items tagged with Malware
'Highly critical' update for OpenOffice
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2007-12-06 02:03:37
OpenOffice 2.3.1 fixes a variety of bugs, but one of the most important concerns a vulnerability in the database engine shipped with the package.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2007-12-06 02:03:37
OpenOffice 2.3.1 fixes a variety of bugs, but one of the most important concerns a vulnerability in the database engine shipped with the package.
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Grisoft acquires web defence vendor
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals and Wheels - Mergers & Acquisitions
2007-12-04 23:57:06
AVG developer Grisoft is to acquire Exploit Prevention Labs and its technology for protecting against drive-by downloads.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals and Wheels - Mergers & Acquisitions
2007-12-04 23:57:06
AVG developer Grisoft is to acquire Exploit Prevention Labs and its technology for protecting against drive-by downloads.
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Macworld 2008 confirms Steve Jobs for keynote
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-12-04 07:18:00
It’s nearly Macworld time again, with the IDG World Expo group confirming that Steve Jobs will once again be keynoting the event – how will he wow the world this time?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-12-04 07:18:00
It’s nearly Macworld time again, with the IDG World Expo group confirming that Steve Jobs will once again be keynoting the event – how will he wow the world this time?
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QuickTime RTSP flaw enables Second Life muggings
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2007-12-02 23:03:14
A pair of security researchers has demonstrated a way of exploiting the QuickTime RTSP vulnerability to steal currency from Second Life avatars.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Core Dump
Category: Apple and anything else
2007-12-02 23:03:14
A pair of security researchers has demonstrated a way of exploiting the QuickTime RTSP vulnerability to steal currency from Second Life avatars.
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QuickTime RTSP vulnerability goes wild
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2007-12-02 18:55:54
The QuickTime RTSP vulnerability disclosed last week is now being exploited in the wild.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2007-12-02 18:55:54
The QuickTime RTSP vulnerability disclosed last week is now being exploited in the wild.
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Online banking, transactions and security – how safe are we really?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-12-02 04:41:04
As online criminals and hackers develop ever more sophisticated Trojans, spyware, botnets and attack vectors, are the banks, online stores, social networking sites and others really doing enough to keep their customers safe and secure?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-12-02 04:41:04
As online criminals and hackers develop ever more sophisticated Trojans, spyware, botnets and attack vectors, are the banks, online stores, social networking sites and others really doing enough to keep their customers safe and secure?
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Aussies battered by financial attacks
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2007-11-29 00:28:51
Web and email attacks involving Australian financial institutions are increasing.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2007-11-29 00:28:51
Web and email attacks involving Australian financial institutions are increasing.
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Symantec: Second PoC for QuickTime vulnerability
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2007-11-28 23:19:53
A second proof-of-concept exploit for the QuickTime RTSP vulnerability has been identified by Symantec's security response team.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2007-11-28 23:19:53
A second proof-of-concept exploit for the QuickTime RTSP vulnerability has been identified by Symantec's security response team.
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Microsoft’s painful blister: Windows Vista
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-11-27 06:01:59
Just days away from Microsoft’s first year anniversary of Vista Business RTM on Nov 30, the last year has felt like Vista has been in a perpetual beta, just like all those Web 2.0 sites. As SP1 draws near, is the Vista blister finally healing, or should Microsoft scrap the lot as some pundits have advised and go back to XP SP3?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-11-27 06:01:59
Just days away from Microsoft’s first year anniversary of Vista Business RTM on Nov 30, the last year has felt like Vista has been in a perpetual beta, just like all those Web 2.0 sites. As SP1 draws near, is the Vista blister finally healing, or should Microsoft scrap the lot as some pundits have advised and go back to XP SP3?
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Mac quarantine bug returns in Leopard
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2007-11-21 18:20:25
Mac OS X includes a mechanism that's supposed to warn users before they execute files downloaded from the Internet, but the reappearance in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard leaves systems vulnerable to Trojan attachments received in Mail.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2007-11-21 18:20:25
Mac OS X includes a mechanism that's supposed to warn users before they execute files downloaded from the Internet, but the reappearance in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard leaves systems vulnerable to Trojan attachments received in Mail.
