U.S. based Internet security research company @Stake has warned of newly discovered vulnerabilities affecting the Mac OS X operating system.
Australia's biometrics players are poised to draft an industry-wide code of conduct amidst comments from the IT Security Council that a "gullible, wide-eyed public" does not trust existing privacy protection measures.
Technology giant IBM has taken independent security researchers to task for their role in making information about unpublished computer attacks available in an undisciplined manner.
An independent security researcher has flagged plans to reveal a proof of concept security exploit that could work remotely against any machine using Intel processors, including those used in Apple's famously secure Macs.
Speaking at the RSA conference in San Francisco this week, a senior Microsoft executive sang the praises of the software giant's emerging vision for 'trust' based security, prompting one industry figurehead to label the strategy as "anti-competitive".
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Google's Security team has discovered vulnerabilities in the Sun Java Runtime Environment that threatens the security of all platforms, browsers and even mobile devices.
Can virtual worlds make a meaningful contribution to business -- and if so, how can they be protected from invasions of privacy and flying genitalia? ZDNet Australia gets the lowdown from Chris Collins, technical assistant to the CEO at Second Life developer Linden Lab.
Consumers now are getting more for less of their money when they buy security software.
Virus writers are merging spam, phishing and Trojan programs to develop more complex attacks on the unwary.
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Virus writers are merging spam, phishing and Trojan programs to develop more complex attacks on the unwary.
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Computer Associates teams up with storage specialist Iomega to produce a backup system aimed at small and midsized businesses.
The networking-software company bets on open source and standards to build momentum for its operating systems and security software.
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