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Article | 4/09/2007 Westpac site downed by error, not hack, bank says
The Westpac bank's Web site has been out of action for most of Tuesday, but the company has dismissed suggestions it is the result of a denial of serv...
Article | 3/09/2007 Free gift offers dupe users into giving personal data
The personal details of thousands of mostly U.S.-based PC users have been discovered stashed on a server located in France, another indication of use ...
Article | 4/09/2007 Puppies for sale! (Puppy not included)
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has once again received reports of puppy scams targeting unsuspecting would-be dog owners with a so...
Article | 4/09/2007 Researchers: Peer-to-peer to power the people
Peer-to-peer technology could be used as an e-commerce model that connects users to a single global market without any controlling company, network or...
Article | 4/09/2007 APEC debate finds a home on Facebook
Both pro and anti-APEC supporters are using the social networking phenomenon to garner support and fight for the political allegiances of Australia's ...
Article | 4/09/2007 French YouTube rival lands $34 million funding
Paris-based video sharing site Dailymotion SA has landed a fresh round of funding to help it compete with U.S. rival YouTube, which has been gaining s...
Article | 4/09/2007 Security vendor: Bank site hacked, dispensing malware
The Web site of the Bank of India has been hacked and is now an unwitting dispenser of an enormous amount of malware code to visitors, including rootk...
Article | 3/09/2007 Bank of India site hacked, serves up 22 exploits
The Bank of India Web site was hacked sometime Wednesday night (U.S. time) and seeded with a wide, wild array of malware that infected any users runni...
Article | 3/09/2007 Facebook attracts developers -- and controversy
Many Web developers these days feel a sleep-depriving mix of unbridled enthusiasm and nagging concern over Facebook's social-network platform.
Article | 31/08/2007 Cheaper femtocells are on the way
3G femtocells, which promise to deliver indoor coverage and cheap service for 3G networks, are a step closer, thanks to a base station built using chi...
Article | 31/08/2007 Group: Banning Facebook, similar sites at work bad idea
U.S. companies trying to figure out how to deal with the proliferating use at work of social networking sites such as Facebook, Myspace and Bebo may w...
Article | 31/08/2007 Popular social networks struggle to generate revenue
Despite generating a hefty media buzz, social networking sites like MySpace.com and YouTube have not yet figured out how to use that publicity to gene...
Article | 31/08/2007 Researchers spot rootkits on more Sony USB drives
A second line of USB drives sold by Sony Electronics that uses rootkit tactics to hide files has been identified, and the devices' software remains on...
Article | 30/08/2007 Zango gives up adware suit against PC Tools
Accused spyware company Zango has withdrawn its legal complaints against PC Tools, with both parties claiming victory.
Article | 30/08/2007 IM threats double in August
In the month of August to date, there have been 38 malicious-code attacks on instant-messaging networks, double the number experienced in July.
Article | 29/08/2007 Some users critical of revamped Digg.com home page
Digg.com Monday unveiled an updated home page that allows users to see both news and video on a single page.
Article | 29/08/2007 Symantec bolsters AntiVirus and Internet Security packages
Symantec Tuesday unveiled the 2008 editions of its Norton AntiVirus and Internet Security desktop protection products, adding what it calls "threat in...
Article | 28/08/2007 Researchers smile on Facebook
While Facebook continues to cop a lot of negative press, a recent study looks at the brighter sides to the social networking site that everyone is tal...
Article | 28/08/2007 'Storm' Trojan horse taps into YouTube fever
Hackers bent on spreading the Storm Trojan horse have changed tactics again and are now trying to dupe users into clicking on links posing as YouTube ...
Article | 28/08/2007 Deja vu: Sony uses rootkits, charges F-Secure
A line of USB drives sold by Sony Electronics installs files in a hidden folder that can be accessed and used by hackers, a Finnish security company c...

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