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FBI warns of malicious email scam

FBI warns of malicious email scam

The FBI has issued a warning to the public following a deluge of spam emails purporting to be from the agency..
Iain Thomson Jan 17 2008 7:33AM 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
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
SQL attack hits thousands of sites

SQL attack hits thousands of sites

Security experts have warned that a single automated SQL attack has compromised thousands of websites..
Shaun Nichols Jan 14 2008 6:55AM Security
The Illusion of Privacy

The Illusion of Privacy

The public's idea of confidentiality is not compatible with the way their details are handled.
Tim Mather Jan 11 2008 2:52PM Security
Survey: 80 percent of financial security chiefs rely on FTP transfers despite data breaches

Survey: 80 percent of financial security chiefs rely on FTP transfers despite data breaches

A recent survey of 100 IT managers and CIOs from the financial services, health care, retail, manufacturing and government business sectors shows that despite a torrent of bad press on data-security breaches involving FTP (file-transfer protocol), its use is prevalent and growing.
William McKinney Jan 9 2008 3:11PM Security
Spam hits 97 percent of all email

Spam hits 97 percent of all email

Spam levels reached 97.02 percent in December 2007 and viruses accounted for 0.11 percent of email traffic, new monitoring data reveals..
Robert Jaques Jan 8 2008 7:53AM Security
Review: SC Magazine picks the cream of the crop

Review: SC Magazine picks the cream of the crop

SC Magazine's technology experts have made their choices for the best products of 2007 from among the dozens of entries that were subjected to thorough group tests and reviews during the year.
Staff Writers Dec 21 2007 12:12PM Security
Adam Internet to complete $1.5M call centre improvements by Christmas

Adam Internet to complete $1.5M call centre improvements by Christmas

With the festive season just around the corner, South Australian Internet Service Provider (ISP), Adam Internet, is dertmined to have its $1.5 million customer service upgrade completed before the holidays.
Staff Writers Dec 21 2007 10:06AM Telco/ISP
Guest column: Are you getting what you’re paying for? Making the most out of your investment in development

Guest column: Are you getting what you’re paying for? Making the most out of your investment in development

You’re paying your application developers to write code. But are they doing what you’re paying them to do?
Eldad Maniv Dec 20 2007 11:02AM Software
Los Alamos breach to cost University of California US$2.8 million

Los Alamos breach to cost University of California US$2.8 million

The University of California system has agreed to pay the US Department of Energy (DOE) a US$2.8 million fine as a result of a security breach at Los Alamos National Laboratory last year.
Jim Carr Dec 20 2007 9:46AM Security
Shoppers more aware of online fraud

Shoppers more aware of online fraud

A year filled with high-profile retail data breaches has made consumers more aware of the dangers of online fraud, new research claims..
Robert Jaques Dec 20 2007 7:39AM Security
Experts warns of Banker Trojan peril

Experts warns of Banker Trojan peril

Primary threat to online shoppers this Christmas.
Robert Jaques Dec 19 2007 11:35AM Security
IT giants celebrate birth of the transistor

IT giants celebrate birth of the transistor

The transistor will officially turn 60 next week, and the world's largest technology firms are pausing to celebrate an invention which many credit as the creator of Silicon Valley..
Shaun Nichols Dec 19 2007 7:28AM Hardware
The eight myths of data encryption

The eight myths of data encryption

How misconceptions about data encryption are preventing A/NZ companies from effectively protecting data exchanged with employees, partners and suppliers.
Simon Coffey Dec 17 2007 11:44AM Security
Study: Corrupted DNS resolution attacks grow with use of open servers

Study: Corrupted DNS resolution attacks grow with use of open servers

Malicious DNS redirection at the server level is growing with the proliferation of open-recursive DNS servers, according to a new joint research paper.
Jack Rogers Dec 17 2007 9:30AM Security
Rise of the rootkits

Rise of the rootkits

Increasing numbers of PC users are falling victim to rootkit infections, otherwise known as stealth malware, according latest statistics from malware research firm Prevx..
Staff Writers Dec 14 2007 11:46AM Security
Telstra wins two court rulings, has another impending

Telstra wins two court rulings, has another impending

Despite a recent win for Telstra in its battle to clear itself of anti-competitive behaviour, Chime Communications has notified the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) of an access dispute with Telstra under Part XIC of the Trade Practices Act 1974.
Lilia Guan Dec 14 2007 11:15AM Telco/ISP
Spam accounts for nearly 95 per cent of email

Spam accounts for nearly 95 per cent of email

Spam email accounted for between 90 and 95 percent of all email in 2007, up from an estimated five per cent of email in 2001, according to a report from web security company Barracuda Networks..
Guy Dixon Dec 14 2007 10:46AM Software
Full range of Microsoft Vista fixes coming

Full range of Microsoft Vista fixes coming

Microsoft has released a detailed list of more than 300 hotfixes and security patches included in the upcoming initial service pack (SP1) for its Windows Vista operating system.
Jim Carr Dec 14 2007 9:58AM Security

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