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WordPress issues new version, closes password flaw

WordPress issues new version, closes password flaw

WordPress, the popular blogging software platform, has been updated to fix a flaw that could have enabled a hacker to change an administrator password.
Chuck Miller Aug 13 2009 11:27AM Security
Satyam rebrands and announces new "corporate values"

Satyam rebrands and announces new "corporate values"

Trades scandals for "dignity" and “good corporate citizenship”.
Angelica Mari Jun 23 2009 1:31PM Business
EU wants new cyber crime legislation

EU wants new cyber crime legislation

Commission wants Europe-wide reporting and alert system.
Tom Young Jun 16 2009 6:09AM Security
Symantec, McAfee settle with New York state

Symantec, McAfee settle with New York state

Symantec and McAfee agreed to pay a combined US$750,000 to settle charges that their subscription renewal process was deceptive to home users.
Dan Kaplan Jun 15 2009 10:05AM Security
Identity theft ring busted in New York

Identity theft ring busted in New York

Using financial information purchased from crooked bank insiders, a ring of thieves stole millions of dollars.
Chuck Miller May 29 2009 9:50AM Security
Swine Flu spam continues to spread with cybercriminals using celebrity names

Swine Flu spam continues to spread with cybercriminals using celebrity names

Spammers have moved to using celebrity names alongside swine flu terms to spread malicious links.
Dan Raywood May 12 2009 10:46AM Security
Canon confirms local redundancies

Canon confirms local redundancies

Canon Australia has culled 15 staff as part of its ongoing transformation but says it has created almost as many new positions this week.
Ry Crozier May 1 2009 3:35PM Training & Development
Nehalem-based servers: nice kit, but who's buying?

Nehalem-based servers: nice kit, but who's buying?

Intel's Nehalem server processors have been launched to great fanfare, but experts believe its arrival will cause few firms to change their existing upgrade plans.
Dave Bailey Apr 3 2009 6:08AM Hardware
JB Hi-Fi caught selling used phones as new

JB Hi-Fi caught selling used phones as new

JB Hi-Fi claims a 'procedural error' led to one of its stores selling used mobile phones as new - a glitch that has seen the retailer dragged over the coals by the Australian Consumer and Competition Commission.
Staff Writers Feb 27 2009 4:52PM Hardware
Gary McKinnon dealt new blow by CPS

Gary McKinnon dealt new blow by CPS

British hacker Gary McKinnon's hopes of being tried in the UK were dealt a massive blow today, after the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced it would not bring charges against him.
Phil Muncaster Feb 27 2009 6:14AM Security
New Zealand creative freedom website encourages blackout against Section 92A law

New Zealand creative freedom website encourages blackout against Section 92A law

Thousands of bloggers and users of social networking sites have 'blacked out' their profiles in support of a New Zealand protest group.
Dan Raywood Feb 17 2009 10:32AM Security
Interwoven and Software AG appoint Aussie execs

Interwoven and Software AG appoint Aussie execs

Kyle McManus has returned to the Interwoven fold and will once again assume the role of managing director for Australia and New Zealand.
Staff Writers Feb 12 2009 3:02PM Software
New encryption technology aims to beat terrorists and organised crime

New encryption technology aims to beat terrorists and organised crime

A new cryptographic technology launched today promises to speed up communication across the internet while maintaining the highest levels of security.
Phil Muncaster Jan 15 2009 6:44AM Security
How new access control technologies can address insider threats

How new access control technologies can address insider threats

Open networks and fast-moving data allow errors and malfeasance by network insiders to create significant financial, public-relations and regulatory risks, says Juniper's Rich Campagna.
Rich Campagna Jan 13 2009 5:09PM Security
Telstra ramps mobile network for New Year parties

Telstra ramps mobile network for New Year parties

Telstra claims to have boosted its mobile network capacity to cope with a predicted 76 million text messages to be sent as part of New Year festivities.
Staff Writers Dec 30 2008 10:26PM Telco/ISP
New DNS changing malware detected

New DNS changing malware detected

Trend Micro has detected a new DNS changing form of malware, which poisons other hosts on the local subnet installing a rogue Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server on the network.
Dan Raywood Dec 12 2008 11:13AM Security
New zero-day Internet Explorer exploit uncovered

New zero-day Internet Explorer exploit uncovered

Microsoft has issued a new security advisory, warning about potential attacks against a newly uncovered vulnerability in Internet Explorer.
Chuck Miller Dec 12 2008 11:09AM Security
Hundreds protest net filtering on Conroy’s new blog

Hundreds protest net filtering on Conroy’s new blog

Just 24 hours since its launch, hundreds of people have used Senator Conroy's new blog as a place to protest against his proposed net filtering scheme.
Kathryn Small Dec 10 2008 2:38PM Telco/ISP
Europe adopts new cyber crime agenda

Europe adopts new cyber crime agenda

EU vice president calls for co-operation and information exchange between
member states.
Staff Writers Nov 28 2008 10:51AM Security
ICANN to transfer 281,000 domains to new registrar

ICANN to transfer 281,000 domains to new registrar

Following the termination of domain registrar EstDomains' accreditation, ICANN announced it will transfer 281,000 domains to an approved provider.
Dan Kaplan Nov 26 2008 9:56AM Security

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