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Safari and Opera browsers criticised over security updates

Safari and Opera browsers criticised over security updates

Users of Apple's Safari and the Opera browser are most likely to be using unpatched versions.
Dan Raywood May 7 2009 11:12AM Security
North Korea recruits hackers

North Korea recruits hackers

North Korea has strengthened its cyber warfare unit with the recruitment of 100 hackers.
Dan Raywood May 7 2009 11:03AM Security
Consultant accesses company's data room in social engineering 'attack'

Consultant accesses company's data room in social engineering 'attack'

A company has been hit by a mystery shopper attack where it was the victim of a 'social engineering' exercise.
Dan Raywood May 7 2009 10:56AM Security
Deloitte urges government action on cyber security

Deloitte urges government action on cyber security

Consultancy firm Deloitte has urged governments worldwide to adopt a stronger and more visionary role in securing the internet by creating security standards and partnering more effectively with the private sector.
Phil Muncaster May 7 2009 10:46AM Security
Banks need to jump on the social media bandwagon

Banks need to jump on the social media bandwagon

Retail banks need to prepare to adapt their business models to the growing consumer interest in social media, according to a report by analyst house Gartner.
Angelica Mari May 7 2009 6:55AM Software
European Parliament votes in favour of internet freedom

European Parliament votes in favour of internet freedom

The European Parliament has decided that ISPs and regulators, such as Ofcom in the UK, cannot restrict individuals’ access to the internet.
Rosalie Marshall May 7 2009 6:52AM Telco/ISP
Open Text to aquire Vignette for $418m

Open Text to aquire Vignette for $418m

Open Text has announced plans to acquire Vignette in a US$310m (A$418 million) move to broaden its offerings in the web content management (WCM) space.
Phil Muncaster May 7 2009 6:52AM Software
Citrix launches ‘iTunes' for enterprise app delivery

Citrix launches ‘iTunes' for enterprise app delivery

Citrix has unveiled two new desktop virtualisation products aimed at bridging the gap between the enterprise and consumer user experience.
Liz Tay May 7 2009 3:45AM Software
Storm II, cheap Curves coming to Blackberry

Storm II, cheap Curves coming to Blackberry

Research in Motion is working on a new version of the Blackberry Bold that combines a touch screen with a QWERTY keyboard, a low-cost version of the Curve and a successor to the Storm featuring a tactile touch screen, according to sources.
Brett Winterford May 7 2009 3:38AM Hardware
IBM snaps up Exeros

IBM snaps up Exeros

IBM has agreed to acquire data discovery software vendor Exeros.
Shaun Nichols May 6 2009 3:42PM Software
Windows 7 fuels internet traffic, slows Tassie links

Windows 7 fuels internet traffic, slows Tassie links

Australian ISPs have reported Akamai server traffic spikes of up to 50 percent as Windows 7 RC was released to the public, while Internode has blamed it for congestion on fibre links into Tasmania.
Ry Crozier May 6 2009 3:37PM Telco/ISP
Data centre cut disrupts Western Sydney hospital

Data centre cut disrupts Western Sydney hospital

The Sydney West Area Health Service has confirmed a six-hour outage affected access to Nepean Hospital’s electronic medical record system on Saturday.
Ry Crozier May 6 2009 2:38PM Hardware
Network monitoring problems hamper growth of virtualisation

Network monitoring problems hamper growth of virtualisation

Half of business applications will run on virtual machines by 2011, but firms lack tools to secure and manage virtual environments, according to a global survey.
Dave Bailey May 6 2009 2:16PM Software
Windows 7 Release Candidate goes live

Windows 7 Release Candidate goes live

Microsoft is warning users against rushing to download Windows 7, noting that the release candidate would be offered through the end of July without a download limit.
Shaun Nichols May 6 2009 2:08PM Software
Hackers hold US medical data hostage

Hackers hold US medical data hostage

Hackers have taken control of the Virginia Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) in the U.S. and are demanding a US$10 million (A$13.6 million) ransom for the return of patient’s records.
Iain Thomson May 6 2009 2:08PM Security
VoIP taking on traditional mobile operators

VoIP taking on traditional mobile operators

Mobile voice-over-IP (VoIP) is starting to gain traction, and will soon offer a direct challenge to traditional mobile operators, according to a recent report from analyst firm Gartner.
Ian Williams May 6 2009 2:08PM Telco/ISP
Image spam levels reach 19-month high

Image spam levels reach 19-month high

Levels of image spam have reached a 19-month high that is getting harder to detect.
Dan Raywood May 6 2009 10:30AM Security
Mac worm poses little risk, represents cross-platform innovation

Mac worm poses little risk, represents cross-platform innovation

A recently discovered Macintosh worm, known as OSX/Tored.A, remains a low-risk threat but is an indication that malware authors are not turning a blind eye to the Apple platform, say researchers.
Angela Moscaritolo May 6 2009 10:27AM Security
Malicious swine flu PDF file spreads password stealer

Malicious swine flu PDF file spreads password stealer

Symantec has reported that an email with a PDF attachment that promises to answer all questions about the swine flu virus contains a password stealer.
Dan Raywood May 6 2009 10:23AM Security
Hackers hold US medical data hostage

Hackers hold US medical data hostage

Hackers have taken control of the Virginia Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) and are demanding a US$10 million ransom for the return of patient’s records.
Iain Thomson May 6 2009 10:19AM Security

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