News (6)

  • Clouds over Redmond

    The latest delay for Windows Vista highlights a mounting challenge for Microsoft -- finding a way to update its most important product on any kind of reasonable schedule.

  • UPDATE: New worm poised to unleash hell on MS

    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.

  • U.S. government says Windows vulnerable to attack

    The US federal government says there is new evidence that an attack is being planned on computers using Microsoft's Windows.

  • Maligned security industry gathers

    Security experts and hackers are congregating in Las Vegas this week, as a continual stream of alerts creates scepticism over the industry's effectiveness.

  • Hacker code could unleash Windows worm

    A hacker group released code designed to exploit a widespread Windows flaw, paving the way for a major worm attack, security researchers warned.

More News >

Features and Case Studies (2)

  • UPDATE: New worm poised to unleash hell on MS

    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.

  • Hacker code could unleash Windows worm

    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.

Reviews (2)

  • 5-megapixel shootout

    They say three's a crowd but what if you want them all? We stress-test these three 5-megapixel compacts and give you the heads up on the winner.

  • Panel beating: 15 LCD displays tested

    LCD flat panel displays save space, power, and eye strain, but until recently the upfront cost has been prohibitive. As they increase in popularity and come down in price, the arguments for investing in LCDs become more compelling. Has the time come to ditch the CRT for good?

Create an e-mail alert for "x focus"
ZDNet Australia Alerts is an e-mail alert service which provides personalised news, features and reviews to readers’ inbox on an hourly, daily and weekly basis.
Alert:
x focus


Frequency: *

Latest Videos

Sponsored content

Power Centre - Content from our premier sponsors

Blogs

  • Chris Duckett Get extensions going in Firefox, redux
    Previously on Null Pointer we looked at getting extensions working in Firefox betas, and that was great until the fine folks at Firefox changed their minds.
  • Array How reliable is IP telephony?
    Have you ever heard a weird kind of hissing, crackling or popping noise when calling someone on an IP telephony line? How rare is the phenomenon these days?
  • Array Forget the NBN, 100Mbps is already here
    Telstra and TransACT will shortly begin offering 100Mbps broadband to many customers. By moving early, the companies have not only raised the bar for Australia's broadband services, but thrown down a challenge to a government that now faces increased pressure to deliver the NBN as promised.
  • More blogs »

Back to top

Featured