Thursday | 8 January, 2009
Stories by: Robert McMillan
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CheckFree warns 5 million customers after hack 08/01/2009 08:24:00
CheckFree and some of the banks that use its electronic bill payment service are notifying more than 5 million customers after criminals took control of several of the company's Internet domains and redirected customer traffic to a malicious Web site hosted in the Ukraine. - +
Apple says goodbye to Macworld, without Jobs 07/01/2009 08:05:00
There was a standing ovation at the Macworld Conference and Expo this year, but it wasn't for Steve Jobs or a hot new Apple product. - +
Researchers hack into Intel's vPro 06/01/2009 11:52:00
Security researchers said they've found a way to circumvent an Intel vPro security feature used to protect PCs and the programs that they run from tampering. - +
With Gaza conflict, cyberattacks come too 05/01/2009 08:03:00
The conflict raging in Gaza between Israel and Palestine has spilled over to the Internet. - +
Researchers devise undetectable phishing attack 31/12/2008 09:20:00
With the help of about 200 Sony Playstations, an international team of security researchers have devised a way to undermine the algorithms used to protect secure Web sites and launch a nearly undetectable phishing attack. - +
Google, Apple, Microsoft sued over file preview 29/12/2008 08:14:00
A small Indiana company has sued tech heavyweights Microsoft, Apple, and Google, claiming that it holds the patent on a common file preview feature used by browsers and operating systems to show users small snapshots of the files before they are opened. - +
Fake antivirus peddlers helped by Microsoft, IRS 24/12/2008 13:29:00
Just weeks after the U.S. Federal Trade Commission shut down two companies accused of selling fake antivirus software, a new player has moved into the market, aided by glitches in the Microsoft and U.S. Internal Revenue Service Web sites. - +
Microsoft warns of SQL attack 23/12/2008 11:57:00
Just days after patching a critical flaw in its Internet Explorer browser, Microsoft is now warning users of a serious bug in its SQL Server database software. - +
Software executive sentenced for hacking 23/12/2008 11:54:00
The president of a U.S. software company has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to stealing password-protected files from a competitor. - +
NSA patents a way to spot network snoops 22/12/2008 08:28:00
The US National Security Agency has patented a technique for figuring out whether someone is tampering with network communication. - +
Oracle profits drop slightly on strong US dollar 22/12/2008 08:26:00
Hurt by a strengthening US dollar, Oracle announced earnings last week that were slightly below the company's previously issued guidance, and profits that fell slightly.
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Computerworld Live Podcast #98: The Future of Datacentre IP 18/12/2008 10:33:00
CW Live speaks withLin Nease, Director of Emerging Business for HP ProCurve, to discuss the future of networks, including the effect of IP-based storage on datacentres, new capacity requirements generated by the use of 10Gb Ethernet, and how an efficient network design can slash energy and cooling costs, and help enterprises build a "green" image. - +
Computerworld Live Podcast #97: The Future of Enterprise Networking 25/07/2008 09:45:36
This week CW Live chats with Mark Thompson, global sales and marketing manager for HP ProCurve, on the future of the enterprise networking. Mark discusses the trends we can expect to see in the near future and how the right infrastructure can ensure your enterprise network is secure. - +
Computerworld Live Podcast #96: Security at the Edge 11/06/2008 09:22:22
CW Live speaks with Amol Mitra, HP ProCurve Director of Marketing for Asia Pacific and Japan. Today's topic: how enterprises are starting to shift away from simply controlling security via server logins, firewalls and moving to more adaptive security frameworks. - +
Data Management Edition #10: Multi-Petascale Systems 02/05/2008 09:12:33
This week we look at sustainability and the development of multicore technologies to build multi-petascale systems. - +
IT Security Edition #11: How to poison the Storm botnet 01/05/2008 08:51:55
This week CW Live presents a case study on how to poison the notorious Storm botnet . Plus we take a look at Cisco's plans for Ironport.
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Research software developer appoints Susan Dart to new Business Development Director role 2009-01-08 09:08:00+11
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Fortinet Cures Mobile Phone “Curse of Silence/CurseSMS” Attack 2009-01-07 16:30:00+11
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