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Consumers underestimate computer virus threat: BT

Consumers underestimate computer virus threat: BT

Consumers do not take seriously their exposure to viruses and hackers and they are reluctant to pay for better computer security, British telecoms operator BT Group said.
Staff Writers Nov 24 2005, 10:00AM Security
Online criminals shift focus of attack: study

Online criminals shift focus of attack: study

Online criminals shifted their attacks in 2005 from computer operating systems such as Windows and others to media players and software programs, according to a study.
Staff Writers Nov 23 2005, 8:20AM Security
Microsoft to remove Sony BMG malware from PCs

Microsoft to remove Sony BMG malware from PCs

Microsoft said it would remove controversial copy-protection software that CDs from music publisher Sony BMG install on personal computers, deeming it a security risk to PCs running on Windows.
Lucas van Nov 16 2005, 9:50AM Security
Hackers use bird flu emails to hijack computers

Hackers use bird flu emails to hijack computers

Computer hackers are exploiting fears over bird flu by releasing a computer virus attached to an email passing itself off as containing avian flu information, warned Spainish computer firm Panda Software.
Staff Writers Nov 1 2005, 3:37PM Security
Dutch police arrest suspected computer hackers

Dutch police arrest suspected computer hackers

Dutch police have arrested three men suspected of stealing credit card and bank account data by hacking into over 100,000 personal computers worldwide.
Staff Writers Oct 10 2005, 9:00AM Security
Cyber cons, not vandals, now behind viruses: report

Cyber cons, not vandals, now behind viruses: report

Computer hackers seeking financial gain rather than thrills or notoriety are increasingly flooding the internet with malicious software code, according to a report.
Michael Kahn Sep 19 2005, 3:02PM Security
Sounds from typing could be security risk: study

Sounds from typing could be security risk: study

Forget about watching, Big Brother may be listening.
Staff Writers Sep 15 2005, 1:00PM Security
Financial spam tops list in August

Financial spam tops list in August

Financial spam topped the list of most prevalent spam during August, according to a report from Trend Micro.
Vivienne Fisher Sep 14 2005, 9:00AM Security
How not to get hacked: Microsoft

How not to get hacked: Microsoft

Microsoft pushed security to the front of its Tech.Ed agenda on the Gold Coast this week, holding a developer and technical support session aimed explaining the easiest routes to hack attack on any IT network.
Fleur Doidge Sep 1 2005, 3:18PM Security
Viruses on the increase: report

Viruses on the increase: report

The time it takes for a PC to get infected by an internet worm is dropping, according to a security firm.
Staff Writers Jul 5 2005, 11:02AM Security
Australians risking online threats

Australians risking online threats

A security vendor survey has suggested that most Australians use the internet for bill-paying and personal banking but don't take adequate precautions against online threats.
Staff Writers May 9 2005, 11:23AM Security
Hackers double Symbian attack

Hackers double Symbian attack

Some 52 previously unknown trojans targeting mobile phone operating system Symbian appeared in the 24 hours ending 20 April, a security firm said.
Staff Writers Apr 22 2005, 2:12PM Security
June hack tops so far for 2004

June hack tops so far for 2004

While mass mailers continue to plague corporations and spyware is the big evil for consumers, the most serious threat in the first half of the year was the Download.Ject/Scob attack, which exploited still-unpatched vulnerabilities in Microsoft's Internet Explorer, McAfee said.
Gregg Keizer , Greg Keizer Jul 27 2004, 12:00AM Security

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