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• UPDATE: Telecom NZ suspends WAP e-mail after security breach

  Telecom New Zealand is suspending its DJuice WAP-based e-mail service following the discovery of a potentially damaging security hole.

• Facebook suspends Top Friend peephole app

  Facebook has suspended the "Top Friends" application after a Canadian computer technician discovered it allowed anyone to peep through normally inaccessible parts of Facebook accounts.

• UK prisoner data goes missing

  Unencrypted data on all 84,000 prisoners in England and Wales has gone missing after a Home Office contractor lost a USB stick on which it had been stored.

• Phishers go round the world to hook Aussie victims

  Researchers from security firm Sophos have traced the route of a phishing attack that targeted Australian banking customers -- the fraudsters used numerous compromised servers in Korea, the United States and Malaysia. And unlike traditional viruses, malware and phishing attacks are coming armed with the capability to adjust to the level of a user's defence.

• Security vendors beating pump 'n' dump spam?

  Separate research by security vendors McAfee and Marshal Software suggests that the industry is winning the war on spam, with two of the most common forms of spam-related scams on the decline.

Features and Case Studies (14)

• New .NET Passport flaws raise security doubts

  If you have employees using Hotmail to exchange confidential corporate information, you should be especially concerned with these new Microsoft .NET Passport flaws.

• Database security in your Web-enabled apps

  Web-based applications have numerous entry points that can put your data at risk. See how to restrict access to those points and block potential attacks.

• The Internet worm comes of age

  The first Internet worm appeared 16 years ago and online security has never been the same, say security professionals.

• OpenBSD 3.3 released despite funding cut

  The latest version of the popular OpenBSD (Berkley Software Distribution) was released today, and is available for download from FTP sites.

• Sony BMG faces the music

  Attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains why legal woes are mounting for the record label over its CD fiasco.

Reviews (16)

• McAfee Wireless Protection

  With McAfee Wireless Protection, McAfee enhances last year's stand-alone wireless protection application with a few new features, however much of what you can do with McAfee Wireless Protection is available for free with Windows XP.

• Apple iPhone 3GS (32GB)

  The iPhone 3GS is faster and we appreciate the new features and extended battery life, but call quality and 3G reception still need improvement.

• ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 2009

  ZoneAlarm Internet Security 2009 provides top-notch security protection that is light on system resources, allowing you to work unencumbered.

• OpenBSD 3.3 released despite funding cut

  The latest version of the popular OpenBSD (Berkley Software Distribution) was released today, and is available for download from FTP sites.

• Inside Intel's Prescott

  A new Intel processor is usually introduced with much fanfare. So why is the new 'Prescott' Pentium 4 chip getting a distinctly low-key introduction?

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