Australian computer users are coming under seige, with two separate worms infiltrating systems with damaging and costly effect.
As the latest worm attack spread across Australia, many businesses learned they were infected when their printers started exuding reams of garbage. ZDNet Australia spoke to one small business that lost a days work in the latest attack.
As common office items such as printers, vending machines and lifts become more advanced and run embedded operating systems, they could easily create vulnerabilities that are often overlooked by administrators.
Computer code that takes advantage of a serious Windows flaw has been published on the Internet, increasing the chance of a worm attack.
Two worms based on a recently disclosed Windows flaw have been unleashed, but the attacks so far don't appear to be widespread, security experts said.
A worm that takes advantage of what some security experts describe as the most widespread Windows flaw ever has started spreading, while new analysis has uncovered a time bomb in the worm's code poised to unleash a furious denial of service attack at Microsoft itself.
Microsoft's Software Assurance program puts even greater pressure on customers to renew existing Windows software. And the final deadline is approaching.
A hacker group releases code designed to exploit a widespread Windows flaw, paving the way for a major worm attack as soon as this weekend, security researchers warn.
ZDNet Australia meets with Michael Harte, CIO of the Commonwealth Bank to find out his views on security and sourcing (both out- and open-).
There are some security practices every worker should be aware of. ZDNet Australia offers an easy step-by-step guide to make educating your employees easy.
This week there's everything you need to scan images, print images, chuck 'em on a wall, and so on and so forth.
There's a fair bit out this week for the home and small office, with Epson leading the charge with the release of its 2002 scanning range.
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