A security flaw has been found in the default installation process for Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, Outlook and Outlook Express, according to eEye Digital Security. A common thread with these applications is the potential for a...
Sharman Networks will appeal against Australian ruling Kazaa has vowed to appeal after an Australian court ruled that the internet file-sharing operator has infringed the country’s copyright laws. The Federal Court of Australia found...
If you’re used to switching on a tap and getting clean water this won’t be a new concept… Cable & Wireless has signed up US security giant McAfee to clean up the data which travels over its network, removing much...
The Federal Court of Australia has dealt a heavy blow to the managers of peer-to-peer software Kazaa, finding they had authorised users to infringe music industry copyright and directing them to modify the application to reduce the practice....
As analysts predict operators will be hit hard by VoIP provider Skype has announced it has signed a deal with its first mobile operator. The net telephony firm has agreed a partnership with the third largest German mobile operator, E-Plus,...
The next version of Microsoft’s Windows operating system will include new patching technology that reduces the number of required restarts and stores user data before reboots. Code-named “Freeze Dry,” the technology uses...
Hurricane Katrina is bringing out the worst in people on the net as well as on the streets of New Orleans. Spam emails purporting to offer links to news about Katrina are been used to tempt potential victims onto a site hosting Trojan malware. The...
When a disaster of the magnitude of Hurricane Katrina strikes, people are eager to donate food, clothing or other goods to meet the needs of storm victims and help the affected families begin to replace what they have lost. www.redcross.org ...
Johansen breaks encryption coding in Microsoft’s Windows Media Player Jon Lech Johansen, better known as DVD Jon, the teenager who cracked DVD encryption security, has managed to break the encryption coding in Microsoft’s Windows...
If you’re one of the tens of millions of Yahoo users asked to upgrade your instant-messaging software this week, be on your toes: The update can open the door to unwanted PC houseguests–and setting changes–by default....
A present for the ‘holiday season’ Rumour has it the official release date has already been decided for Windows Vista – and you can expect it to be ready in time to make an appearance late next year. According to a report...
Creative Labs has instituted a partial product recall after discovering that it accidentally shipped approximately 3,700 MP3 players contaminated with a Windows virus. Filesystems of affected 5GB Zen Neeons players contain a file infected...