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Firefox phishing vulnerability discovered

A newly discovered flaw in Firefox could allow cybercriminals to take advantage of Web surfers. Read more »

Microsoft to deliver patches by the dozen

Microsoft on Tuesday plans to release a dozen security bulletins, including a "critical" one for its own anti-spyware and other security products. Read more »

Symantec products threatened by Active X flaw

Symantec is urging its customers to patch their security products after being warned about a critical vulnerability that could allow hackers to execute code remotely. Read more »

Antivirus insecurity at Black Hat confab

Experts are warning that the popularity of antivirus software could turn the defensive measure into a security risk. Read more »

Microsoft: Sorry for OneCare fiasco

Microsoft Australia has apologised to users who have lost their entire Outlook and Outlook Express e-mail archives due to a flaw in Windows Live OneCare. Read more »

Microsoft blames users for OneCare fiasco

In an interview with Munir Kotadia, the software giant denies Windows Live OneCare automatically deleted quarantined e-mail files, contrary to users' claims. Read more »

Harvard University researcher punished for finding bugs

French security expert Guillaume Tena has lost an appeal and been fined in a closely watched case which could have widespread ramifications for the way security researchers publish information about flaws in products. Read more »

Mac community must wake up to security

Apple Macintosh users believe they are immune from security problems and need to wake up to the potential of attack -- before they are rudely awoken by a destructive piece of malware. Read more »

Microsoft admits to Vista flaw

Microsoft is investigating a security vulnerability which affects Vista, its newly launched operating system. Read more »

Flaw may hide malicious software

Miscreants could hide their malicious software on a Windows PC by using overly long registry keys, security experts have warned. Read more »

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VPN users: The weak link in network security?

VPNs made it easier for remote workers to connect to the corporate network. But those remote workers also pose a security risk. Follow these tips to mitigate that threat. Read more »

Open, closed source security about equal?

Proprietary programs should mathematically be as secure as those developed under the open-source model, a Cambridge University researcher argued in a paper presented in Toulouse, France. Read more »

Gosling looks down Sun's open road

James Gosling discusses Sun's decision to release Java under the General Public License, whether open source is more secure than proprietary software, how IT departments can cut development costs, and why Microsoft still owns the desktop. Read more »

Windows XP SP2 -- test your applications

Learn about the plethora of security enhancements included in Windows XP Service Pack 2, as well as how these security features could impair the functionality of some applications. Read more »

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Anti-Virus software hit with 6 critical vulnerabilities

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- Kaspersky Labs announced over easter that their latest maintenance pack fixes six critical security vulnerabilities in their anti-virus software. The security flaws affect the Anti-Virus 6.0 and Internet Security products, including both the workstation and server editions. Read more »

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  • Staff Crying, mooning and leaving

    In this week's roundup we see that continuous whining can get results, Linux users get 64-bit Flash and Moonlight previews, the latest in the Yahoo/Microsoft relationship and Senator Conroy ducks and weave in Senate Question Time. Read more »

    -- posted by Staff

  • Brendon Chase Sun eye Web developers with Netbeans 6.5

    Despite the recent employment axe hitting Sun the company has pushed out a new release of its Netbeans open source IDE with an eye to appeal more to Web developers. Read more »

    -- posted by Brendon Chase

  • Renai LeMay BarCamp buzz: Let the hacking continue

    Attending last weekend's BarCamp in Sydney, it was hard to escape the conclusion that a certain "dot-com bust" flavour had seeped into the kool aid previously being drunk by Australia's web 2.0 and early stage start-up sector. Read more »

    -- posted by Renai LeMay

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