6 August 2004: The case of the mistaken worm 5 August 2004: French tax office takes up open source 4 August 2004: Phishing attacks up 20 percent in June 4 August 2004: Latest MyDoom attacks Yahoo people search 3 August 2004: Oracle database flaws affect most transactions 3 August 2004: HP unveils Linux-based laptop 3 August 2004: Year-old Bluetooth vulnerability invites worm 30 July 2004: Broadband prices crash around the globe 30 July 2004: MPs slam UK ID card proposal 29 July 2004: Check Point plugs VPN security hole 29 July 2004: Seti's Boinc project hit by DDoS attack 28 July 2004: One man 'responsible for 70 percent of infections' 28 July 2004: Zindos worm relies on its pal MyDoom 27 July 2004: Government tries to secure UK from e-attack 27 July 2004: MyDoom attack dies away after 12 hours 23 July 2004: 'Suicidal Osama Bin Laden' recruits a zombie army 23 July 2004: CipherTrust on the prowl for new technology 22 July 2004: Blackberry makes its mark in Europe 22 July 2004: Nokia releases 'bluesnarfing' fix 21 July 2004: Aruba announces beta trials of centralised 802.11i network 21 July 2004: CipherTrust adds email encryption to help fight spam 20 July 2004: Bluesocket scans the spectrum for wardriving 20 July 2004: IE security problems open doors to friends and foes 19 July 2004: iPass Orchestration enforces security policy 19 July 2004: Blue Coat bags £10m URL filtering firm 16 July 2004: New Bagle released but Netsky tops the malware charts 16 July 2004: 'Atak' worm variant linked to al-Qaida sympathizer 15 July 2004: UK companies in 'blissful ignorance' over spyware threat 15 July 2004: Indian IT outsourcing market continues to boom 14 July 2004: Survey: ID theft costing UK billions in taxes 14 July 2004: 'Important' Windows flaw could turn critical 13 July 2004: 'Smart' worm lies low to evade detection 12 July 2004: Pointsec secures removable media 12 July 2004: Have a flutter on a worm 9 July 2004: Microsoft to distribute XP SP2 on one million CDs 9 July 2004: Linux services move into the mainstream 9 July 2004: 2004: Internet Explorer's year of shame 8 July 2004: UK online spending up 50 percent 7 July 2004: Old-school worm loves Windows applications 7 July 2004: UK firms 'forget' to pay £1bn for software 6 July 2004: Britons still don't trust the Web - but it's all in the mind 6 July 2004: European firms expect virus attacks to double 5 July 2004: Barclaycard fights phishers with password generator 5 July 2004: Bagle author releases 'dangerous' assembler code
July 2004
24 June 2004: NetSuite gives small business an 'Amazon-like' customer interface 24 June 2004: Microsoft plugs gaps in business intelligence tool 23 June 2004: PCs take more sick days than their users 23 June 2004: MPs urged to overhaul Computer Misuse Act 22 June 2004: Spammers use your cat's name to sell you Viagra 22 June 2004: Internet Explorer gets a new evangelist 21 June 2004: Porn spammers sneak images into Outlook 4 June 2004: Security time bomb is triggered by 'rogue laptops' 4 June 2004: Microsoft's anti-spam plan 'hijacked by zombies' 3 June 2004: Police to become masters of cybercrime 3 June 2004: Windows gets 'strong' passwords as SecurID trials kick off 2 June 2004: 3G tech gets cheaper as standardisation takes hold 2 June 2004: Security contractors urged to take out personal indemnity insurance 1 June 2004: SonicWall zones in secure Wi-Fi access 1 June 2004: Linux gets 802.11g Intel Centrino driver
June 2004
28 May 2004: Linux biggest gainer in relational database market 28 May 2004: Peeping Taiwanese Trojan author is arrested 27 May 2004: Macromedia adds SOAP to Linux Flash Player 27 May 2004: Mounties charge teenage virus suspect 26 May 2004: Dell and EMC team up on low-end storage 26 May 2004: Email quarantines and corporate paranoia boost demand for storage 25 May 2004: Email gateway products get smart with spam 25 May 2004: Open season for phishing as attacks soar 25 May 2004: IBM welcomes all SCSI devices to the SAN 24 May 2004: Junk email: No relief in sight for the spammed 21 May 2004: Spammers get fussy as zombie army grows 21 May 2004: Linux vendors hope to ride PC upgrade wave 18 May 2004: Skills not money needed to fight cybercrime 18 May 2004: EU votes through software patent changes 18 May 2004: Symbian accelerates application-signing process 14 May 2004: Phatbot suspect released on bail 14 May 2004: Microsoft points the way to licence support 13 May 2004: Wi-Fi open to jamming attack 13 May 2004: Symantec patches four critical firewall flaws 12 May 2004: Wallon virus wrecks Windows Media Player 11 May 2004: New Sasser variant indicates copycat script kiddie 10 May 2004: Can Microsoft's virus bounty fight organised crime? 