Robert McMillan - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Robert McMillan

Article | 13/07/2005 Microsoft patches IE, Word, Windows

Microsoft has released three software updates that patch critical security flaws in its products, including a patch for an Internet Explorer vulnerabi...

Article | 12/07/2005 McAfee: More attackers seeking money, zombies

Attackers are becoming increasingly aggressive as they look to grow their zombie armies of infected PCs, according to antivirus vendor McAfee. On Mond...

Article | 8/07/2005 Microsoft readies critical Windows, Office updates

Microsoft will release three software patches next Tuesday covering critical software flaws in its Windows operating system and Microsoft Office softw...

Article | 6/07/2005 Microsoft offers workaround for IE vulnerability

Microsoft has released software that can be used to mitigate a critical vulnerability in Internet Explorer that was first reported last week. The bug,...

Article | 1/07/2005 'Timeshare Spammer' pleads guilty

A Florida man known as the "Timeshare Spammer" has pled guilty to violating the US CAN-SPAM Act. Peter Moshou, who was alleged to have sent millions o...

Article | 1/07/2005 Fake Microsoft security alert includes Trojan patch

A new wave of spam that disguises itself as a Microsoft security bulletin contains a link to malicious software that gives attackers complete access t...

Article | 1/07/2005 IE bug can crash browser

Security researchers have discovered a bug in Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) browser that can cause the software to crash, and which could possibl...

Article | 30/06/2005 Microsoft ready to discuss RSS security

Microsoft will be taking a closer look at the security of a new Web publishing technology it plans to integrate into the next major version of Windows...

Article | 30/06/2005 DVD Jon hacks Google Video Viewer

The Norwegian hacker who cracked the encryption mechanism used by DVDs has turned his attention to Google's new Video Viewer.

Article | 27/06/2005 Patches issued for critical RealPlayer flaws

RealNetworks has issued patches to four vulnerabiliites in its RealPlayer media software, some of which could allow an attacker to run unauthorised co...

Article | 16/06/2005 Adware company Intermix settles lawsuit with Spitzer

Internet marketing company Intermix Media will pay US$7.5 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that the company secretly installed spyware and adware ...

Article | 15/06/2005 Microsoft patches critical bugs in IE, Windows

Microsoft released 10 security patches, including three deemed "critical," for bugs in a variety of the company's products. Released Tuesday as part o...

Article | 14/06/2005 HP separates PC unit again, hires ex PalmOne CEO

Hewlett-Packard chief executive officer Mark Hurd has begun to shake things up at his new company. On Monday the company announced that it had split i...

Article | 14/06/2005 Britney Spears ranked top virus celebrity

Pop singer Britney Spears has edged out Bill Gates as the celebrity most commonly associated with malicious software distributed via e-mail, according...

Article | 10/06/2005 Microsoft security updates to cover Windows, Exchange

Microsoft plans to release a total of 10 security fixes, including "critical" Windows updates, during its Monthly Security Bulletin release, scheduled...