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New worm targets notworking sites

New worm targets notworking sites

Insecurity researchers at Kaspersky Lab have detected two variants of a new worm – Win32.Koobface.a. and Win32.Koobface.b.
Aharon Etengoff Aug 5 2008 7:38AM Security
Flashy sites annoy users

Flashy sites annoy users

Web content management firm SDL Tridion has released the results of its research into what elements of web site design most turn off internet users, coming in top is pop up advertising.
Staff Writers Jun 30 2008 7:31AM Software
US ISPs agree to block child porn sites

US ISPs agree to block child porn sites

Three of the largest ISPs in the US have struck a legal deal to block child pornography sites, mirroring a voluntary agreement which already exists among the majority of UK ISPs..
Andrew Charlesworth Jun 12 2008 7:37AM Telco/ISP
Amazon sites fall over again

Amazon sites fall over again

Amazon's websites suffered further sporadic outages on Monday, having been knocked out for about two hours on Friday..
Andrew Charlesworth Jun 11 2008 7:48AM Software
Social sites need tougher privacy rules

Social sites need tougher privacy rules

Social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace should introduce tougher rules to stop users posting abusive information about other members, according to a survey..
Guy Dixon Jun 7 2008 11:42AM Software
Google Sites opens to all-comers

Google Sites opens to all-comers

Google has expanded the reach of its Google Sites web design tool which allows users to create pages without the use of HTML editors or additional coding..
Shaun Nichols May 26 2008 7:43AM Software
Phishers turn to legit sites to steal information

Phishers turn to legit sites to steal information

Normally, phishers have a short window of opportunity in which to conduct their attacks before service providers take the rogue sites offline. Now, they have found a new way to lengthen their assaults.
Dan Kaplan May 22 2008 9:56AM Security
Poorly implemented sites blamed for latest malware infection

Poorly implemented sites blamed for latest malware infection

Half a million websites have been infected with a new round of malware attack and poorly implemented website configurations have been blamed.
Greg Masters May 14 2008 10:24AM Security
XSS vulnerability found in McAfee HackerSafe sites

XSS vulnerability found in McAfee HackerSafe sites

For the second time this year, a security researcher has found websites certified as McAfee HackerSafe that contain vulnerabilities.
Sue May 1 2008 10:36AM Security
Remote workers more likely to visit porn sites

Remote workers more likely to visit porn sites

Remote employees visit sex websites two and a half times as often as their office-based colleagues and are more likely to push their surfing habits into the realm of the illegal, according to a latest study.
Guy Dixon Apr 18 2008 1:19PM Networking
Crackdown urged on child porn sites

Crackdown urged on child porn sites

Co-ordinated international efforts targeting fewer than 3,000 websites could effectively tackle the bulk of online child pornography, according to the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)..
Guy Dixon Apr 18 2008 7:15AM Software
Online users abound, but Aussie eBusiness needs growth

Online users abound, but Aussie eBusiness needs growth

Gone are the days of physical shopping excursions; the Internet is the shopping mall of the future according to online retail comparison site Getprice.
Liz Tay Mar 4 2008 2:10PM Strategy
Google Sites offers easy web page creation

Google Sites offers easy web page creation

Google has launched a web-based application that allows users to design their own web pages..
Shaun Nichols Mar 4 2008 7:35AM Software
Storm makes house calls: New messages lead to bogus medical sites, evade filters

Storm makes house calls: New messages lead to bogus medical sites, evade filters

The notorious Storm worm botnet, which has mounted phishing attacks on major banks and spawned several waves of holiday-themed messages in recent weeks, is generating spam that directs recipients to bogus medical sites, Websense has warned.
Jack Rogers Jan 31 2008 10:47AM 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
Social networking sites 'slow and inaccessible'

Social networking sites 'slow and inaccessible'

Popular social networking sites are failing users by being "slow and inaccessible", a research firm claimed today..
Robert Jaques Jan 11 2008 7:18AM Software
China clamps down on video sites

China clamps down on video sites

The Chinese government is to ban video sharing sites such as YouTube unless they are state controlled and display only licensed content..
Iain Thomson Jan 7 2008 2:05PM Software
Five million malware sites exposed in October

Five million malware sites exposed in October

Security firm Webroot Software has identified five million websites hosting malicious spyware during October..
Clement James Nov 15 2007 7:20AM Security
Internode green-lights $9 million for ADSL2+ expansion

Internode green-lights $9 million for ADSL2+ expansion

Broadband service provider, Internode, is injecting $9 million into a program which will see ADSL2+ equipment installed at 18 exchanges in the ACT, NSW, Queensland, SA and Victoria.
Staff Writers Oct 15 2007 12:49PM Telco/ISP
Hacked Marin County website prompts shutdown of all California state sites

Hacked Marin County website prompts shutdown of all California state sites

A hacked county website in California that redirected users to a pornographic site triggered the federal government late Tuesday to initiate a system-wide shutdown of all government sites in the Golden State.
Dan Kaplan Oct 4 2007 10:16AM Security

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