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Los Angeles botmaster faces 60 years in prison, US$1.75 million fine

Los Angeles botmaster faces 60 years in prison, US$1.75 million fine

A California man is facing a maximum of 60 years in prison and a US$1.75 million fine after agreeing to plead guilty to using botnets to steal PC users' personal and financial information.
Frank Washkush Jr Nov 13 2007 9:59AM Security
The end of 'fear factor' marketing nowhere in sight

The end of 'fear factor' marketing nowhere in sight

The screaming headlines have been running for years. Whether they're in press releases about cybercrime exceeding international drug profits or the billions of dollars lost to breach disclosures or videos highlighting the meltdown of power generators due to a myriad of vulnerabilities, the anti-malware industry has long relied on fear to move their products.
Staff Writers Nov 12 2007 3:16PM Security
Telstra to cough up $5 million in class action settlement

Telstra to cough up $5 million in class action settlement

Telstra has sought approval from the Federal Court to pay shareholders up to $5 million as a settlement for a class action lawsuit brought against the telco.
Staff Writers Nov 12 2007 12:50PM Telco/ISP
Student hackers face 20 years in jail

Student hackers face 20 years in jail

Two students have been charged with hacking into the California State University database and changing their grades..
Iain Thomson Nov 7 2007 7:29AM Security
AOL spammer gets 27 months in slammer

AOL spammer gets 27 months in slammer

A convicted AOL junk mailer, who tried to strike a spam business deal over instant messenger with a confidential informant, was sentenced on Friday to 27 months in prison.
Dan Kaplan Nov 6 2007 9:56AM Security
Dell moves forward in accounting row

Dell moves forward in accounting row

Company releases adjusted report to regain Nasdaq compliance.
Shaun Nichols Nov 5 2007 11:45AM Financial Services
Facebook profiles used in job interviews

Facebook profiles used in job interviews

Offices around the UK are banning staff from using social networking sites like Facebook, but an increasing number of companies are beginning to use the websites as recruitment resources.
Clement James Nov 5 2007 11:43AM Training & Development
Hackers crack Manhunt footage in hours

Hackers crack Manhunt footage in hours

Manhunt 2 has been hacked just 24 hours after going on sale to show violent scenes that were blocked by the censors..
Iain Thomson Nov 5 2007 9:39AM Security
Microsoft shows off security in Server 2008

Microsoft shows off security in Server 2008

Microsoft has been giving more details of the forthcoming Windows Server 2008, due for release on 27 February next year.
Iain Thomson Oct 24 2007 9:57AM Security
Recycled mobile phones to ring up US$3.5 billion sales in 2007

Recycled mobile phones to ring up US$3.5 billion sales in 2007

Recycled and refurbished mobile handsets will clock up sales of over US$3.5 billion in 2007, market watchers predict..
Robert Jaques Oct 23 2007 3:26PM Hardware
Red Hat patches multiple ‘critical’ vulnerabilities in Linux

Red Hat patches multiple ‘critical’ vulnerabilities in Linux

Red Hat has patched nine vulnerabilities in its Enterprise Linux 5 kernel that could cause denial of service and unauthorised system access if exploited by a malicious attacker the vendor announced on Monday.
Negar Salek Oct 23 2007 2:21PM Software
Mozilla patches eight flaws, two critical, in Firefox

Mozilla patches eight flaws, two critical, in Firefox

Mozilla patched eight flaws in its products on Thursday, including “critical” issues in Firefox, Thunderbird and SeaMonkey.
Frank Washkuch Oct 22 2007 11:25AM Security
Interpol closes in on Photoshop-paedophile

Interpol closes in on Photoshop-paedophile

Interpol has identified a suspected paedophile as 32 year-old Christopher Paul Neil from Canada..
Tom Sanders Oct 18 2007 6:38AM Security
Internode to recommence WiMAX deployment in regional S.A.

Internode to recommence WiMAX deployment in regional S.A.

Businesses and residents of South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula are set to switch on Australia’s ‘first’ region wide wireless broadband service based on the WiMAX standard in the coming weeks as part of the Government’s $162.5 million Broadband Guarantee.
Negar Salek Oct 17 2007 1:59PM Telco/ISP
Boffins zoom in on digital image search

Boffins zoom in on digital image search

Searching for digital photographs is set to become easier thanks to smart software developed by researchers at Penn State University..
Robert Jaques Oct 17 2007 7:21AM Software
Productivity soars in the 'free range' office

Productivity soars in the 'free range' office

Cramped office conditions and old equipment are harmful to staff and productivity, an experiment into the effects of poor office design has shown..
Iain Thomson Oct 16 2007 7:11AM Strategy
YouTube videos arrive in Google Earth

YouTube videos arrive in Google Earth

Google has added a YouTube layer to Google Earth allowing users to zoom in on any location on the planet and view YouTube videos related to that place.
Robert Jaques Oct 16 2007 6:57AM Software
eBay most common brand in phishing scams

eBay most common brand in phishing scams

PayPal and eBay are easily the most common brands used in online scams, a PhishTank report reveals.
Dan Kaplan Oct 12 2007 10:52AM Security
Spam levels soar in Asia

Spam levels soar in Asia

Almost 90 percent of all email sent from some Asian nations is spam, according to recent research.
Simon Burns Oct 12 2007 7:22AM Security
Avalanche Technology Group launch new AVG dedicated business

Avalanche Technology Group launch new AVG dedicated business

Australian distributor, Avalanche Technology Group has dropped AVG from its portfolio after launching, AVG AU/NZ Pty Ltd, a new business dedicated to the AVG range of Internet security products.
Staff Writers Oct 10 2007 1:31PM Security

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