Security

Microsoft patches Windows 98, Me

Microsoft patches Windows 98, Me

Although Microsoft didn't release any new security bulletins in March, it did post revisions this week of two critical vulnerabilities from earlier in 2005 to provide patches for obsolete operating systems.
Staff Writers Mar 10 2005, 12:00AM Security
Phone virus poses worldwide threat

Phone virus poses worldwide threat

A new phone virus dubbed Commwarrior poses a worldwide threat, anti-virus vendors said.
Staff Writers Mar 10 2005, 12:00AM Security
Security Lockdown!

Security Lockdown!

Increasing network threats are fuelling a market for managed security service providers.
Byron Connolly Mar 8 2005, 12:00AM Security
Symantec patents anti-virus scanning

Symantec patents anti-virus scanning

Symantec has been granted a patent on anti-virus technology that speeds up detection of complex threats, after a five and a half year process.
Gregg Keizer Mar 3 2005, 12:00AM Security
Microsoft goes Dutch on spyware spat

Microsoft goes Dutch on spyware spat

Microsoft has agreed to apologise to and pay a Dutch portal for mistakenly flagging it as a purveyor of malicious content.
Gregg Keizer Feb 25 2005, 12:00AM Security
Microsoft reiterates SP2 deadline

Microsoft reiterates SP2 deadline

Microsoft has reminded users who have baulked at installing Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) that all blocking mechanisms expire 12 April.
Staff Writers Feb 22 2005, 12:00AM Security
Microsoft security strategy "incoherent"

Microsoft security strategy "incoherent"

Bill Gates may have shed some light on his company's security plans, but the revelations still don't add up to a coherent strategy for protecting customers, a Gartner security analyst maintains.
Gregg Keizer Feb 21 2005, 12:00AM Security
Firewall signs Exinda

Firewall signs Exinda

Distributor Firewall Systems has signed Exinda Networks, a manufacturer of a product used for network traffic monitoring and control.
Byron Connolly Feb 17 2005, 12:00AM Security
WatchGuard unveils subscription manager

WatchGuard unveils subscription manager

Security vendor WatchGuard has launched an online application designed to help channel partners manage customer subscriptions to add-on security services.
Matt Villano Feb 16 2005, 12:00AM Security
Web services security gets $2M boost

Web services security gets $2M boost

A collaborative agreement between Microsoft and National ICT Australia (NICTA) will fund research into advanced web services security.
Damien Virulhapen Feb 10 2005, 12:00AM Security
Symantec titles open to attack

Symantec titles open to attack

Symantec released patches for a vulnerability found in a large number of its products, including flagship titles such as BrightMail AntiSpam, AntiVirus Corporate Edition, and its 2004 consumer slate.
Staff Writers Feb 10 2005, 12:00AM Security
Microsoft to buy Sybari

Microsoft to buy Sybari

Microsoft is buying Sybari Software, a maker of antivirus, antispam and content-filtering technologies, both companies said this morning.
Barbara Darrow Feb 9 2005, 12:00AM Security
Police raid NSW pirating operation

Police raid NSW pirating operation

Police have raided a Coffs Harbour premises and uncovered a DVD pirating operation alleged to be worth $750,000.
Byron Connolly , Staff Writers Feb 9 2005, 12:00AM Security
Russians say Windows XP SP2 is vulnerable

Russians say Windows XP SP2 is vulnerable

A little-known Russian security firm claimed Monday [US] that it's spotted vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows XP SP2, and has taken the unusual step of producing its own patch for the bug.
Gregg Keizer Feb 1 2005, 12:00AM Security
MSBlast.b hacker gets 18 months jail

MSBlast.b hacker gets 18 months jail

Citing neglectful parents and an internet that she said was a "dungeon" for lonely people, a US federal judge Friday [US] afternoon sentenced Jeffrey Lee Parson, a teen hacker who created 2003's MSBlast.b worm, to 18 months in prison, less than half the time prosecutors had requested.
Staff Writers Feb 1 2005, 12:00AM Security
Hackers target online gamers

Hackers target online gamers

A new trojan has been released which specifically targets players on an online Massive Multi-player Online Role Playing Game.
Damien Virulhapen Jan 31 2005, 12:00AM Security
iPod takes top spot in Spam Index

iPod takes top spot in Spam Index

Spammers are cashing in on trends in the lifestyle market, peddling wares more upmarket than traditional spam products. In particular, the iPod has become a favourite for savvy spammers.
Damien Virulhapen Jan 28 2005, 12:00AM Security
Roswel adds Steeleye security

Roswel adds Steeleye security

Roswel has signed up to distribute products from US security vendor Steeleye Technology in Australia and New Zealand.
Staff Writers Jan 28 2005, 12:00AM Security
Apple patches MacOS bugs

Apple patches MacOS bugs

Apple Computer this week posted patches to fix numerous bugs in the Mac OS X operating system, and for the first time, mimicked Microsoft's naming system for its security updates.
Staff Writers Jan 27 2005, 12:00AM Security
IT managers rate spyware as number 1 threat

IT managers rate spyware as number 1 threat

Two-thirds of IT managers named spyware as the number one threat to their networks' security in 2005, a survey released this week said.
Staff Writers Jan 25 2005, 12:00AM Security

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