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Two porn spammers convicted on several charges

Two porn spammers convicted on several charges

Two 41-year-old men were convicted Monday for their connection to a global mass pornographic spamming operation that resulted in hundreds of thousands of complaints from AOL customers, federal authorities said.
Dan Kaplan Jun 27 2007 11:13AM Security
Microsoft wanders on Vista virtualisation

Microsoft wanders on Vista virtualisation

No virtual Vista Basic or Premium after all.
Tom Sanders Jun 22 2007 4:33PM Software
UK schools wasting millions on IT finance charges

UK schools wasting millions on IT finance charges

UK - Report urges education sector to seek the best deals.
Clement James Jun 21 2007 5:28PM Financial Services
Microsoft 'strikes deal' with DoJ on Vista search

Microsoft 'strikes deal' with DoJ on Vista search

GLOBAL - Reports claim imminent agreement over desktop search software.
Shaun Nichols Jun 21 2007 4:22PM Software
Mafia-style mobs muscle in on malware

Mafia-style mobs muscle in on malware

McAfee highlights top 10 threats for 2007.
Robert Jaques Jun 21 2007 2:33PM Security
McAfee predictions accurate on phishing websites but not on mobile malware

McAfee predictions accurate on phishing websites but not on mobile malware

McAfee's Avert Labs researchers said they were accurate in predicting a 2007 rise in password-stealing websites and public awareness of identity and data theft, but were off-base in foretelling a jump in mobile malware and adware.
Frank Washkuch Jun 20 2007 9:43AM Security
Users hang up on PC call centres

Users hang up on PC call centres

USA - US callers losing patience with unresolved problems and offshore centres.
Staff Writers Jun 19 2007 12:29PM Hardware
Game on for Halo 3 beta

Game on for Halo 3 beta

GLOBAL - Testers clock up more than 12 million hours of online gameplay.
Clement James Jun 15 2007 4:36PM Software
UK firm takes on Apple iTunes

UK firm takes on Apple iTunes

7digital offers 50p downloads.
Clement James Jun 14 2007 4:15PM Software
Security flaw hits Safari on Windows

Security flaw hits Safari on Windows

GLOBAL - Security researcher Aviv Raff claims to have found the first security vulnerability in Apple's Safari browser on Windows only hours after the software was released.
Tom Sanders Jun 13 2007 3:44PM Security
Apple calls on iPhone developers

Apple calls on iPhone developers

GLOBAL - Third-party apps to run on Safari engine, but no direct access to the phone.
Tom Sanders Jun 13 2007 3:42PM Hardware
Safari on Windows ventures into first security flaw

Safari on Windows ventures into first security flaw

Researcher blows up Apple's security claims.
Tom Sanders Jun 12 2007 1:32PM Security
European gamers miss out on 80GB PS3

European gamers miss out on 80GB PS3

EUROPE - Sony has admitted that it has no plans to ship its newly developed 80GB PlayStation 3 to European gamers.
Staff Writers Jun 12 2007 1:10PM Hardware
US toughens up on spyware

US toughens up on spyware

Software firms could be forced to warn all users what is being installed.
Matt Chapman Jun 8 2007 2:18PM Security
Vulnerabilities hit products relying on CA anti-virus engine

Vulnerabilities hit products relying on CA anti-virus engine

CA has said that products relying on its anti-virus engine contain two vulnerabilities that could be exploited to cause a crash or execute arbitrary code. The company has issued updates to address the vulnerabilities, which are rated "high."
Jim Carr Jun 8 2007 10:31AM Security
Mixed reaction from local market on Avaya buy-out

Mixed reaction from local market on Avaya buy-out

Partners and analysts give CRN mixed views on the recent buyout of Avaya by two private equity firms.
Lilia Guan Jun 7 2007 10:39AM Telco/ISP
IBM keeps mind on security with Watchfire buy

IBM keeps mind on security with Watchfire buy

Filling a gap in its growing security portfolio, software giant IBM today announced plans to acquire leading application security vendor Watchfire for an undisclosed amount.
Dan Kaplan Jun 7 2007 9:52AM Security
McAfee SiteAdvisor: Safer searches on Google, Ask, AOL than Yahoo, MSN

McAfee SiteAdvisor: Safer searches on Google, Ask, AOL than Yahoo, MSN

Although the five major online search engines have improved search safety, four percent of all search results link to dangerous websites, according to a report from McAfee's SiteAdvisor.
Jim Carr Jun 7 2007 5:00AM Security
New UMPCs on show at Computex

New UMPCs on show at Computex

TAIWAN - Despite a poor reception for the first generation of Ultra Mobile PCs (UMPCs), manufacturers are back in force with new and updated models at the Computex trade show which opened today in Taiwan.
Simon Burns Jun 6 2007 5:22PM Hardware
Pairs of Internet Explorer, Firefox flaws revealed on mailing list

Pairs of Internet Explorer, Firefox flaws revealed on mailing list

Polish researcher Michal Zalewski has revealed four new browser vulnerabilities — two each in Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) and Mozilla's Firefox — on the Full Disclosure mailing list this week.
Frank Washkuch Jun 6 2007 9:57AM Security

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