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Storm Worm may have blown itself out

Storm Worm may have blown itself out

A security researcher at the University of California says the Storm Worm could be coming to an end, based on his tracking data.
Matt Chapman Oct 23 2007 6:53AM Security
Nine out of ten websites are at risk

Nine out of ten websites are at risk

As many as 90 percent of websites have serious vulnerabilities that make them a target for online attacks, according to research by WhiteHat Security.
Fiona Raisbeck Oct 17 2007 9:39AM Security
Korean game traders taken out by hackers

Korean game traders taken out by hackers

South Korea's daily multimillion dollar trade in virtual goods has been wiped out by an apparent hack attack.
Simon Burns Oct 15 2007 10:05AM Security
Computers take bite out of sabre-toothed cats

Computers take bite out of sabre-toothed cats

Computer modelling technology has helped scientists to reveal that the Ice-Age sabre-toothed cat was not such a fearsome predator as its appearance would suggest.
Robert Jaques Oct 3 2007 12:41PM Software
Microsoft 'error' shuts out .Mac

Microsoft 'error' shuts out .Mac

An "internal error" last week caused Microsoft's Windows Live Messenger to tell Macintosh users to switch out of Apple's e-mail service in order to access the messaging application.
Shaun Nichols Sep 24 2007 10:37PM Software
Taking the pain out of selecting a NAC vendor

Taking the pain out of selecting a NAC vendor

Controlling risk on a large network can be a daunting task, which is why it is no surprise that there are a maze of solutions for the problem, albeit with extremely divergent approaches and underlying philosophies.
Ericka Chickowski Sep 24 2007 10:31AM Security
Fraudsters go all out for social networkers

Fraudsters go all out for social networkers

Identity thieves are increasingly focusing on social networking sites to gather information on targets, and Symantec's latest threat report has advised users to lie about some of their details.
Iain Thomson Sep 18 2007 7:20AM Security
Social networking sites miss out on advertising

Social networking sites miss out on advertising

Social networking sites including MySpace and Facebook have not yet realised their full potential as advertising media, experts report.
Robert Jaques Aug 30 2007 12:12PM Telco/ISP
Anatomy of a data breach from the inside out

Anatomy of a data breach from the inside out

It's a sunny day somewhere thousands of miles away from your data centre. A savvy hacker sits in front of his monitor.
Prat Moghe, Aug 22 2007 7:53AM Security
Viagra spam edges out pump-and-dump

Viagra spam edges out pump-and-dump

Pump-and-dump spam, which dominated inboxes in the first half of the year, has given way to image spam and messages pushing 'sexual enhancement' drugs, according to a report from security firm BitDefender.
Clement James Aug 17 2007 6:48AM Security
Philips and Imation fall out again

Philips and Imation fall out again

Electronic and digital storage manufacturer Imation announced that it has filed an action in the Federal District Court in St Paul, Minnisota, requesting that the court resolve an ongoing dispute with various subsidiaries of Philips Electronics.
Clement James Aug 14 2007 12:47PM Hardware
Mobile providers move to stamp out rogue practices

Mobile providers move to stamp out rogue practices

Mobile phone providers are attempting to stamp out misleading sales and marketing practices with a new industry code of practice, backed by the industry watchdog Ofcom.
Staff Writers Aug 2 2007 11:20AM Telco/ISP
UK child database costs soar out of control

UK child database costs soar out of control

The UK ContactPoint database designed to hold details on every child in England, along with their parents or carers, will cost £224m (A$522 million) to build and about £41m (A$95 million) a year to maintain, the government has admitted.
Staff Writers Jul 24 2007 12:23PM Storage
Sony to phase out US$500 PlayStation 3

Sony to phase out US$500 PlayStation 3

Sony plans to phase out the cut-priced US$499 model of its PlayStation 3 video game machine, leaving only a higher capacity US$599 model for sale in the United States, the company said on Monday.
Scott Hillis Jul 18 2007 4:00AM Hardware
Enterprise mobile costs 'out of control'

Enterprise mobile costs 'out of control'

Analyst warns of money wasted on inefficient systems.
Shaun Nichols Jul 10 2007 10:28AM Telco/ISP
Korean armed forces battle it out online

Korean armed forces battle it out online

Army, navy and air force teams form video game squads.
Simon Burns Jul 4 2007 12:12PM Software
FireWire to burn out by 2008

FireWire to burn out by 2008

IEEE 1394 interface heads for slow decline.
Robert Jaques Jul 4 2007 10:38AM Hardware
Mobile application processors on the way out

Mobile application processors on the way out

US$4bn market in 2007 will begin to decline in two years.
Robert Jaques Jun 28 2007 3:02PM Telco/ISP
Professional queuers offer to lineup for iPhone

Professional queuers offer to lineup for iPhone

Professional 'queuers' charging up to US$1,000 to wait in line.
Shaun Nichols Jun 27 2007 3:34AM Telco/ISP
IBM pays out US$745m for Telelogic

IBM pays out US$745m for Telelogic

SWEDEN - IBM announced yesterday that it will acquire Telelogic AB, a Swedish provider of software development technology.
Robert Jaques Jun 13 2007 3:46PM Financial Services

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