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Nokia to launch just one Linux handset in 2010
by Phil Muncaster

Report appears to confirm rumour that Nokia will only roll out Maemo on high-end devices.

Dec 1, 2009
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Ikee worm author gets developer job
by Phil Muncaster

The author of the first iPhone worm has been given a job with Australian iPhone app developer Mogeneration, much to the disgust of security experts

Nov 27, 2009
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Verified by Visa phishing attack spotted
by Phil Muncaster

Security experts warned today that the Verified by Visa online authentication scheme has become the latest lure used by phishers hoping to harvest personal information from unsuspecting shoppers..

Nov 23, 2009
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Microsoft opens up Windows 7 to advertisers
by Phil Muncaster

Microsoft has taken the unprecedented step of allowing marketers to re-brand its new Windows 7 operating system..

Nov 16, 2009
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Microsoft denies Windows 7 is modelled on the Mac OS
by Phil Muncaster

Microsoft has moved quickly to dismiss comments made by one of its managers earlier this week that the Windows 7 user interface was based on that of the Mac operating system..

Nov 13, 2009
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Google Voice could go global
by Phil Muncaster

Google has accidentally let slip some secret plans relating to its Google Voice call management service, revealing that the service may be coming to markets outside the US soon.

Nov 2, 2009
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Windows 7 breaks Amazon records
by Phil Muncaster

Windows 7 has already overtaken Harry Potter novels and the Nintendo Wii to become the biggest grossing pre-order product of all time in the UK, where it went on sale first.

Oct 22, 2009
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Victims of 'rogueware' forced to pay ransom
by Phil Muncaster

Security researchers are warning of a dangerous new trend in the promotion of fake anti-virus programs known as 'rogueware', which could lead to users' PCs being hijacked and rendered inoperable if they fail to pay a ransom.

Oct 16, 2009
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Bredolab trojan surges to new heights
by Phil Muncaster

MessageLabs warns malware is likely to go undetected.

Oct 15, 2009
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Hadron scientist held on terrorism charges
by Phil Muncaster

The European Organisation for Nuclear Research (Cern) has moved swiftly to play down the significance of the arrest on terrorism charges of a nuclear physicist who worked at the Hadron Collider for six years.

Oct 11, 2009
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Security firm uncovers Facebook hacking site
by Phil Muncaster

Facebook users were warned today to be extra vigilant, after it emerged that criminals are running an online password hacking service, charging just US$100 per account.

Sep 21, 2009
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Apache site hacked
by Phil Muncaster

The web site of open source organisation the Apache Software Foundation, was taken down yesterday after hackers compromised the SSH key for one of its servers.

Sep 1, 2009
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Security vendors dismiss Snow Leopard anti-virus
by Phil Muncaster

Security vendors have been quick to dismiss the anti-virus capabilities in Apple's new ">Snow Leopard operating system..

Aug 31, 2009
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Google fixes severe Chrome flaws
by Phil Muncaster

Google has been forced to release new security fixes for multiple high severity vulnerabilities in its Chrome browser which could lead to an attacker taking over a victim's PC remotely.

Aug 27, 2009
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MessageLabs spots resilient new breed of botnets
by Phil Muncaster

Activity levels for Cutwail, one of the world's largest botnets, fell by 90 per cent after the recent shutdown of a Latvian ISP, but sprung back within just 48 hours, according to MessageLabs..

Aug 26, 2009
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Devastating SQL attack compromises 50,000 sites
by Phil Muncaster

A new SQL injection attack has already snared over 50,000 legitimate web sites, and threatens to cause havoc for innocent internet users, according to new research from ScanSafe.

Aug 26, 2009
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Hackers prefer Firefox and Opera
by Phil Muncaster

Firefox and Opera appear to be the browsers of choice for hackers running web sites that launch drive-by malware attacks, according to new research..

Aug 24, 2009
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Mozilla complains about IE ballot solution
by Phil Muncaster

Senior executives at Mozilla have argued that recent proposals by Microsoft to appease European Commission (EC) anti-trust regulators over the unfair bundling of Internet Explorer (IE) in Windows products do not go far enough..

Aug 20, 2009
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Apple investigates exploding iPhone reports
by Phil Muncaster

Apple is investigating reports that some of its iPhone and iPod devices have exploded, but regards the incidents as isolated, according to new reports..

Aug 19, 2009
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Rogue Facebook app harvests user credentials
by Phil Muncaster

Facebook users who allow third-party applications onto their desktop have been warned that a rogue Facebook app is luring users to a site set up to harvest their credentials.

Aug 18, 2009
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