7 May 2004: .Net developers can write for Linux using Mono 6 May 2004: Spammers use free porn to bypass Hotmail protection 6 May 2004: UK lags behind Estonia in ID card technology 5 May 2004: US hit by 57 million phishing attacks in one year 5 May 2004: Net crimes should be recorded, says MP 4 May 2004: Viruses can be tamed - by upgrading users' brains
May 2004
30 April 2004: Bill Gates 'can't stop spam' 29 April 2004: BT offers IT to SMEs for £50 per month 29 April 2004: Hidden 'backdoors' worry security firms 29 April 2004: MPs start review of Computer Misuse Act 28 April 2004: Phoenix extends Bios to enhance network security 28 April 2004: Microsoft teaches 'safe practice' computing on-screen 27 April 2004: EU members ignore spam directive 21 April 2004: Siebel 'meets Google' in Cannes 20 April 2004: Security policies fall behind Internet adoption 20 April 2004: Like passwords for chocolate? 19 April 2004: Phishing attacks up 1,000-fold since September 19 April 2004: Sophos picks fight with small-business zombies 9 April 2004: Microsoft launches 'charity friendly' software licence 8 April 2004: Netsky attacks: Four sites down, one to go 7 April 2004: Linux vendors hit back at analyst report 6 April 2004: US Robotics launches 125Mbps Wi-Fi update 6 April 2004: Kazaa and eDonkey brace for attack from Netsky 5 April 2004: Sun setting on McNealy's reign? 5 April 2004: ISS opens Witty worm patch to all customers 5 April 2004: Microsoft unprepared for SP2 support nightmare? 2 April 2004: Spammers fool Outlook with a new trick 2 April 2004: Open-source flaw database opens its doors 1 April 2004: Does publishing virus source codes help security? 1 April 2004: Microsoft patches win industry trust
April 2004
30 March 2004: ISS slammed for 'selling' security patches 29 March 2004: Cisco: Patch now, attack on the way 29 March 2004: UK finishes last in EU antivirus-update race 26 March 2004: Star ASP wears on-demand clothing 26 March 2004: Greenpeace UK makes 'sensible' switch to Linux 25 March 2004: F-Secure gives Linux an antivirus injection 24 March 2004: Google set to woo non-Internet users with voice search 22 March 2004: T-Mobile and Vodafone prepare 3G offerings 22 March 2004: Phishing attacks hook more and more victims 19 March 2004: Microsoft to extend Media Center in 2005 19 March 2004: 3 misses subscriber target by half 18 March 2004: T-Mobile to serve 'all you can eat' wireless data 18 March 2004: Bagle uses Outlook flaw to speed replication 17 March 2004: UK train operators expand free Wi-Fi offers 16 March 2004: Bagle eats Netsky as the worm turns 16 March 2004: MPs look at revising Computer Misuse Act 16 March 2004: Plaxo plugs phishing vulnerability 15 March 2004: Bagle turns to anti-spam trick 12 March 2004: Critical Office XP fix disables spam filters 12 March 2004: Netsky copycat sparks search for source code 11 March 2004: PKI appliance goes for selective security 10 March 2004: Security product to strike back at hackers 9 March 2004: Digital media makes Bluetooth beeline for TV 9 March 2004: Netsky author signs out with final variant 8 March 2004: SCO.com emerges from virus battle 8 March 2004: Worm disguises self as Microsoft patch 5 March 2004: Analysts call for clearer Windows roadmap 4 March 2004: Updates aim to defuse Bagle ploy 4 March 2004: European server shipments soar 3 March 2004: SCO files suit in Linux-using court 3 March 2004: Worm authors talk trash 2 March 2004: Security experts hit back at presidential advisor 2 March 2004: Viruses and DDoS attacks flood UK firms 1 March 2004: Netsky.D worm spreading at 'record speed' 1 March 2004: Bagle worm spawns five siblings
March 2004
