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'Citizen journalist' beaten to death by Chinese authorities

'Citizen journalist' beaten to death by Chinese authorities

A man has been beaten to death in China by a gang of city inspectors for filming them attacking protestors with his mobile phone..
Iain Thomson Jan 14 2008 6:55AM Software
Online pharmacies to get verification logo

Online pharmacies to get verification logo

Royal Pharmaceutical Society hopes to weed out illegal sites.
Staff Writers Jan 11 2008 4:16PM Hardware
Trojan 2.0 era about to begin: Finjan

Trojan 2.0 era about to begin: Finjan

Cyberattackers are on the verge of creating trojans that take advantage of social networking websites and Web 2.0 technologies, according to researchers at Finjan.
Frank Washkuch Jan 11 2008 3:17PM Security
China handsets sales soar to 200m a year

China handsets sales soar to 200m a year

The number of mobile phones sold annually in China will surpass 200 million by 2009, local analysts report.
Simon Burns Jan 11 2008 1:25PM Hardware
New phishing wave claims payroll fraud to dupe victims

New phishing wave claims payroll fraud to dupe victims

A Romanian-based criminal group is behind a new trojan-laced, socially engineered email run that tries to trick recipients into believing their employer committed payroll reporting fraud, security researchers said.
Dan Kaplan Jan 11 2008 12:57PM Security
Storm botnet connected to phishing ring

Storm botnet connected to phishing ring

An investigation has uncovered a link between a recent phishing operation and the infamous Storm worm..
Shaun Nichols Jan 11 2008 7:18AM Security
Electronics giants hook up to tackle waste

Electronics giants hook up to tackle waste

Panasonic, Sharp and Toshiba have teamed up to create a US-based electronic product recycling management company.
Staff Writers Jan 10 2008 11:25AM Hardware
Millions tune in to HD and satellite radio

Millions tune in to HD and satellite radio

Analysts are predicting "significant growth" in the adoption of satellite and HD radio over the next five years..
Robert Jaques Jan 10 2008 7:31AM Telco/ISP
IT 'detox' essential to a healthy business

IT 'detox' essential to a healthy business

New Year resolutions should apply to companies as well as individuals, according to IT solutions provider Citrix Systems..
Staff Writers Jan 10 2008 7:31AM Strategy
Telecoms IT spending to soar

Telecoms IT spending to soar

The global market for operations support systems that perform engineering, provisioning and management functions in telecoms networks will exceed US$46 billion in 2008, research estimates..
Robert Jaques Jan 10 2008 7:31AM Telco/ISP
Green initiatives to drive IT spending in 2008

Green initiatives to drive IT spending in 2008

Climate-focused energy policies, concerns over climate change and increasing attention by investors in sustainability will drive energy companies to increase investments in a range of new technologies, research predicts..
Robert Jaques Jan 9 2008 2:51PM Hardware
Fortinet: Storm Worm botnet used to mount phishing attacks on Barclays, Halifax banks

Fortinet: Storm Worm botnet used to mount phishing attacks on Barclays, Halifax banks

The Fortinet Global Security Research team has detected two phishing attacks on UK major banks that were mounted using the Storm Worm botnet, said to be the first attack on the financial sector by Storm's huge network of zombie computers.
Jack Rogers Jan 9 2008 12:37PM Security
Social media to rock the web in 2008

Social media to rock the web in 2008

2007 was widely touted as the year of social media, but analysts expect to see changes this year in the way social media is used and an increase in its effect on business..
Clement James Jan 9 2008 7:30AM Software
Asian SOA market to reach US$2.2 billion

Asian SOA market to reach US$2.2 billion

Asia's service oriented architecture (SOA) market could more than double to US$2.2 billion by 2010, according to new forecasts..
Simon Burns Jan 9 2008 7:30AM Software
Firefox authentication box said to be vulnerable to spoofing for phishing attacks

Firefox authentication box said to be vulnerable to spoofing for phishing attacks

The information in an authentication dialog box from Mozilla's Firefox browser can be spoofed, allowing an attacker to conduct phishing schemes, according to Israeli researcher Aviv Raff.
Frank Washkuch Jan 8 2008 4:07PM Security
Boeing to ensure 787's flight control system can't be hacked by passengers

Boeing to ensure 787's flight control system can't be hacked by passengers

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is requiring Boeing to make sure that computers governing flight control systems on the new 787 are not vulnerable to hacking from passengers using in-flight internet access.
Jack Rogers Jan 8 2008 4:05PM Security
HDMI group to help home cinema installers

HDMI group to help home cinema installers

The company responsible for licensing the High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) specification has unveiled an initiative designed to help the installer community more effectively install home cinema systems connected with HDMI..
Clement James Jan 8 2008 7:53AM Hardware
Aussie Web shop offers discount to Firefox users

Aussie Web shop offers discount to Firefox users

An Australian PC retailer has come up with a novel way of supporting the 'alternative' software movement..
Clement James Jan 8 2008 7:53AM Software
Boffins look to 'strange crystal' displays

Boffins look to 'strange crystal' displays

Scientists have discovered "strange-behaving" crystals which they believe could be used in computing applications including hard drives and PC displays..
Robert Jaques Jan 8 2008 7:53AM Hardware
Toshiba continues to back HD-DVD

Toshiba continues to back HD-DVD

Toshiba believes that the HD format war is far from over, despite a major setback with Warner Bros' recent defection to the Blu-ray camp.
Staff Writers Jan 8 2008 6:59AM Hardware

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