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US surfers losing 'billions of dollars' to phishing scams

US surfers losing 'billions of dollars' to phishing scams

A million US victims lost "billions of dollars" to email phishing scams in the past two years, new research has warned.
Robert Jaques Aug 9 2007 3:48PM Security
Pump-and-dump scam causes spam levels to rocket

Pump-and-dump scam causes spam levels to rocket

A widespread pump-and-dump scam has caused spam levels to soar by almost a third, according to security vendor Sophos.
Fiona Raisbeck Aug 9 2007 9:46AM Security
US court rejects threat to 'vote-trading' websites

US court rejects threat to 'vote-trading' websites

The US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled yesterday that so-called " vote-swapping" websites are protected by the First Amendment.
Robert Jaques Aug 8 2007 2:23PM Software
Boffins find way to fight spam scams

Boffins find way to fight spam scams

94 percent of spam-advertised online scams are hosted on individual web
servers.
Robert Jaques Aug 8 2007 2:00PM Security
Dell looks to add 'Zing' to consumer line

Dell looks to add 'Zing' to consumer line

Dell has agreed to acquire Zing Systems, a software company that specialises in audio synching and streaming products for mobile devices.
Shaun Nichols Aug 8 2007 10:46AM Software
Dell Linux desktops move to Europe

Dell Linux desktops move to Europe

Bringing Ubuntu-based consumer PCs to Europe, Dell plans to start selling a Linux desktop and notebook computer in the UK, France and Germany this Wednesday.
Tom Sanders Aug 8 2007 6:50AM Software
Bluetooth to suffer market slowdown

Bluetooth to suffer market slowdown

In-Stat notes that the technology is currently doing well, but faces tougher
times ahead. Short range Bluetooth wireless networking technology is enjoying a wave of popularity and will have continued success in 2007, market analysts predict.
Robert Jaques Aug 7 2007 11:43AM Networking
Active Desktop comes to Unix and Mac

Active Desktop comes to Unix and Mac

Access control and identity management firm Centrify has unveiled what it claims to be the first platform to offer Microsoft Active Directory-based authentication and access control to over 100 versions of Unix, Linux and Mac OS.
Clement James Aug 7 2007 6:45AM Security
Rockstar to appeal Manhunt 2 ban

Rockstar to appeal Manhunt 2 ban

Rockstar has confirmed that it will be appealing the decision by the British Board of Film Censors(BBFC) to effectively ban the game in the United Kingdom by refusing it certification.
Iain Thomson Aug 6 2007 12:30PM 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
Online forum claims Certegy breach led to ID theft

Online forum claims Certegy breach led to ID theft

The former Certegy employee who sold millions of customer records to direct marketers may also have set off a string of identity theft attacks, contrary to reports from the check verification company, according to a group of online posters.
Dan Kaplan Aug 6 2007 9:56AM Security
Telstra take Senator Helen Coonan to court

Telstra take Senator Helen Coonan to court

It’s the battle of the titans, as Telstra commenced proceedings in the Federal Court against the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Helen Coonan, in relation to the Broadband Connect Program.
Lilia Guan Aug 3 2007 3:21PM Strategy
Poll: Voters say ‘no’ to politicians on YouTube

Poll: Voters say ‘no’ to politicians on YouTube

Politicians using YouTube videos as campaigning tools are not drawing the interest of Australian voters according to an iTNews.com.au poll.
Staff Writers Aug 3 2007 2:21PM Software
Nasa hacker McKinnon appeals to the House of Lords

Nasa hacker McKinnon appeals to the House of Lords

'Nasa Hacker' Gary McKinnon has been granted the right to appeal to the House of Lords to try and stop extradition proceedings that would see him tried in America.
Matt Chapman Aug 3 2007 1:10PM Security
Researchers create carbon net to catch toxic gases

Researchers create carbon net to catch toxic gases

Researchers at the University of Manchester have developed a way of using ultra thin layers of carbon to detect even a single molecule of a toxic gas.
Staff Writers Aug 2 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
Firms not responding effectively to data breaches

Firms not responding effectively to data breaches

A computer forensics expert has blasted as ineffective the way that most corporates deal with security breaches including network intrusion, data theft or destruction.
Clement James Aug 2 2007 9:57AM Security
Sony opens up to Blu-ray porn

Sony opens up to Blu-ray porn

Sony appears to be weakening on the role of Blu-ray in the pornography industry.
Iain Thomson Aug 1 2007 7:05AM Software
SC Infographic: How to be secure

SC Infographic: How to be secure

Protecting a modern business is not easy. Our guide shows that even the best technology and tactics have limitations.
Patrick Love, Head of Fiduciary Support, Global Wealth Sol Jul 31 2007 3:39PM Security
Korea to open up telecoms markets

Korea to open up telecoms markets

In a reversal of long-standing policy, South Korea's government plans to force large local telecoms firms to share their networks with smaller rivals. The move follows complaints that incumbent carriers are keeping prices artificially high.
Simon Burns Jul 31 2007 2:00PM Telco/ISP

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