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Editorial: Keeping up with the world we live in

Editorial: Keeping up with the world we live in

Sometimes, events conspire to focus the mind. The happenings of the past month fall into this category. It started when Dell and Apple were forced into an expensive recall of millions of laptop batteries after the evidence that they were liable to cause fires became overwhelming.
Paul Fisher, Sep 4 2006 3:56PM Security
Sophos on Malware in August

Sophos on Malware in August

The number of infected emails continues to decline but old viruses continue to plague internet users Sophos has said.
Staff Writers Sep 4 2006 1:12PM Security
YouTube muscles in on Facebook

YouTube muscles in on Facebook

Video sharing site goes after college students.
Will Head Sep 1 2006 10:17AM Software
IBM consortium catches up in 45nm chip race

IBM consortium catches up in 45nm chip race

First working silicon promised for late 2007.
Tom Sanders Aug 31 2006 11:55AM Hardware
Rootkit malware has double sting in its tail

Rootkit malware has double sting in its tail

Zcodec modifies DNS settings and loads additional malware.
Robert Jaques Aug 31 2006 11:55AM Security
Half a billion RFID tags shipped in 2005

Half a billion RFID tags shipped in 2005

Analysts predict rosy future worldwide.
Robert Jaques Aug 31 2006 11:55AM Hardware
Sony burns quarter of year's profit in battery recall

Sony burns quarter of year's profit in battery recall

Six million batteries at risk will cost up to US$265m to replace.
Simon Burns Aug 30 2006 9:55AM Financial Services
Convicted hacker sentenced to three years in jail

Convicted hacker sentenced to three years in jail

A California man was sentenced to three years in prison last week for hacking into thousands of PCs, including some within the U.S. Department of Defense.
Frank Washkuch Aug 29 2006 7:52PM Security
Hike in Ernesto-related domains could be a sign of scams

Hike in Ernesto-related domains could be a sign of scams

A spike in the number of registered Tropical Storm Ernesto-related domain names, as the system churns toward the Florida coast, has some information security experts thinking fraud could be on the way, too.
Dan Kaplan Aug 29 2006 3:28PM Security
Industry Views: Wireless, compliance two drivers of strong investment in IT security

Industry Views: Wireless, compliance two drivers of strong investment in IT security

Security remains a key growth area for venture capital investment and shows no sign of slowing down. Although the IPO market may be weak (as it is for nearly all categories of venture investment), mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are on the rise. And many new security companies are being created. Think about these compelling statistics:
Deborah Magid, Aug 28 2006 6:55PM Security
F-Secure: Man-in-the-middle PayPal attack in the works

F-Secure: Man-in-the-middle PayPal attack in the works

Researchers at F-Secure are warning about a potential man-in-the-middle attack targeting PayPal users.
Dan Kaplan Aug 25 2006 9:19PM Security
IBM: $1.3 billion ISS buy will create 'world leader in security services'

IBM: $1.3 billion ISS buy will create 'world leader in security services'

Bolstering its presence in the security marketplace, computing giant IBM has agreed to acquire network intrusion and managed services provider Internet Security Systems (ISS) for about $1.3 billion, the two companies announced today.
Dan Kaplan Aug 23 2006 9:51PM Security
Microsoft Office trojan appears in wake of Patch Tuesday

Microsoft Office trojan appears in wake of Patch Tuesday

Security experts continue to track a low-risk trojan that takes advantage of a recently patched critical vulnerability, the second Windows flaw to be exploited since Redmond released its August security update.
Dan Kaplan Aug 17 2006 10:34PM Security
FTC on board in spyware case against movie service

FTC on board in spyware case against movie service

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has joined the Washington state's Attorney General's Office in efforts to halt a movie download service that allegedly bombards customers with pop-up advertisements demanding payment for a free trial membership they never signed up for.
Dan Kaplan Aug 16 2006 6:57PM Security
Washington AG targets Movieland.com in spyware case

Washington AG targets Movieland.com in spyware case

Washington state's legal team announced that it is gunning for a movie download service that flooded consumers with spyware ads demanding payment for services they never signed up for.
Ericka Chickowski Aug 15 2006 8:48PM Security
Warcraft game makes US$10m a month in China

Warcraft game makes US$10m a month in China

But Blizzard expansion dispute still not resolved.
Simon Burns Aug 15 2006 2:13PM Software
Intellectual property theft causing problems in China

Intellectual property theft causing problems in China

Supplier strategy issues also troubling for manufacturing and retail firms.
Robert Jaques Aug 15 2006 2:13PM Software
VoIP payphone no pie in the sky

VoIP payphone no pie in the sky

WA-based PieNetworks has launched a WiFi Hot Spot WebPhone aimed at revitalising the flagging public payphone market.
Tim Lohman Aug 15 2006 1:24PM Telco/ISP
Image spam triples in three months

Image spam triples in three months

Ever-resourceful spammers tripled the amount of image spam sent to users in the last three months, researchers announced today.
Ericka Chickowski Aug 14 2006 11:07PM Security
Industry Views: Investment opportunities will remain in security even if glare of terror threat fades

Industry Views: Investment opportunities will remain in security even if glare of terror threat fades

While it may not always be politic to point out, the genius of markets lies in their ability to generate value in the aftermath of even the most horrific tragedies. In the wake of 9/11, for example, the security sector became - almost overnight - a productive and patriotic destination for venture and other forms of capital. Even while the sector's "15 minutes" appear to be ticking toward a close, relatively constant market dynamics within the security space ensure that opportunities will continue to abound for those who know where to look for them.
Andrea S. Aug 13 2006 10:50PM Security

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