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Malicious 'terror attack' spam sets off security alarms

Malicious 'terror attack' spam sets off security alarms

A new malware scam is using fabricated reports of a terrorist attack to infect users.
Shaun Nichols Mar 17 2009 2:00PM Security
Intel and AMD renew legal sniping

Intel and AMD renew legal sniping

Longtime rivals AMD and Intel may be headed towards yet another legal showdown.
Shaun Nichols Mar 17 2009 2:00PM Hardware
Cisco taps VMware for data centre blade play

Cisco taps VMware for data centre blade play

Cisco and VMware have announced a partnership designed to dominate data centres using VMware's virtualisation tools and a new Cisco platform that brings together computing, network and storage hardware.
Brett Winterford + VNU News Mar 17 2009 11:09AM Hardware
Vulnerability discovered that could allow 'man-in-the-middle' attacks on Windows DNS servers

Vulnerability discovered that could allow 'man-in-the-middle' attacks on Windows DNS servers

A Microsoft vulnerability has been detected that affects the DNS server and Web Proxy Autodiscovery (WPAD) Protocol registration.
SC Australia Staff Mar 17 2009 10:48AM Security
New Waledac spam falsely warns of bomb blasts

New Waledac spam falsely warns of bomb blasts

Security companies warned today of a new malware campaign in which the Waledac botnet creators are distributing emails that falsely claim the recipient's city has been the site of a bomb blast.
Dan Kaplan Mar 17 2009 10:40AM Security
Cybersquatting hits record, agency fears worse yet to come

Cybersquatting hits record, agency fears worse yet to come

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) said Monday it received a record 2,329 domain name dispute complaints last year, up eight percent over 2007.
Dan Kaplan Mar 17 2009 10:02AM Security
Tim Berners-Lee admits to falling for online scam

Tim Berners-Lee admits to falling for online scam

Tim Berners-Lee, the founder of the world wide web, revealed today that he has been a victim of online fraud.
Phil Muncaster Mar 17 2009 9:47AM Security
Tim Berners-Lee admits to falling for online scam

Tim Berners-Lee admits to falling for online scam

Tim Berners-Lee, the founder of the world wide web, revealed today that he has been a victim of online fraud.
Phil Muncaster Mar 17 2009 6:17AM Security
New generic TLDs will open cyber squatting floodgates

New generic TLDs will open cyber squatting floodgates

The World Intellectual Property Organisation (Wipo) has expressed concerns over the impact of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) proposed by Icann as it released annual figures showing a continued increase in cyber squatting cases.
Phil Muncaster Mar 17 2009 6:17AM Telco/ISP
Top 10 best things about the web

Top 10 best things about the web

Today we look back on the best that the web has brought. Beyond just one site or service, this list ranks the best ways in which people have been able to use the internet.
Shaun Nichols , Iain Thomson Mar 17 2009 6:17AM Software
Lotus battles Google, MS for Aussie Uni students

Lotus battles Google, MS for Aussie Uni students

IBM is making a play to get Aussie university students onto the Lotus Symphony productivity suite in what appears to be a targeted campaign against competitors like Microsoft and Google.
Staff Writers Mar 16 2009 5:56PM Software
Westpac re-calls customers without consent

Westpac re-calls customers without consent

Westpac has been formally warned for breaching the Do Not Call register after it called customers that had asked not to be contacted about its products or services.
Staff Writers Mar 16 2009 5:44PM Telco/ISP
ABC launches Android, iPhone-friendly apps

ABC launches Android, iPhone-friendly apps

The ABC has launched free applications for iPhone and Android handsets and a new smartphone-friendly ABC Mobile website.
Staff Writers Mar 16 2009 5:42PM Software
Juror slammed for tweeting during trial

Juror slammed for tweeting during trial

A US juror posted biased messages on micro-blogging site Twitter before making a US$12.6m verdict and now faces legal action from the company he ruled against.
Rosalie Marshall Mar 16 2009 5:12PM Oddware
BBC may face legal challenges over Click programme's hacking feature

BBC may face legal challenges over Click programme's hacking feature

The BBC could face legal challenges if any botnet computers used for the Click programme were located in Finland.
Dan Raywood Mar 16 2009 11:10AM Security
Heartland, RBS WorldPay no longer PCI compliant: Visa

Heartland, RBS WorldPay no longer PCI compliant: Visa

Visa announced on Friday that it has removed Heartland Payment Systems and RBS WorldPay -- two payment processors that have announced massive data breaches in recent months -- from its list of service providers compliant with payment industry guidelines.
Dan Kaplan Mar 16 2009 10:57AM Security
New variant of Conficker set to hit computers on April Fools Day

New variant of Conficker set to hit computers on April Fools Day

A new version of the Conficker worm is to hit desktops on the April 1.
Dan Raywood Mar 16 2009 10:17AM Security
Obama CIO placed on leave after FBI raid

Obama CIO placed on leave after FBI raid

Just days after his appointment, the US chief information officer Vivek Kundra has been told to take leave, after the FBI swooped on his former employer, according to reports.
Phil Muncaster Mar 16 2009 10:15AM Security
Top 10 worst things about the web

Top 10 worst things about the web

For every way that the web has improved in life, it has also made things more complicated, frustrating and dangerous.
Iain Thomson , Shaun Nichols Mar 16 2009 6:38AM Software
Forrester forecasts the future of software-as-a-service

Forrester forecasts the future of software-as-a-service

SaaS is starting to mature and move beyond its traditional areas such as CRM into newer spaces such as IT services management, according to a new report from analyst firm Forrester Research.
Ian Williams Mar 16 2009 6:38AM Software

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