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"Nine-Ball" mass injection attack compromises 40,000 sites

"Nine-Ball" mass injection attack compromises 40,000 sites

A new threat dubbed "Nine-Ball" has compromised up to 40,000 legitimate websites that are now infecting users with an information-stealing trojan, according to security vendor Websense.
Angela Moscaritolo Jun 18 2009 10:46AM Security
Security experts uncover one-stop botnet marketplace

Security experts uncover one-stop botnet marketplace

Researchers have uncovered a fully-functional marketplace for the building and selling of botnets.
Shaun Nichols Jun 18 2009 10:27AM Security
EMC and NetApp fight to buy Data Domain

EMC and NetApp fight to buy Data Domain

New legal challenges muddle corporate fight.
Iain Thomson Jun 18 2009 10:22AM Storage
Internet snooping laws are "overly intrusive"

Internet snooping laws are "overly intrusive"

London School of Economics report says new laws will treat every electronic communication as suspicious.
Tom Young Jun 18 2009 7:01AM Telco/ISP
SAP gremlins sap performance

SAP gremlins sap performance

BI and ERP performance highlighted as concerns.
Computing staff Jun 18 2009 7:01AM Software
Juniper and Kaspersky team up on network security

Juniper and Kaspersky team up on network security

Deeper integration promises better endpoint protection.
David Neal Jun 18 2009 6:46AM Networking
Hacked URL service puts users at risk

Hacked URL service puts users at risk

Two million Cligs URLs redirected in weekend attack.
Phil Muncaster Jun 18 2009 6:46AM Software
New devices make hotspots a hacker's paradise

New devices make hotspots a hacker's paradise

Users advised to try TOR as a fallback option when without a VPN.
Brett Winterford Jun 17 2009 3:44PM Security
Vocus second time lucky winning TransACT business

Vocus second time lucky winning TransACT business

Canberra network operator “consolidates” IP transit services.
Ry Crozier Jun 17 2009 3:43PM Telco/ISP
Ex-Google duo launch anti-malware web service

Ex-Google duo launch anti-malware web service

A team including former Google employees has launched a beta service that aims to allow businesses to monitor and protect against reputation damage caused by online malware compromises.
SC Australia Staff Jun 17 2009 3:12PM Security
Red Hat, Citrix release new virtualisation products

Red Hat, Citrix release new virtualisation products

Codeweavers also join the virtualisation release party.
Staff Writers Jun 17 2009 1:41PM Software
Aussie researchers use 3G to control aircraft

Aussie researchers use 3G to control aircraft

Enables transmission of higher resolution images back to ground.
Staff Writers Jun 17 2009 1:31PM Telco/ISP
Carrier "power" changes signalled to prevent NBN delays

Carrier "power" changes signalled to prevent NBN delays

Telstra may not get option to commercially agree ground access.
Ry Crozier Jun 17 2009 1:29PM Telco/ISP
SCO finds a buyer at the last minute

SCO finds a buyer at the last minute

London firm to take over UNIX assets.
Iain Thomson Jun 17 2009 1:21PM Software
Google responds to data concerns over cloud apps

Google responds to data concerns over cloud apps

Plans on introducing HTTPS as standard to all users.
Iain Thomson Jun 17 2009 1:21PM Security
URL shortening site hacked to redirect millions of links

URL shortening site hacked to redirect millions of links

The Cligs URL shortening site was hacked during the weekend to cause 2.2 million links to redirect to the same site.
Chuck Miller Jun 17 2009 11:22AM Security
Researcher plans to unveil a month of Twitter bugs in July

Researcher plans to unveil a month of Twitter bugs in July

A security researcher plans to use next month to disclose a slew of bugs that could yield worm outbreaks in microblogging platform Twitter.
Dan Kaplan Jun 17 2009 11:11AM Security
China backs down on Green Dam web filter

China backs down on Green Dam web filter

China appears to have given in to pressure over its controversial requirement for all new PCs to have specific blacklist filtering software installed.
Mark Mayne Jun 17 2009 10:52AM Security
MessageLabs launches IM security service

MessageLabs launches IM security service

Instant messaging security now available in the cloud.
Phil Muncaster Jun 17 2009 6:14AM Security
Opera Unite turns a PC into a web server

Opera Unite turns a PC into a web server

Browser add-on lets users download and share web services around the world.
David Neal Jun 17 2009 6:14AM Software

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