21/1/2006 - PC viruses hit 20 year milestone
It was during the opening weeks of 1986 that the first PC virus, called Brain, was discovered in the wild. ...<Read More>
20/1/2006 - City of London to get blanket Wi-Fi
Workers in the City should soon be able to get wireless Internet access even when outside the office...<Read More>
20/1/2006 - US prosecutors demand jail for spammer
Daniel Lin has admitted his guilt on three charges brought by federal prosecutors, who are using anti-spam laws brought into use in 2004....<Read More>
20/1/2006 - Google defies US over search data
Google was asked for information on the types of query submitted over a week, and the websites included in its index. ...<Read More>
13/1/2006 - Apple's QuickTime update bites users
A security update to Apple Computer’s widely used QuickTime media player is being blamed for a variety of computing problems for both Mac OS X and Windows users....<Read More>
9/1/2006 - Microsoft rushes out critical Windows security patch
Microsoft has rushed out a security patch to fix a critical flaw in the Windows operating system ahead of its usual monthly security schedule....<Read More>
5/1/2006 - New threats increase by 48% in 2005 as cybercriminals turn to targeted attacks
Sophos, a world leader in protecting businesses against viruses, spyware and spam, has revealed the top ten malware threats of 2005...<Read More>
7/4/2005 - Trojan aimed at smartphones
Mobile device security firm F-Secure has discovered a Trojan virus that crashes users’ smartphones and causes them to lose their data....<Read More>
7/4/2005 - Sophos names dirty dozen spamming countries
US continues to lead the pack since last report in December 2004 ...<Read More>
7/4/2005 - Blog calls for 'digital UK' ideas
A UK think tank is calling for the public to submit ideas on how digital technologies, especially the net, can improve life in Britain for everyone....<Read More>
6/4/2005 - Microsoft ends SP2 download block feature
Microsoft will next week discontinue a feature that allows organisations to block the downloading of its Service Pack 2...<Read More>
5/4/2005 - Windows and Linux match up on maintenance costs
Windows and Linux are neck-and-neck when it comes to the cost of maintenance.Analyst Yankee Group questioned 509 companies.....<Read More>
5/4/2005 - Microsoft develops Python
Microsoft is developing its own version of the open source Python scripting language to run on its .net framework...<Read More>
4/4/2005 - UK citizens confused by security terminology
Many Internet users in the UK don't understand words like phishing, Trojan and spam, which could make them more likely to fall victim to cybercrime...<Read More>
1/4/2005 - Microsoft cracks down on phishers, Sophos reports
Microsoft has announced that it is filing 117 lawsuits against alleged phishers to help crack down on rampant online identity theft...<Read More>
1/4/2005 - UK puts back e-waste law to 2006
The British government has delayed the new law which makes producers of consumer electronics responsible for the recycling and disposal of goods......<Read More>
7/3/2005 - SP2 to be forced out
Service Pack Two for Windows XP is to be forced out via Windows' Automatic Update service, whether users want it or not, from 12 April...<Read More>
3/3/2005 - Auto download adware carries vicious payload
Security experts issued a warning this morning after detecting infections caused by Searchmeup...<Read More>
3/3/2005 - Bill Gates gets a knighthood
Microsoft’s Bill Gates has been given an honorary knighthood by the queen for his charity work across the Commonwealth and ...<Read More>
1/3/2005 - Patent directive 'could halt Linux development'
An IT law expert predicts the threat of litigation over patent violations will seriously hamper Linux development in Europe if the CIID is passed...<Read More>
28/2/2005 - IBM launches open source offensive
IBM today stepped up its open source efforts with the contribution of more than 30 projects to SourceForge.net...<Read More>
25/2/2005 - ISS reveals cross-platform antivirus flaw
A flaw in Trend Micro's antivirus library has been revealed by Internet Security Systems, and it affects at least 29 products.......<Read More>
25/2/2005 - Security update issued for Firefox web browser
Experts at SophosLabs™, Sophos's global network of virus and spam analysis centres, have advised businesses and home users to update their version of the Mozilla Firefox web browser, in order to protect against a security vulnerability....<Read More>
24/2/2005 - Microsoft says sorry for AntiSpyware error
A Dutch Web site has accepted an apology from Microsoft after it was blacklisted by the software giant's anti-spyware tool...<Read More>
24/2/2005 - Hotmail hitch blocks e-mail accounts
Microsoft is struggling to fix an intermittent Hotmail network outage that is stopping users accessing their e-mail accounts......<Read More>
24/2/2005 - FBI raises alarm on false 'official' e-mails
The FBI has warned users about a flood of e-mails purporting to come from the agency but which in reality attempt to download a virus to their PCs....<Read More>
24/2/2005 - Gamers start to take on the world
The Cyberathlete Professional League is staging a $1m World Tour, much like the recognised tours for its sporting counterparts......<Read More>
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