Jeremy Kirk - Author - PC World Australia

Stories by Jeremy Kirk

Article | 1/02/2008 Phishers use DNS tricks to direct users to bad sites

The latest information on phishing indicates that fraudsters are increasingly using malicious software to direct users to their deceptive sites.

Article | 31/01/2008 Microsoft to stay under court's eye for two more years

Microsoft's compliance with a US antitrust settlement will remain under court supervision for another two years, in part because the company delayed p...

Article | 29/01/2008 Swedish prosecutors close in on The Pirate Bay

Swedish prosecutors have until Thursday to file charges against The Pirate Bay, one of the most widely used search engines for locating music and movi...

Article | 25/01/2008 Student fined for attack against Estonian Web site

A 20-year-old Estonian student has been fined for participating in a cyberattack that paralyzed Estonian Web sites and soured the country's relationsh...

Article | 23/01/2008 UPDATE - Apple music monopoly lawsuit seeks class-action status

A class-action suit filed against Apple alleges the company unfairly uses technological restrictions with its iPod line and iTunes Music Store to beat...

Article | 23/01/2008 Group points to VOIP flaw in DSL home gateway

A flaw in a DSL home gateway could lead broadband users to divulge personal information over the phone to someone they erroneously believe is calling ...

Article | 17/01/2008 Prize for zero-day Windows flaws set at US$20,000

A security research company is offering US$20,000 for information on undisclosed security flaws in Microsoft's Windows OS.

Article | 17/01/2008 Microsoft warns of new Excel vulnerability

Attackers are exploiting a vulnerability that lies within several versions of the Excel spreadsheet program, Microsoft warned late Tuesday.

Article | 15/01/2008 Mac security program tries to scare users into buying

Some Macintosh users have encountered a security program whose function and Web site have the tell-tale signs of a scam.

Article | 15/01/2008 WORLDBEAT - Microsoft's SenseCam keeps memories in mind

A digital camera developed by Microsoft is undergoing testing, but you won't see it in any stores soon.

Article | 15/01/2008 10,000 Web sites rigged with advanced hacking attack

A sophisticated hacking scheme seen early last year is affecting an increasing number of Web servers, including one owned by a major online advertisin...

Article | 10/01/2008 Yahoo tests support for OpenID

Yahoo appears close to implementing OpenID, a Web authentication standard that relieves people of the need to remember multiple passwords to log into ...

Article | 8/01/2008 Dutch company sells media player -- with a worm

A batch of digital media players sold by a Dutch importer over the holidays appear to have been infected with a nasty stocking stuffer -- a worm.

Article | 8/01/2008 Boeing Dreamliner could be vulnerable to hackers

The electronics of Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner jet could be vulnerable to hackers due to the way critical flight systems are linked with those used by...

Article | 21/12/2007 Trojan bumps Google ads from Web pages

A security company has identified a Trojan horse program that replaces Google text advertisements on Web pages with ads from another source, depriving...