26 February 2004: Presidential advisor slams software security 26 February 2004: Anti-spam firms test 'caller-ID' for email 25 February 2004: Gates predicts death of the password 20 February 2004: The future is... Linux televisions 20 February 2004: Biometric USB drive scans fingerprints 18 February 2004: Open source 'pressuring Microsoft pricing' 17 February 2004: SealedMedia protects Office from digital leaks 17 February 2004: Code attacks Windows vulnerability 16 February 2004: Bluesnarfing tools 'spreading quickly' 13 February 2004: CIA looks online for WMDs 13 February 2004: Windows code leak 'not a security threat' 12 February 2004: Qualcomm courts European developers for GSM Brew-up 11 February 2004: Sony Ericsson advises users to turn off Bluetooth 11 February 2004: EEye: More Microsoft bugs on the way 11 February 2004: Windows users: 'Don't panic' over flaw 10 February 2004: Microsoft lauds IE as 'the most secure browser' 9 February 2004: Nokia admits multiple Bluetooth security holes 9 February 2004: Bluetooth phones at risk from 'snarfing' 6 February 2004: Dot-com rebranding makes a Tiny comeback 6 February 2004: OFT to shake up government IT spending 5 February 2004: BT plans universal broadband coverage 5 February 2004: Phishers improve bait as they target ISPs 4 February 2004: Users report inconsistent results from latest IE patch 4 February 2004: Microsoft IE patch leaves users locked out 3 February 2004: Wired Sussex wins cybersquatting case 3 February 2004: WatchGuard protects SMEs with Linux Firebox 2 February 2004: Isle of Man gets 60Mbps wireless network
February 2004
30 January 2004: Computer technician jailed for eating Web surfer 30 January 2004: IBM Internet guru takes Opera role 29 January 2004: War of words greets Microsoft's UK anti-Linux campaign 28 January 2004: Notification emails cause virus-like chaos 26 January 2004: MikeRoweSoft settles for an Xbox 23 January 2004: Forget Bagle, the real threat is home users 22 January 2004: Some Dell PowerEdge servers die after smoking 21 January 2004: SuSE's BEA partnership boosts Java on Linux 21 January 2004: Mikerosoft.ca magnifies Microsoft's PR nightmare 21 January 2004: Outsourcing mega-deals double in 2003 20 January 2004: Microsoft: We took MikeRoweSoft too seriously 20 January 2004: MikeRoweSoft garners funds to fight back 20 January 2004: Worm detector looks out for bad behaviour 19 January 2004: Software giant threatens mikerowesoft 19 January 2004: AppSense updates its thin-client performance suite 16 January 2004: HP patches critical security holes in Tru64 Unix 15 January 2004: Poor performance 'cost e-tailers £300m' over Christmas 15 January 2004: Desktop PC popularity 'to plummet' by 2007 14 January 2004: Microsoft update ignores spoofing hole 14 January 2004: Corel adds Office support to latest graphics suite 13 January 2004: Symantec slams the door on Live Update flaw 13 January 2004: Windows 98 lifeline 'prompted by Linux threat' 12 January 2004: Xombe Trojan imitates Microsoft security warning 12 January 2004: Yahoo fixes Messenger transfer flaw 9 January 2004: Windows 98 support shifts to CD 7 January 2004: Word's password feature 'not a security tool' 7 January 2004: 'Unfixable' Word password hole exposed 6 January 2004: Almost half of Kazaa downloads 'threaten security' 5 January 2004: BT lures consumers with free Wi-Fi 5 January 2004: Netegrity acquisition aims for access automation
January 2004
23 December 2003: Zingo takes black cabs south of the river 22 December 2003: Online cannabis shop goes up in smoke 22 December 2003: Fix released for flawed open-source IE patch 19 December 2003: Open-source IE patch hits trust barrier 18 December 2003: Fujitsu Siemens makes long term bet on Red Hat 17 December 2003: Sun funds Seti@home 17 December 2003: Prevx intrusion detection puts agents on desktops 12 December 2003: BSA targets small businesses with SAM site December 12, 2003: Fool spammers with multiple email addresses December 12, 2003: BSA targets small businesses with SAM site December 11, 2003: Education, not legislation will reduce e-crimes December 10, 2003: Motorola's iTAP adds intelligence to SMS December 9, 2003: Sobig blamed for fourfold rise in spam December 8, 2003: Microsoft brings CRM to UK small businesses December 8, 2003: Quarter of UK SMEs test Linux December 4, 2003: UK lags behind in Europe in IT optimism December 4, 2003: Sun puts the pressure on Windows with $25 Java Desktop December 3, 2003: A third of spam spread by RAT-infested PCs December 2, 2003: BT, Siebel to launch on-demand CRM service December 2, 2003: Virus damage costs increase fourfold December 2, 2003: UK ISPs reassured over 'royalty tariff' claim
