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Twitter fails the uptime test

Twitter fails the uptime test

Micro-blogging phenomenon Twitter experienced more downtime than any other social networking site last year, clocking up over 80 hours, according to new research from application delivery firm Akamai..
Phil Muncaster Mar 30 2009 2:01PM Software
Expert claims press are overhyping Conficker

Expert claims press are overhyping Conficker

Reports of the Conficker worm are being vastly exaggerated and it will not have as big an impact as is being predicted, according to a researcher.
Dan Raywood Mar 30 2009 11:23AM Security
Easter-related malicious sites appear on search engine results

Easter-related malicious sites appear on search engine results

Cybercriminals have begun using Easter-related websites to intercept search engine optimisation.
Staff Writers Mar 30 2009 11:12AM Security
Google: No significant security issues with Google Docs

Google: No significant security issues with Google Docs

Despite apparent security issues in Google Docs, the company is playing down the risks.
Chuck Miller Mar 30 2009 11:07AM Security
Latest "delivery notice" trojan spews forth

Latest "delivery notice" trojan spews forth

A new torrent of spam, disguised as a message from package carrier DHL, is making its way into inboxes.
Greg Masters Mar 30 2009 11:04AM Security
Massive Chinese cyber hack revealed

Massive Chinese cyber hack revealed

Canadian researchers have revealed an alleged extensive Chinese spying operation, which involved the hacking of over 1000 computers in 103 countries, according to reports.
Phil Muncaster Mar 30 2009 10:37AM Security
Cyber crime profits running into trillions of dollars

Cyber crime profits running into trillions of dollars

A recent warning from AT&T's chief security officer, Edward Amoroso, that the cost of cyber crime is running into trillions of dollars has been confirmed by security firm Finjan..
David Neal Mar 30 2009 8:54AM Security
Massive Chinese cyber hack revealed

Massive Chinese cyber hack revealed

Canadian researchers have revealed an alleged extensive Chinese spying operation, which involved the hacking of over 1000 computers in 103 countries, according to reports.
Phil Muncaster Mar 30 2009 6:37AM Security
Gmail to turn five with major new feature?

Gmail to turn five with major new feature?

Google’s iconic Gmail webmail service is set to celebrate its fifth birthday this week, and the rumour mil has been in full voice speculating that the firm is set to make a major new feature announcement to coincide with the event.
Phil Muncaster Mar 30 2009 6:37AM Software
Amazon says no to Open Cloud Manifesto

Amazon says no to Open Cloud Manifesto

Cloud computing giant Amazon Web Services has become the latest big name to say it will not be joining up to the controversial Open Cloud Manifesto set to launch this week.
Phil Muncaster Mar 30 2009 6:37AM Networking
Police use social networks to monitor G20 protestors

Police use social networks to monitor G20 protestors

UK Metropolitan Police are using social networks such as Twitter and Facebook to monitor protests due to take place in London over the next few days.
Rosalie Marshall Mar 28 2009 8:06AM Software
Mozilla working on critical Firefox patch

Mozilla working on critical Firefox patch

Mozilla is readying a patch for a widely publicised critical flaw in its Firefox web browser.
Miya Knights Mar 28 2009 8:06AM Software
Microsoft slip-up reveals Windows 7 date

Microsoft slip-up reveals Windows 7 date

An apparent slip-up by Microsoft has revealed the company's expected date for a Windows 7 Release Candidate.
Shaun Nichols Mar 28 2009 8:06AM Software
Freshtel cuts off customer phone support

Freshtel cuts off customer phone support

VoIP provider Freshtel has announced it is moving to an email support-only model, days before opening its Firefly softphone to Mac users for the first time.
Staff Writers Mar 27 2009 3:32PM Telco/ISP
QLD Police crack peer-to-peer networks

QLD Police crack peer-to-peer networks

Queensland Police officers have reportedly used new investigative software that can crack peer-to-peer networks to arrest and charge a Brisbane man for sharing child exploitation materials online.
Staff Writers Mar 27 2009 3:24PM Networking
Canberra ISP cops warning over TIO compliance breach

Canberra ISP cops warning over TIO compliance breach

Bytecard, which trades as Canberra ISP Netspeed, has been issued a formal warning for allegedly failing to cooperate with the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) over “two continuing matters”.
Ry Crozier Mar 27 2009 3:22PM Telco/ISP
Conroy gaffe defeats purpose of net filter policy

Conroy gaffe defeats purpose of net filter policy

Senator Conroy was forced into an embarrassing gaffe on the ABC’s Q&A program last night, admitting that publishing the ACMA blacklist would defeat the purpose of having it in the first place.
Staff Writers Mar 27 2009 3:21PM Telco/ISP
Censorship opponents slam website hack

Censorship opponents slam website hack

Opponents of the Federal Government's filtering scheme have condemned last night's hacking of one of its websites as damaging to their fight against censorship.
Brett Winterford Mar 27 2009 3:07PM Security
Censorship opponents slam website hack

Censorship opponents slam website hack

Opponents of the Federal Government's filtering scheme have condemned last night's hacking of one of its websites as damaging to their fight against censorship.
Brett Winterford Mar 27 2009 12:07PM Security
Security firms reflect on 10th anniversary of Melissa

Security firms reflect on 10th anniversary of Melissa

Today sees the 10th anniversary of the notorious Melissa virus that infected email servers across the globe, and forced a step change in the way anti-virus companies react to threats.
Phil Muncaster Mar 27 2009 11:20AM Security

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