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New spam, phishing attacks centre on Obama inauguration

New spam, phishing attacks centre on Obama inauguration

With President-elect Barack Obama set to be sworn in to office on Tuesday, businesses should brace for an uptick in inauguration-related spam and phishing, US-CERT has warned.
Dan Kaplan Jan 16 2009 11:28AM Security
IT managers remain concerned about anonymous proxies

IT managers remain concerned about anonymous proxies

Anonymous proxies remain as a major security concern for IT managers.
SC Australia Staff Jan 16 2009 11:25AM Security
EU approves biometric passports

EU approves biometric passports

The European Union has given the green light to biometric passports.
Dan Raywood Jan 16 2009 11:20AM Security
Spam YouTube messages contain malware

Spam YouTube messages contain malware

YouTube's message sending system has been partly compromised by cybercriminals who are using it to spread malware.
Dan Raywood Jan 16 2009 11:11AM Security
Worm infects over three million PCs since New Year

Worm infects over three million PCs since New Year

The Downadup worm has spread to more than three million PCs, according to F-Secure.
Dan Raywood Jan 16 2009 11:08AM Security
VeriSign names Mark McLaughlin as president and chief operating officer

VeriSign names Mark McLaughlin as president and chief operating officer

VeriSign has announced that Mark McLaughlin has been named as president and chief operating officer.
Dan Raywood Jan 16 2009 10:55AM Security
E-crime victims shun the police

E-crime victims shun the police

Growing numbers of UK firms are turning to private investigators to help solve IT security problems as the police struggle to provide adequate resources
Tom Young Jan 16 2009 7:03AM Security
Salesforce taps Web 2.0 for Service Cloud

Salesforce taps Web 2.0 for Service Cloud

Salesforce.com today launched a new customer service offering, which integrates with Facebook, Google and other resources to help contact centre staff better support customers.
Phil Muncaster Jan 16 2009 6:47AM Networking
Software developed to stop zero-day attacks

Software developed to stop zero-day attacks

Researchers at Intel and the Computer Security Laboratory at the University of California have devised a new way to counter zero-day attacks.
Iain Thomson Jan 16 2009 6:47AM Security
Mobiles cleared of eye cancer risk

Mobiles cleared of eye cancer risk

A study in Germany has concluded that there is no link between mobile phone use and a rare form of eye cancer.
Iain Thomson Jan 16 2009 6:47AM Oddware
NSW DECC overhauls ICT platform

NSW DECC overhauls ICT platform

The NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC) has revamped its IT architecture by consolidating email and backup applications and servers from 101 sites statewide into two data centres in Sydney.
Staff Writers Jan 15 2009 2:45PM Hardware
Telcos the worst offenders for Do Not Call breaches

Telcos the worst offenders for Do Not Call breaches

Telcos trying to promote new phone plans and other related services accounted for over half of all Do Not Call Register complaints in the last 12 months.
Staff Writers Jan 15 2009 2:44PM Telco/ISP
Fractal Antenna edges closer to invisibility curtain

Fractal Antenna edges closer to invisibility curtain

A United States firm is claiming to have developed some foundations for a new field of applied optics that, when perfected, could lead to invisibility curtains, cloaks and ‘super’ lenses.
Staff Writers Jan 15 2009 2:43PM Security
Aussie telescopes join global networked space imaging project

Aussie telescopes join global networked space imaging project

Australian researchers will join their counterparts from 13 countries to demonstrate a way of generating cosmic radio images up to 100 times clearer than is possible from the best optical telescopes.
Staff Writers Jan 15 2009 2:42PM Telco/ISP
RIM issues BlackBerry security fix

RIM issues BlackBerry security fix

Research In Motion is advising BlackBerry users to install a new security update for their handsets.
Shaun Nichols Jan 15 2009 11:24AM Security
Microsoft's latest patch welcomed despite claims of critical risk still being posed

Microsoft's latest patch welcomed despite claims of critical risk still being posed

Microsoft's latest patching has been described as a "super critical patch to install right away".
Dan Raywood Jan 15 2009 11:23AM Security
Apple Safari feed reader flaw could expose private information

Apple Safari feed reader flaw could expose private information

A researcher has discovered a potentially dangerous, password-stealing vulnerability in Apple's Safari browser, affecting both the Mac and Windows versions of the web browser.
Dan Kaplan Jan 15 2009 11:15AM Security
Patches issued for Oracle products are "critical"

Patches issued for Oracle products are "critical"

The 41 patches issued earlier this week by Oracle include several that earned the most severe rating under the database giant's scoring system.
Angela Moscaritolo Jan 15 2009 10:51AM Security
FBI calls for global cooperation on cyber crime

FBI calls for global cooperation on cyber crime

The FBI has called for greater international coordination in anti-hacking laws at the first International Conference on Cyber Security.
Iain Thomson Jan 15 2009 10:40AM Security
New encryption technology aims to beat terrorists and organised crime

New encryption technology aims to beat terrorists and organised crime

A new cryptographic technology launched today promises to speed up communication across the internet while maintaining the highest levels of security.
Phil Muncaster Jan 15 2009 6:44AM Security

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