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Microsoft on security and code leak

Microsoft on security and code leak

Microsoft has talked up its new security initiatives and products, including its bounty initiative, yet executives in Sydney today admitted the recent code leak showed the company’s own system was ‘brittle’.
Siobhan Chapman Mar 3 2004, 12:00AM Security
Niche security demand strikes WhiteGold

Niche security demand strikes WhiteGold

Specialist security distributor WhiteGold Solutions is looking forward to a great year, on the back of some big wins and scheduled further expansion.
Fleur Doidge Feb 20 2004, 12:00AM Security
Email hoax targets federal police

Email hoax targets federal police

A hoax email has been discovered that claims to be from the federal police, in what authorities believe is the first time a spam site has claimed to come from a law enforcement agency.
Vivienne Fisher Feb 17 2004, 12:00AM Security
ACCC sweeps up scams

ACCC sweeps up scams

Australia will lead a global scouring of the internet to crack down on scam sites.
Staff Writers , Staff Writers , blank blank Feb 10 2004, 12:00AM Security
Critical flaws found in Check Point apps

Critical flaws found in Check Point apps

Check Point Software's popular firewall and VPN software could allow an attacker to gain entrance to enterprise networks, crash computers, and otherwise wreak havoc, US-based Internet Security Systems (ISS) has claimed.
Gregg Keizer , Gregg Keizer Feb 6 2004, 12:00AM Security
Microsoft faces Mydoom and lives

Microsoft faces Mydoom and lives

Microsoft's website remained online, despite a pre-planned attack by a Mydoom worm variant that infected hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide.
Siobhan Chapman Feb 4 2004, 12:00AM Security
LAN 1 signs Fortinet

LAN 1 signs Fortinet

Sydney-based distributor LAN 1 has cut a distribution deal with firewall provider Fortinet in an effort to beef up a security practice that it hoped would contribute up to 35 percent of its sales revenue by the end of this year.
Byron Connolly Feb 3 2004, 12:00AM Security
Aust joins global spam battle

Aust joins global spam battle

Two Australian government agencies have joined an international campaign aimed at persuading companies to close open relays and proxies, in a bid to reduce the amount of spam.
Vivienne Fisher Feb 2 2004, 12:00AM Security
mcr signs another security vendor

mcr signs another security vendor

Services provider mcr computer resources has partnered US-based vendor RSA Security.
Staff Writers Jan 30 2004, 12:00AM Security
Mydoom possibly the fastest spreading virus ever

Mydoom possibly the fastest spreading virus ever

The first major virus of the year spread rapidly across the Internet for a second day on Tuesday [US time], clogging e-mail systems and slowing Internet traffic with an avalanche of bogus messages that may make the virus the fastest spreading ever.
Antone Gonsalves Jan 29 2004, 12:00AM Security
SCO offers reward for Mydoom creator

SCO offers reward for Mydoom creator

The SCO Group, the target of a nasty worm that slowed Internet traffic and clogged e-mail systems, offered a US$250,000 reward for arrest and conviction of the virus author.
Staff Writers Jan 29 2004, 12:00AM Security
MyDoom predicted to be as bad as Sobig

MyDoom predicted to be as bad as Sobig

Security companies have predicted that the Mydoom mass mailing virus would have as large an impact as last year’s Sobig worm.
Byron Connolly , Christina Torode Jan 28 2004, 12:00AM Security
Mydoom, MiMail viruses on the loose in Oz

Mydoom, MiMail viruses on the loose in Oz

A fresh global virus dubbed Mydoom was discovered at 8am Tuesday morning in the United States, and two Australian companies have already reported outbreaks, according to security outfit McAfee.
Byron Connolly Jan 27 2004, 12:00AM Security
Spy software vendor takes lead in growing market

Spy software vendor takes lead in growing market

Consultancy Frost & Sullivan has named spy software developer Verint Systems as the number one vendor of call-monitoring analytic software in Australia.
Staff Writers Jan 23 2004, 12:00AM Security
Turning net security inside out

Turning net security inside out

A string of vendors are releasing products to the channel which they claim target a more pro-active security approach that customers will need in 2004.
Fleur Doidge Jan 21 2004, 12:00AM Security
Customers want security managed: Getronics

Customers want security managed: Getronics

Outsourcer Getronics Australia has signed with security vendor Clearswift to resell its Minesweeper content filtering and email management suite.
Fleur Doidge Jan 20 2004, 12:00AM Security
WebSpy prepares for growth

WebSpy prepares for growth

Perth e-security ISV WebSpy has moved to bigger premises after six years in one spot, following a year of revenue and sales growth tipped to fuel further expansion in 2004.
Fleur Doidge Jan 9 2004, 12:00AM Security
Security spending to grow in 2004

Security spending to grow in 2004

IT security spending this year will focus on hackers and viruses with managing employee access via VPN and identity management a lesser priority, Yankee Group research has claimed.
George V. Hulme Jan 2 2004, 12:00AM Security
Bug fixes out for MySQL

Bug fixes out for MySQL

Open-source vendor MySQL has issued a maintenance release fixing a slew of bugs revealed earlier in December by a study of its database code.
Staff Writers Dec 24 2003, 12:00AM Security
Hackers target Wi-Fi security at US trade show

Hackers target Wi-Fi security at US trade show

A behind-the-scenes security war raged at a recent Wi-Fi trade show, a US company that provides wireless LAN security monitoring products has claimed.
David Haskin Dec 24 2003, 12:00AM Security

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