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Symantec says spam attachments up, image spam down

Symantec says spam attachments up, image spam down

Traditional image spam is again on the decrease, but attachment spam - containing images as part of Microsoft Office files - is on the upswing, according to Symantec's "State of Spam" report for August.
Frank Washkuch Aug 9 2007 9:48AM Security
Satnav means safer, greener driving, says study

Satnav means safer, greener driving, says study

In-car navigation systems make trips shorter, safer and more environmentally-friendly, according to researchers in Taiwan.
Jane Hoskyn Aug 6 2007 2:30PM Software
Advertised broadband not up to speed, says UK watchdog

Advertised broadband not up to speed, says UK watchdog

Orange, Bulldog and Tiscali are among ISPs slammed by consumer watchdog Which? for providing home broadband at speeds far slower than the advertised "up to 8Mbps".
Jane Hoskyn Aug 6 2007 11:13AM Telco/ISP
Secunia says Firefox URI handling bug is also a Microsoft issue

Secunia says Firefox URI handling bug is also a Microsoft issue

Secunia blamed Microsoft this week for a URI handling flaw that can be exploited when a user browses with Firefox but has Internet Explorer (IE) 7 installed.
Frank Washkuch Jul 30 2007 8:39AM Security
Another Firefox URL handler bug revealed; researcher says more on the way

Another Firefox URL handler bug revealed; researcher says more on the way

Researchers Billy (BK) Rios and Nate Mcfeeters unveiled another URL handler vulnerability for Mozilla's web browser on Tuesday, days after revealing a Firefox flaw dependent on use of Internet Explorer (IE).
Frank Washkuch Jul 27 2007 10:05AM Security
Mozilla says URL protocol handling vulnerability is a Firefox issue

Mozilla says URL protocol handling vulnerability is a Firefox issue

Mozilla's chief security guru on Monday issued a mea culpa for her company's handing of a URL protocol handing flaw that was believed to only be exploitable from Internet Explorer (IE).
Frank Washkuch Jul 25 2007 9:52AM Security
Mozilla distributes eight patches; blames Microsoft for vulnerability

Mozilla distributes eight patches; blames Microsoft for vulnerability

Mozilla on Tuesday released eight patches - three of them deemed "critical" - in its Firefox 2.0.0.5 release, as the company's chief security official chided Microsoft for failing to protect users from an Internet Explorer bug.
Frank Washkuch Jul 19 2007 10:11AM Security
Is Harry Potter dead? A flash drive worm says so

Is Harry Potter dead? A flash drive worm says so

Harry Potter, the boy wizard whose adventures have sold millions of books and box office tickets, is dead — at least according to malware writers.
Frank Washkuch Jul 2 2007 10:08AM Security
Coonan says FTTN won’t reach 98 per cent of Australians

Coonan says FTTN won’t reach 98 per cent of Australians

AUSTRALIA - The Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Helen Coonan, has announced that Labor's plan to deliver fibre-to-the-node broadband to 98 per cent of Australians could fall short of that figure by a whopping 23 per cent.
Sarah Falson Jun 20 2007 11:49AM Telco/ISP
T4 says broadband debate crucial

T4 says broadband debate crucial

SYDNEY - Australian-based industry group, Tell the Truth (T4) has announced its support for the Government’s expert panel on high speed fibre-to-the-node broadband.
Sarah Falson Jun 18 2007 4:10PM Telco/ISP
Opinion: Who says you can’t get ITIL out of the box?

Opinion: Who says you can’t get ITIL out of the box?

Reduce consulting, speed implementation, and facilitate documentation with out-of-the-box solutions.
Ken Turbitt Jun 12 2007 11:15AM Strategy
inTechnology claims green initiatives

inTechnology claims green initiatives

Software vendor claims to save users on PC running costs and reduce emition usage in the workplace.
Sarah Falson Jun 4 2007 1:28PM Software
Infosecurity: Security breaches biggest worry, says study

Infosecurity: Security breaches biggest worry, says study

Nearly three-quarters of senior security executives perceive the impact of payment card loss on brand reputation as their biggest concern, according to new research by Qualys.
Fiona Raisbeck Apr 27 2007 9:57AM Security
Infosecurity: Brand protection is key driver in encryption deployment

Infosecurity: Brand protection is key driver in encryption deployment

More than half of UK businesses believe brand protection and reputation are the key drivers in the decision to deploy encryption technology, new figures from PGP Corporation show.
Fiona Raisbeck Apr 26 2007 10:11AM Security
Infosecurity: BT says vendor community must collaborate

Infosecurity: BT says vendor community must collaborate

Industry leaders must develop more collaborative technology in order to protect businesses from cyber threats or risk being surpassed by competitors, BT warned today.
Fiona Raisbeck Apr 26 2007 10:09AM Security
McAfee: Data breach will cause major corporate collapse

McAfee: Data breach will cause major corporate collapse

More than a third of IT professionals believe a major accidental or malicious leak of sensitive corporate data could threaten the future of their business, according to the latest research from McAfee.
Fiona Raisbeck Apr 26 2007 9:51AM Security
Wikipedia 'broken beyond repair' says co-founder

Wikipedia 'broken beyond repair' says co-founder

The co-founder of Wikipedia has said the site is ‘broken beyond repair' and criticised its supporters...
Iain Thomson Apr 13 2007 1:13PM Software
DDoS attack 'badly damaged' two root web servers

DDoS attack 'badly damaged' two root web servers

Last month's DDoS attack on the systems-regarded as the backbone of the internet-badly damaged two of the web's 13 root servers, according to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
Frank Washkuch Mar 13 2007 9:36AM Security
Connecticut teacher convicted on school porn charge a victim of spyware

Connecticut teacher convicted on school porn charge a victim of spyware

The scheduled sentencing Friday for a Connecticut substitute teacher convicted of exposing her middle-school students to pop-up internet pornography has been postponed so the 40-year-old's new defense team can learn about the case.
Dan Kaplan Feb 28 2007 5:01PM Security
Microsoft says Google success was 'wake-up call'

Microsoft says Google success was 'wake-up call'

The success of Google served as a "wake-up call" for Microsoft to the financial power of Web advertising, Microsoft's chief technologist said on Tuesday.
Staff Writers Feb 28 2007 10:36AM Software

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