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Why is my spam in colour?

Why is my spam in colour?

Today one out of four emails on the internet is an image spam message. This is not because spammers have just realised the marketing benefits of captive colours. Instead, this is because the spammers have identified a weakness in many anti-spam systems and are moving diligently to maximise this opportunity by fully exploiting this weakness.
Paul Judge, Feb 12 2007 7:31PM Security
Microsoft tells Symantec that latest exploited Word flaw is variation of older vulnerability

Microsoft tells Symantec that latest exploited Word flaw is variation of older vulnerability

Microsoft has confirmed that what appeared to be a newly discovered Word flaw is actually a variant of a vulnerability revealed last year, according to Symantec.
Frank Washkuch Feb 2 2007 6:26PM Security
Is there a fifth zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Word?

Is there a fifth zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Word?

Microsoft today shot down reports that a fifth zero-day vulnerability was targeting Word.
Dan Kaplan Feb 1 2007 8:06AM Security
The end of the floppy is nigh

The end of the floppy is nigh

PC World to phase out 30 year-old medium.
Clement James Jan 31 2007 9:25AM Storage
Windows Vista is more secure, but not secure enough

Windows Vista is more secure, but not secure enough

Windows Vista may be hailed as Microsoft's most secure operating system to date, but the platform contains weaknesses in its default anti-malware capabilities, one security vendor has concluded.
Dan Kaplan Jan 30 2007 7:27AM Security
Experts warn Apple iPhone is 'no smartphone'

Experts warn Apple iPhone is 'no smartphone'

New device not as clever as some think, says ABI Research.
Robert Jaques Jan 29 2007 9:54AM Hardware
First ID theft database is launched

First ID theft database is launched

A new service that allows consumers to check if their personal information has been stolen or compromised by criminals was launched today.
Fiona Raisbeck Jan 25 2007 8:29AM Security
Sun claims Solaris is 'more strategic' than Linux

Sun claims Solaris is 'more strategic' than Linux

Firm revamps Solaris support services.
Robert Jaques Jan 17 2007 8:58AM Software
Is someone listening to your keyboard?

Is someone listening to your keyboard?

Floppies are obsolete, CRT monitors are a dying breed and CPU cores are multiplying every year. Since the early days of modern computers, research companies have redesigned, reinvented and revolutionised every aspect of computers except one: the ever faithful keyboard.
Gil Sever, Jan 2 2007 10:57PM Security
OpenSUSE 10.2 is 'most usable Linux ever'

OpenSUSE 10.2 is 'most usable Linux ever'

Novell has released openSUSE 10.2, claiming that the latest version of its operating system is the most usable Linux distribution ever produced.
Robert Jaques Dec 12 2006 9:46AM Software
Internet is 99 percent porn free

Internet is 99 percent porn free

Study shows around one percent of all internet content is pornographic.
Iain Thomson Nov 16 2006 11:51AM Oddware
Broadband is the service we cannot live without

Broadband is the service we cannot live without

All social sectors agree, according to report.
Robert Jaques Oct 27 2006 9:43AM Networking
Desktop is here to stay, says Citrix CEO

Desktop is here to stay, says Citrix CEO

Web apps won't take over the world.
Will Head Oct 26 2006 9:55AM Software
Is Internet Explorer gaining or losing market share?

Is Internet Explorer gaining or losing market share?

With the commercial releases of Internet Explorer (IE) 7 and Mozilla Firefox 2.0 scheduled for later this month, a new report suggests the Microsoft web browser's market share has reached its lowest level in two years.
Dan Kaplan Oct 12 2006 10:23PM Security
Scientific research is the rat's whiskers

Scientific research is the rat's whiskers

Boffins work on artificial mammalian whiskers to sense 3D environments.
Robert Jaques Oct 11 2006 9:59AM Oddware
One fifth of corporate email is spam

One fifth of corporate email is spam

And five per cent of traffic contains malware.
Matt Chapman Sep 19 2006 3:35PM Security
The Month: Debate - Is the security threat faced by users of the Mac operating system overhyped?

The Month: Debate - Is the security threat faced by users of the Mac operating system overhyped?

YES - Garry Sidaway senior security consultant, Cybertrust
Staff Writers Sep 4 2006 3:56PM Security
The Month: ThreatStats - Virus landscape is dominated by strong pair as peak outbreak season approaches

The Month: ThreatStats - Virus landscape is dominated by strong pair as peak outbreak season approaches
Staff Writers Sep 4 2006 3:56PM Security
Update: Debate - Is there really a growing mobile phone malware

Update: Debate - Is there really a growing mobile phone malware

NO - Simon Perry - VP security, EMEA, CA
Staff Writers Aug 14 2006 2:44PM Security
Now a VA subcontractor's computer is missing

Now a VA subcontractor's computer is missing

Three months after a laptop breach put the personal information of millions of active duty service people at risk, another computer containing the personal information of veterans has gone missing.
Frank Washkuch Aug 8 2006 8:59PM Security

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