December 2003
November 27, 2003: Oracle forgoes profit to hit Microsoft's SME plans November 27, 2003: Windows 95, 98 get system restore November 27, 2003: Sendo tweaks its image with flagship smartphone November 27, 2003: Free support for smartphones tipped to end November 25, 2003: Telewest users suffer network blues November 25, 2003: Court delays Microsoft vs Lindows trial November 24, 2003: Reinforcing Windows: Help or hindrance? November 21, 2003: Internet fraudsters sentenced to 15 years November 21, 2003: Six face sentencing for Internet fraud, ID theft November 18, 2003: Mobile phones let Scottish drivers pay and display November 14, 2003: B&Q Web site lets hackers do it themselves November 14, 2003: Microsoft CTO lauds BlackBerry, iPod November 12, 2003: PeopleSoft 'like a sinking barge' - Salesforce.com chief November 11, 2003: Salesforce.com moves into custom application hosting November 7, 2003: Scottish broadband sparks complaint November 7, 2003: Microsoft blamed for making tablets hard to swallow November 6, 2003: Whois database 'contributes to identity theft' November 4, 2003: Red Hat recommends Windows for consumers
November 2003
October 31, 2003: Firm aims to simplify internal security October 30, 2003: NEC hands the office keys to a biometric smartcard October 30, 2003: Worms and toasters turn up heat on corporate security October 29, 2003: ISPA: Set trigger levels for all exchanges October 29, 2003: Most UK companies 'still vulnerable' to blended attacks October 28, 2003: Companies warned over corporate identity theft October 28, 2003: Citrix CEO: We're at the front of the grid October 27, 2003: Bank scam may originate from Russia October 23, 2003: Europe speeds up electronic ID plans October 23, 2003: Intel motherboard gets a box of secrets October 22, 2003: Bots fail to live up to Turing Test - again October 22, 2003: Computer anger: Northerners shout, Southerners lash out October 21, 2003: Sony reveals P900 smartphone October 20, 2003: The case of the Trojan Wookiee October 17, 2003: Trojan defence acquits British teenager October 17, 2003: Confusion reigns over Windows XP SP2 October 15, 2003: Microsoft accelerates Windows security update October 15, 2003: Citrix adds grid to thin-client diet October 10, 2003: Virtual girlfriend 'inspired Internet attack' October 9, 2003: Hacking suspect takes the stand October 9, 2003: Expert undermines hacking suspect's defence October 8, 2003: 11,000 IP addresses found on accused hacker's PC October 8, 2003: Accused port hacker says log files were 'edited' October 6, 2003: Legacy systems still critical to UK businesses October 6, 2003: NetScreen to acquire Neoteris October 3, 2003: Toshiba delays commercial fuel cell October 2, 2003: TruSecure sees security in screensavers October 1, 2003: Instant messaging and P2P attacks skyrocket
October 2003
September 30, 2003: Scala adds intelligence to ERP September 29, 2003: Army deploys PC forensics technology in Iraq September 26, 2003: Chance is most effective weapon against software piracy September 25, 2003: Children's charities call for end to 'anarchic Internet' September 25, 2003: Citrix password manager secures single sign-on September 25, 2003: Closing the lid on the laptop September 24, 2003: Microsoft chatroom closure is 'irresponsible' September 24, 2003: PalmSource eyes souped-up device size September 22, 2003: PalmSource unveils OS 6 improvements September 18, 2003: BT urges closer control of Telewest and NTL September 17, 2003: BT - Regulators hold back universal broadband September 16, 2003: Green Party urges EU to go open-source September 16, 2003: Former spy says policy essential to good security September 16, 2003: Security software edges into limelight September 15, 2003: PGP's 'bump in the wire' automates email security September 15, 2003: Govt's lack of laptop security 'alarming' September 11, 2003: 'Privacy zone' blocks camera phones September 10, 2003: Sony Ericsson recalls exploding phone charger September 10, 2003: SuperGlue helps data stay legal September 9, 2003: PeopleSoft buyout 'would be anticompetitive' September 8, 2003: BusinessObjects adds LDAP and Oracle support September 8, 2003: Neoteris provides intranet access for smartphones September 4, 2003: Burst.com faces off with Microsoft September 4, 2003: Microsoft hits back at Burst.com allegations September 4, 2003: F-Secure combines antivirus and firewall September 3, 2003: Did Microsoft 'steal' Media Player 9 technology? September 2, 2003: BMC plans spending spree September 2, 2003: DTI: Teleworking is good for your health September 1, 2003: Freeserve defiant after Dixons chooses AOL
