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Microsoft urges patching of Support Center flaw 

Microsoft urges patching of Support Center flaw

by Phil Muncaster  |  15 Jul 2010  |  Comment now
Microsoft has revealed over 25,000 computers have already been attacked.
Google launches Android 2.2 SDK 

Google launches Android 2.2 SDK

by Phil Muncaster  |  12 Jul 2010  |  Comment now
Google has launched a software development kit (SDK) for its Android 2.2 operating system, known as Froyo, which supports application installation on external storage devices..
Symbian backs an open cloud 

Symbian backs an open cloud

by Phil Muncaster  |  5 Jul 2010  |  Comment now
The mobile platform maker gets on board with the Open Cloud Manifesto.
Microsoft admits increase in zero day XP attacks 

Microsoft admits increase in zero day XP attacks

by Phil Muncaster  |  2 Jul 2010  |  Comment now
Windows Help and Support Center flaw has now hit over 10,000 PCs.
Adobe fills 17 Reader and Acrobat holes 

Adobe fills 17 Reader and Acrobat holes

by Phil Muncaster  |  1 Jul 2010  |  Comment now
Adobe has released updates for its popular Reader and Acrobat software that fix 17 separate vulnerabilities including one that could enable hackers to take control of a user’s PC..
Tokyo police swoop on hentai malware crooks 

Tokyo police swoop on hentai malware crooks

by Phil Muncaster  |  28 May 2010  |  Comment now
The malware scam worked by planting malicious code on a file sharing web site disguised as a version of the popular hentai or adult-themed games. Attempting to install the file brings up an online form requesting personal details.
Microsoft Office 2010 set for showdown with Google Apps 

Microsoft Office 2010 set for showdown with Google Apps

by Phil Muncaster  |  11 May 2010  |  Comment now
The battle between Google and Microsoft for the online applications market is set to intensify this week with the launch of Office 2010 on Wednesday, signalling Microsoft's biggest pitch yet for this burgeoning area of the software market..
Icann makes history with first internationalised domain names 

Icann makes history with first internationalised domain names

by Phil Muncaster  |  7 May 2010  |  Comment now
Arabic becomes the first non-Latin language to hit the internet. The first IDN country-code top-level domains (ccTLDs) were inserted in the DNS root zone yesterday for Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
McAfee apologises for security update blunder 

McAfee apologises for security update blunder

by Phil Muncaster  |  26 Apr 2010  |  Comment now
McAfee has apologised to its users about the faulty update file released last week which caused crashes in Windows XP SP3 systems across the globe.

New Gmail launches for the iPad 

New Gmail launches for the iPad

by Phil Muncaster  |  6 Apr 2010  |  Comment now
Google has announced an enhanced version of its popular email client Gmail designed for the iPad..
Kaspersky calls for international internet government 

Kaspersky calls for international internet government

by Phil Muncaster  |  12 Mar 2010  |  Comment now
Kaspersky Lab co-founder argues for multinational body to tackle cyber crime.
DNA pioneer slams database retention policy 

DNA pioneer slams database retention policy

by Phil Muncaster  |  5 Feb 2010  |  Comment now
Sir Alec Jeffreys 'deeply worried' about retention of innocent citizens' profiles.
Google digs heels in over censorship 

Google digs heels in over censorship

by Phil Muncaster  |  1 Feb 2010  |  Comment now
Google's Eric Schmidt restates the web giant's opposition to China's hardline approach to web censorship.
Microsoft improves Bing privacy policy 

Microsoft improves Bing privacy policy

by Phil Muncaster  |  20 Jan 2010  |  Comment now
Microsoft has announced changes to the data retention policy for its Bing search engine. In a move which will please privacy campaigners, all IP addresses associated with searches will now be wiped after six months..
France joins Germany in call to dump IE 

France joins Germany in call to dump IE

by Phil Muncaster  |  19 Jan 2010  |  Comment now
The pressure on Microsoft to release an out-of-cycle patch for an IE flaw which allowed Chinese hackers to attack Google's systems continues to grow, after authorities in France joined the German government in urging citizens to use an alternative browser.
US government to issue complaint to China over Google hack 

US government to issue complaint to China over Google hack

by Phil Muncaster  |  18 Jan 2010  |  Comment now
The US government is set to issue a formal complaint to China over its alleged involvement with the hacking attacks revealed by Google and several other companies earlier this week.
Google hack attack code hits the web 

Google hack attack code hits the web

by Phil Muncaster  |  18 Jan 2010  |  Comment now
The code used in the recent Google hack to exploit a vulnerability in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser has been published on the internet, raising the possibility of more attacks.
Spammers taking advantage of free online hosters 

Spammers taking advantage of free online hosters

by Phil Muncaster  |  12 Jan 2010  |  Comment now
McAfee report highlights new trend contributing to rising spam levels.
UK to give away free laptops to poor families 

UK to give away free laptops to poor families

by Phil Muncaster  |  12 Jan 2010  |  Comment now
The UK Government has set aside $520m for a 'Home Access' scheme designed to close the digital divide.
Web sites in their thousands selling on customer data 

Web sites in their thousands selling on customer data

by Phil Muncaster  |  31 Dec 2009  |  Comment now
SentryBay warns that legitimate sites are conning subscribers to their services with smallprint conditions.
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