RailCorp has confirmed that some of its workstations had been infected with the Conficker virus, although it insisted that the virus had caused no operational impact.
A month and a half after Mozilla issued a significant update to its open-source web browser, the organisation has begun encouraging users of Firefox 3 to install version 3.5.
Western Australia's Auditor General Colin Murphy late last week delivered a scathing report into the security of state government IT systems, billing it as a "wake-up call" to departments and agencies.
Microsoft has released a critical security patch to plug vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, a move that comes amid malicious attackers taking advantage of the security flaws.
Ubuntu today became the latest Linux vendor to patch a vulnerability in the open source operating system's kernel that could have left the door open for hackers to find their way into users' machines.
The times are ripe for the big fish to swallow the little fish and IT is no exception. In the past week Oracle and Fujitsu have purchased Sun and Supply Chain Consultants respectively -- in this episode of Patch Monday we delve into the details.
Pretty much anyone who has been in storage management for more than five minutes knows that it's not enough to simply back everything up and hope for the best.
Microsoft is going to let everyone -- even people with an illegal pirate copy of Windows XP -- download IE7 because the software giant really cares about the safety and security of all Internet users. (But don't mention Firefox ...)
After struggling with Virgin Mobile's 3G wireless broadband for a couple of weeks, I discovered a modem tweak that has completely changed my Internet experience.
After skipping Patch Tuesday last month, administrators will have the joy of a double patch this month because Microsoft is rushing out a fix for its Windows cursor vulnerability.
In final instalment of 'Securing Microsoft', Ina Fried looks at the next generation of security threats. With Microsoft now outspending everyone with their massive security budget, will it be enough to stop ever more sophisticated security threats?
Despite Apple's public claim that its engineers "designed Safari to be secure from day one," researchers have already found several dangerous flaws. Here are several steps you can take to disable various features in Safari to reduce the risk of hacker attacks.
Cisco Systems, a multibillion-dollar player in security tools for businesses, is planning to move into the consumer market.
While many companies have 9-to-5 security staff, hackers don't punch a clock. However, your network can still remain secure in the 16 hours in-between -- you just need to focus activities to provide maximum coverage for the network. We get you started with a list of eight daily tasks.
Defining the necessary procedures and responsibilities of patch management can be a tricky process, so follow this sample policy that can be adapted to the needs of your organisation.
Designed for use with server-based desktops such as Terminal Services, Citrix and VMware View, HP's t5730w is an excellent mid-range device suitable for most office applications.
Microsoft has changed the look and feel of its venerable browser while adding some much-needed security features.
Security vendor Symantec has once again pointed the knife at Apple Macintosh users.
Given all the expectations, we wanted more within IE 7 for XP, but Microsoft has given us less.
The new version of Internet Explorer will include tabbed browsing but will this be enough to entice Firefox users to convert?
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