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More malware coming for Macs
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-11-03 01:58:41
Hackers and malware creators are clearly taking a greater degree of interest in the ever growing community of Mac owners with the discovery of the OSX.RSPlug.A Trojan masquerading as a video plug-in at some porn sites, diverting some of their attention away from the Windows world to try their hand at hacking the Mac.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-11-03 01:58:41
Hackers and malware creators are clearly taking a greater degree of interest in the ever growing community of Mac owners with the discovery of the OSX.RSPlug.A Trojan masquerading as a video plug-in at some porn sites, diverting some of their attention away from the Windows world to try their hand at hacking the Mac.
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Being a good netizen – protecting Linux from network nasties
Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2007-11-01 04:02:46
Microsoft Windows attracts virus writers and malware like faeces attracts flies. On the far opposite end of the spectrum, Linux users never find themselves embroiled in debates over whether Norton AntiVirus is bloated or essential, or whether AVG is better than e-Trust. Yet, Linux users do need to put thought and effort into security tools and here’s why.
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Written By: David M Williams
Section: Information technology news
Category: Open Source
2007-11-01 04:02:46
Microsoft Windows attracts virus writers and malware like faeces attracts flies. On the far opposite end of the spectrum, Linux users never find themselves embroiled in debates over whether Norton AntiVirus is bloated or essential, or whether AVG is better than e-Trust. Yet, Linux users do need to put thought and effort into security tools and here’s why.
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Mac malware bends browsers to suspect sites
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2007-10-31 15:44:11
A Trojan purporting to be a video codec for Mac OS X's QuickTime instead reconfigures the system to use a DNS server that returns bogus results.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2007-10-31 15:44:11
A Trojan purporting to be a video codec for Mac OS X's QuickTime instead reconfigures the system to use a DNS server that returns bogus results.
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Attack follows Acrobat update
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2007-10-24 17:15:19
Windows users who failed to apply this week's update to Adobe Acrobat and Reader are being targeted by criminal elements.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2007-10-24 17:15:19
Windows users who failed to apply this week's update to Adobe Acrobat and Reader are being targeted by criminal elements.
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Acer avoids 'Internet nasties' with MailGuard
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals & Wheels - Contracts
2007-10-23 21:26:06
Email filtering provider MailGuard has signed Acer Computer Australia as a new client.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals & Wheels - Contracts
2007-10-23 21:26:06
Email filtering provider MailGuard has signed Acer Computer Australia as a new client.
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Apple gives its blessing to third-party iPhone apps
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2007-10-17 15:43:23
Apple plans to release a software development kit for the iPhone and iPod touch in February 2008.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature
Category: iPhone
2007-10-17 15:43:23
Apple plans to release a software development kit for the iPhone and iPod touch in February 2008.
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The rainbow of horror
Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2007-10-14 04:10:24
So, you think that you're using a strong, secure password do you? Well think again, and hope that you don't become the victim of Ophcrack and its use of rainbow tables.
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Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2007-10-14 04:10:24
So, you think that you're using a strong, secure password do you? Well think again, and hope that you don't become the victim of Ophcrack and its use of rainbow tables.
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Survey: consumers don’t understand online security
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-10-02 04:22:42
A new survey by the NCSA and McAfee shows just how vulnerable most computer owners are, as the majority who believe themselves protected by security software actually discover they are instead woefully underprotected!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2007-10-02 04:22:42
A new survey by the NCSA and McAfee shows just how vulnerable most computer owners are, as the majority who believe themselves protected by security software actually discover they are instead woefully underprotected!
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ZoneAlarm's ForceField protects browsers
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2007-09-24 21:31:41
Security vendor Check Point is applying virtualisation technology to help protect web browsers from drive-by downloads and other threats.
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Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2007-09-24 21:31:41
Security vendor Check Point is applying virtualisation technology to help protect web browsers from drive-by downloads and other threats.
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Out of Africa -- and into Iraq, or was that Mauritius?
Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2007-09-17 06:45:31
For sheer inventiveness, you have to hand it to some of the "darker elements" who use the Internet.
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Written By: Tony Austin
Section: A Meaningful Look
Category: Personal and Enterprise Computing
2007-09-17 06:45:31
For sheer inventiveness, you have to hand it to some of the "darker elements" who use the Internet.
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