grew increasingly brazen and diverse in their attack strategies, according to anti-spam firm SpamStopsHere..
Clement James Jan 11 2008 7:18AM Security
Nasa zooms in on Hubble upgrade

Nasa zooms in on Hubble upgrade

Nasa scientists and astronauts have outlined details of a "challenging mission" to repair and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope this year.
Robert Jaques Jan 10 2008 2:28PM Hardware
Systems administrator gets 30 months in prison for 'logic bomb'

Systems administrator gets 30 months in prison for 'logic bomb'

A New Jersey man this week was sentenced to more than two years in prison for planting a “logic bomb” on the network of his former employer in a failed attempt to destroy sensitive health care data.
Frank Washkuch Jan 10 2008 2:26PM Security
Millions tune in to HD and satellite radio

Millions tune in to HD and satellite radio

Analysts are predicting "significant growth" in the adoption of satellite and HD radio over the next five years..
Robert Jaques Jan 10 2008 7:31AM Telco/ISP
'Gov 2.0' coming in 2008

'Gov 2.0' coming in 2008

Infrastructure optimisation and IT resource "repurposing" will top worldwide government agendas in 2008, new research predicts..
Robert Jaques Jan 10 2008 7:31AM Networking

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