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Connections provided by the UK’s top three Wi-Fi networks – BT Openzone, The Cloud, and T-Mobile – are all vulnerable to attack by hackers, leaving people at risk of fraud, according to BBC’s Watchdog. In a programme due to air on Thursday night, it claims that the thousands of hotspots available nationwide – in hotels, [...]
Software vulnerabilities that take days or weeks to fix may one day be a thing of the past. A team of researchers have presented new software, called ClearView, that automatically patches errors in deployed software in a matter of minutes. Read more…
The Windows 7 Product Guide provides a detailed look at the many new and improved features in Windows 7. The guide is designed as an accurate source of information that can help you to understand how Windows 7 Simplifies Everyday Tasks, Works the Way You Want, and Makes New Things Possible. The guide is also [...]
According to an international review of SMEs released by security company McAfee, 54% of Australian SMEs had seen an increase in threats during 2009 – with 67 % believing that a serious IT breach could put them out of business. Yet 75% had frozen or cut their investment in IT security. Read more…
Intuit has issued an advisory warning of a security problem in some versions of its QuickBooks software that could allow hackers to access a user’s computer. Read more…
Following news reports that 65,000 modems and wireless routers used by Time Warner Cable customers are vulnerable to attack by hackers, a Columbia University expert on computer security and privacy has found that software flaws in embedded devices like routers, webcams and Voice over Internet Protocol ( VoIP ) phone adapters are far more widespread [...]
Toshiba’s Computer Systems Division (CSD) today announced its new Slim series of PORTÉGÉ Notebook PCs, a new class of consumer ultra-thin Notebook PCs designed to meet the demands of everyday mobility with Notebook-class performance and an amazing battery life that will last up to 11 hours1 or over one working day. Read more…
Elecom has announced some new gadgets for you to enjoy, one of which is this card reader. This cute little card reader will allow for you to keep your desk tidy and look great doing it. As many additions as sometimes get added onto your computer, it’s always nice to find a small USB gadget [...]
More evidence is emerging of sophisticated attacks by criminals and foreign governments on Australia’s computer networks. Government officials from the spy organisation ASIO as well as Federal Police and computer security experts have joined forces with the top secret Defence Signals Directorate since July to form what’s called the Cyber Security Operations Centre. Read more…
Microsoft says the “hack” – which enables tech-savvy computer users to perform a clean install of Windows 7 on a blank hard drive using upgrade software discs – is illegal, and invalidates the customer’s End User License Agreement.Eric Ligman, global partner experience lead in Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Group, said that just because the hack is [...]
