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2011 ends Firefox's Mac OS X 10.4 support
Mozilla has officially decided that the next major version of Firefox will require at least Mac OS X 10.5 when running on Apple computers. Read more »
Infection may have triggered Blue Screens of Death
A number of system error messages that followed Microsoft's latest round of updates may have been caused by an underlying infection on Windows systems, according to the company. Read more »
Ninemsn injected with malicious code: Websense
Security technology company Websense this week claimed that one of Australia's most highly trafficked websites, ninemsn, had been compromised by an outside party and injected with "malicious code", although the problem area has now been removed from the site. Read more »
Firefox add-on accused of malware comes up clean
Last week, Firefox users were warned by Mozilla of two add-ons that had been discovered to contain malware and removed from their add-on website. Read more »
Kaspersky: Target zombie servers too
Russian antivirus tsar, Eugene Kaspersky, says Australian ISPs should not only cut off malware-infected personal computers but also infected web servers run by businesses. Read more »
Microsoft fixes 8 IE holes, including one used in attacks
Microsoft on Thursday issued a cumulative critical patch for Internet Explorer that fixes eight vulnerabilities, including a hole targeted in the China-based attacks on Google and other US companies. Read more »
Adobe to patch zero-day Reader, Acrobat hole
Adobe on 12 January will patch a critical hole in Reader and Acrobat that is being exploited in attacks. That date is the company's next scheduled quarterly security update release. Read more »
iPhone virus adds botnet powers
In a similar fashion to the relatively benign ikee virus that was recently released, another iPhone virus is targeting jailbroken Australian devices and builds botnet functionality into it, according to computer security firm, Sophos. Read more »
Microsoft patches critical hole in Windows kernel
Microsoft on Tuesday issued six security bulletins fixing 15 vulnerabilities, including a critical patch for holes in the Windows kernel and other Windows and Office components that could allow an attacker to take control of a computer. Read more »
Rickroll virus targets iPhones
An Australian has released a virus for the Apple iPhone, ikee, which replaces the infected device's background picture with an image of Rick Astley. Read more »
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Social computing: Start small, think big
Don't be afraid of social networking and blogs in the office, says Freeform Dynamics's David Tebbutt. Here's how you can make them work for you. Read more »
Twitter: Under attack
We all knew it was going to happen sooner or later. So it's no surprise that Twitter is under attack. The important thing now is knowing what to do about it. Read more »
10 tech mistakes small businesses make
Small businesses must concentrate their time and energy on knowing their own industry -- and that often means that effective technology practices get overlooked. This article explains the most common tech missteps encountered, along with preventive measures IT consultants can take to assist in correcting these problems. Read more »
10+ things you should know about rootkits
Malware-based rootkits fuel a multibillion dollar spyware industry by stealing individual or corporate financial information. If that weren't bad enough, rootkit-based botnets generate untold amounts of spam. Here's a look at what rootkits are and what to do about them. Read more »
Increase remote access security with Network Access Protection in Windows Vista
When remote users try to access your network via VPN, you can only hope that they have up-to-date virus protection and other things to keep problems from spreading across your network. Windows Vista introduced Network Access Protection (NAP) to allow you to enforce rules on users before they access a network. Read more »
HTML Shop of Horrors: Blink Tag
Today's bad tag is the blink tag. Designed to gain attention, it only gained the annoyance of visitors. Read more »
Five steps to manage patch deployment
It only takes one unprotected machine to infect or disable an entire network. That means one unpatched workstation is a problem. Here are five steps to managing the patch deployment process. Read more »
Surviving in the wild with open source Java
Nick Gibson shows what the Classpath exception means you don't have to worry. Read more »
Allocate adequate funds to protect your network
When it comes to security, companies get what they pay for. Here is a recent troubleshooting experience and explanation of why there should be no room for exceptions in your security budget. Read more »
Linux hassle-free and enterprise-ready
Linux has come a long way with regard to ease of installation and use. In an interview, Robin Miller, author of Point & Click Linux, and chapter author Joe Barr, discuss Linux in the enterprise. Read more »
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Conficker's April Fools' infection
Conficker is a computer worm that has proven to be one of the most dangerous threats ever, infecting an estimated 10 million computers worldwide. Read more »
Why Vista UAC can't stop malware: Microsoft
User Account Control (UAC), the 'annoying' security feature in Windows Vista, will not stop malware from infecting PCs, according Roger Grimes, a member of Microsoft's software security team. Read more »
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Australian twitterati talks malware
-- It was inevitable that micro-blogging service Twitter would become infested with malware, according to a number of high-profile Australian users of the service. Read more »
QuickTime and Firefox combine for insecurity
-- A vulnerability in Apple Software's QuickTime media player can be exploited to execute remote javascript code, or by tapping into Firefox's chrome engine can execute remote code of any kind. Read more »
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