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  • 18 March 2008

  • News: VMware fixes seven virtualisation bugs

    Virtualisation vendor VMware says it has fixed seven security bugs in the free version of its hypervisor, which could let hackers launch denial-of-service attacks, change user privileges and forge RSA key signatures.

  • 17 March 2008

  • News: Hackers trading 8,700-strong FTP database

    Security firm Finjan has warned that hackers have built up a database holding over 8,700 harvested FTP account credentials, including username, password and server addresses.

  • News: King of Spam pleads guilty to fraud charge

    Robert Soloway, the notorious spammer dubbed 'the King of Spam' is facing a possible 26-year jail sentence after pleading guilty on Friday to charges of fraud and tax evasion.

  • 14 March 2008

  • News: The 40 best free software applications

    When the word 'free' is mentioned our ears always prick up. Whether it's to enhance your office systems or just keep you busy during down time, the web, it would seem, has the answer to it all - and a bulk of this veritable treasure trove is free. We've selected the best.

  • News: Bill Gates: Tablet PCs will replace books

    Bill Gates this week outlined what he sees as the future of computing. According to the Microsoft chairman the computing systems of the future will be more natural, responsive and capable of easily recognising objects and people. They will also be completely customisable, he said.

  • News: Trend Micro exposed by widespread web hack

    The website for security software firm Trend Micro was among the hundreds of legitimate websites to fall victim to a widespread web attack that has spread malicious software around the web this week.

  • News: IFrame hack directs users to malware

    Hackers using a new scam continue to subvert hundreds of thousands of web pages with IFrame redirects that send unwary users to malware-spewing sites, according to researchers.

  • 13 March 2008

  • News: Remote workers pose growing security risk

    IT bosses are growing increasingly concerned of the security risk posed by remote workers and a range of external 'outsiders', according to a survey conducted by policy networking software firm AEP Networks.

  • News: 10,000 web pages infected by password hack

    Hackers looking to steal passwords used in popular online games have infected more than 10,000 web pages in recent days.

  • 12 March 2008

  • News: Critical Office fixes dominate Patch Tuesday

    Microsoft released four critical patches for its Office productivity suite on Patch Tuesday – the first time the software giant has focused entirely on one product in its monthly series of updates.

  • News: Silver surfers are the safest online shoppers

    Older surfers are better at protecting themselves when purchasing online than younger generations, reports a new survey by credit-protection firm, CPP.

  • 11 March 2008

  • News: Businesses open to BlackBerry hack

    Companies running BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) could be exposing themselves to hackers, according to penetration testing firm NTA Monitor.

  • News: Google's Gmail losing battle against spam

    Spam originating from Google's Gmail domain doubled last month, indicating that spammers are still defeating the Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart (CAPTCHA), the distorted text used as a security test to thwart mass registration of email accounts and other website abuse.

  • 10 March 2008

  • News: Internet Governance Forum tackles e-crime

    The first Internet Governance Forum (IGF) was held at the Houses of Parliament last week, with the group unveiling plans to tackle online crime by sharing information between law enforcement, ISPs and charities.

  • 07 March 2008

  • News: Tories back new cybersecurity minister role

    The Conservative Party has unveiled proposals for a new cybersecurity minister to help tackle online crime.

  • News: Four 'critical' Office patches coming next week

    Four security updates to patch every supported version of the Microsoft's Office business suite will be released in next week's Patch Tuesday series of downloads. All four updates will be labelled 'critical', the company's highest threat ranking.

  • News: Tiny scanner spots counterfeit bank notes

    AccuBanker has introduced a small counterfeit bank note detector designed for retail use that can sniff out the 'super dollar', a convincing yet bogus $100 note allegedly produced in North Korea.

  • 06 March 2008

  • News: Windows Vista Ultimate Parental Controls

    If you're a parent, you're probably worried about how your children use the family PC and the internet and believe that a software tool for blocking access is part of the answer to your worries. You'll therefore be pleased with the Parental Controls feature built into Windows Vista.

  • News: New online ad system 'spooky but safe'

    10,000 BT customers will soon be invited to take part in a trial of Phorm, a new type of advertising software that tracks users' online surfing habits.

  • News: Stolen laptop holds details of 238 children

    Telford and Wrekin Primary Care Trust (PCT) has confirmed that a laptop holding personal details of more than 200 children was stolen from the Madeley Health Centre.

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