September 2003
August 29, 2003: Poor technology blamed for longer working hours August 28, 2003: FreeBSD gets Java Development Kit August 27, 2003: Worm claims Sussex Police computers August 27, 2003: Internet is 'king of directory enquiries' August 27, 2003: Microsoft hides behind Linux for protection August 26, 2003: Netgear flaw triggers 'accidental' DoS attack August 22, 2003: Flash-memory devices cause security concerns August 21, 2003: Prime minister gets email - but don't expect a reply August 21, 2003: Micromuse acquisition provides Harmoni August 20, 2003: Windows admin 'feature' poses latest hazard August 15, 2003: Windows Update flaw 'left PCs open' to MSBlast August 14, 2003: Veritas adds file system to Oracle clusters August 14, 2003: UK notebook market booms August 12, 2003: Update Windows today - before it gets Blasted August 11, 2003: Video phone sales 'struggling' August 11, 2003: Internet share dealing at an all-time high August 7, 2003: ActiveX add-on makes file-swappers pay August 6, 2003: GameShadow automates PC game patches August 5, 2003: Copyright directive 'will stifle EU competition' August 4, 2003: Dixons may ditch Freeserve for AOL August 1, 2003: Trojan horse found responsible for child porn August 1, 2003: European firms threaten mass P2P lawsuit
August 2003
July 30, 2003: Government may regulate RFID use July 30, 2003: Man charged with stealing Cabinet Office laptop July 29, 2003: Europe shoots to top of digital camera boom July 28, 2003: UK tech job market ‘cautiously optimistic’ July 25, 2003: SCO's Linux licence will create backlash July 24, 2003: Russian minister declares spam war on American school July 24, 2003: Greece warned over gaming 'mess' July 23, 2003: Motorola mobiles get 3D games engine July 21, 2003: Identity theft remains a growing problem July 21, 2003: 'Another four years of software gloom' ahead July 18, 2003: Broadband booming in Europe July 18, 2003: EU passports get biometric data July 17, 2003: Microsoft's patches: Can you trust them? July 16, 2003: Free tech framework aims to boost skills development July 15, 2003: Commodore 64 brand gets new guardian angel July 14, 2003: Text messages get mission-critical status July 11, 2003: Weblogs help create a political hot spot July 10, 2003: Identity management could backfire, analysts warn July 9, 2003: Novell: Identity management is more than single sign-on July 9, 2003: Disaster-recovery distance record smashed July 8, 2003: New DVD 'ripper' pre-empts DMCA ruling July 8, 2003: Text-happy Brits need deep pockets July 7, 2003: Careless PDA users threaten corporate security July 7, 2003: Outsourcing brings legal woes over software licences July 4, 2003: Ebay software pirate faces sentence at the Old Bailey July 3, 2003: Microsoft defends security track record July 2, 2003: Passport security takes another holiday July 2, 2003: Terrorism threat to drive security outsourcing July 1, 2003: Surveillance software keeps track of rogue MP3s
July 2003
June 30, 2003: Microsoft may be scoring own goal with IE plans June 27, 2003: Windows 2000 SP4 arrives - but may need patching June 26, 2003: Employers get tough on Internet misuse June 26, 2003: Windows 2000 SP4 leaks on Web June 25, 2003: Oracle: We'll take J.D. Edwards too June 24, 2003: Ellison extends support promise in PeopleSoft bid June 20, 2003: Gyrating remote controls Windows XP June 20, 2003: Friends Reunited exposes CV porkies June 19, 2003: Most firms guilty of 'lax' software policy June 19, 2003: Companies told to clamp down on IM use
June 2003
May 22, 2003: InFocus creates Wi-Fi projector module May 20, 2003: NetBotz monitor senses datacentre security May 14, 2003: Microsoft's Passport to doom April 30, 2003: Guardisk holds key to government laptops April 8, 2003: BlueArc gets into the storage fast lane April 3, 2003: Dell to cut storage costs April 3, 2003: Linux clusters head to the datacentre
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