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  • Internet 'kill switch' could cause chaos, OECD report warns

    A proposed US Internet 'kill switch' to be used in the event of a cyberwar could actually cause more problems that it would prevent, a new report commissioned by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has argued.

    Written by John E Dunn18 Jan. 11 05:03
  • All SanDisk USB sticks to get encrypted 'vault'

    Storage giant SanDisk has come up with a new half-way house for consumers who want to use encryption on portable USB without diving in at the deep end.

    Written by John E Dunn11 Jan. 11 02:33
  • iPads struggle on popular websites

    While the iPad is the hottest fashion accessory for the gadget freak, recent research has revealed that users might not be getting the best out of the Apple tablet.

    Written by Maxwell Cooter17 Dec. 10 05:06
  • OpenBSD back door claim now in doubt

    The claim that the FBI planted a backdoor in OpenBSD a decade ago has been flatly denied by developer protagonists named as having been involved in the conspiracy in an email sent to OpenBSD founder, Theo de Raadt.

    Written by John E Dunn17 Dec. 10 01:27
  • Virus writer donates money to Chinese pandas

    The Chinese man jailed for writing the 'Fujacks' worm in 2006 appears to be trying to rehabilitate his public image, reportedly making made a donation to a panda research centre in the country.

    Written by John E Dunn14 Dec. 10 05:14
  • Wikileaks DDoS tool downloads grow rapidly

    A disproportionate number of people downloading the open source DIY tool being used to launch DDoS attacks on companies deemed hostile to Wikileaks appear to be based in the UK, new figures have suggested.

    Written by John E Dunn11 Dec. 10 01:46
  • Teen arrested for selling Call of Duty DDoS tool

    A teenager in Manchester has been arrested after being caught selling a 'booting tool' used to attack and kick players of the hugely popular Call of Duty online game.

    Written by John E Dunn10 Dec. 10 11:03
  • Google Nexus S gives Apple huge headache

    Google has dived back into hardware, formally announcing its second smartphone, the Nexus S for US and UK consumers.

    Written by John E Dunn08 Dec. 10 01:37
  • AVG antivirus users in reboot chaos after bad update

    Antivirus company AVG has had to issue roll-back instructions to users of the free edition of its AVG 2011 program after 64-bit versions of Windows fail to reboot correctly after a mandatory update.

    Written by John E Dunn04 Dec. 10 01:45
  • Man loses $20 million after taking laptop for repair

    A New York couple have been charged with defrauding a wealthy musician to the tune of $20 million (£12.3 million) after he innocently visited their computer servicing company to have a virus removed from his laptop.

    Written by John E Dunn10 Nov. 10 02:09
  • Boonana Mac Trojan was ‘not Koobface’, says Microsoft

    The widely-reported 'Boonana' Trojan was a new piece of malware after all and had nothing directly to do with Koobface, Microsoft and other security companies have reported a week after the event.

    Written by John E Dunn09 Nov. 10 02:07
  • Zeus Trojan defeats Microsoft security tool

    Only weeks after Microsoft added anti-Zeus Trojan detection to its free Malicious Software Removal Tool (MSRT), it is unable to detect the latest versions, a rival security company has claimed.

    Written by John E Dunn06 Nov. 10 04:13
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