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World of Warcraft Trojan spreads from Asia 

World of Warcraft Trojan spreads from Asia

In Networks - By Simon Burns, 3 July 2008 9:55 AM
Password stealing malware hits US and Turkey and accounts for almost 13 per cent of malware activity detected in a recent survey.
Taiwan group guilty of 90 percent of Microsoft piracy 

Taiwan group guilty of 90 percent of Microsoft piracy

In Applications - By Simon Burns, 5 February 2008 9:53 AM
Microsoft claims that a small group led by a recently jailed Taiwanese man was the source of almost all high quality pirated copies of its software up until his arrest in 2004.
Korean game traders taken out by hackers 

Korean game traders taken out by hackers

In Web/client - By Simon Burns, 15 October 2007 10:05 AM
South Korea's daily multimillion dollar trade in virtual goods has been wiped out by an apparent hack attack.
Open source winning Asia security battle 

Open source winning Asia security battle

In Applications - By Simon Burns, 3 October 2007 10:15 AM
Improving security is the number one reason for companies to switch to open source software in several major IT markets in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a new survey.
Vietnam a victim of 'e-commerce boycott' 

Vietnam a victim of 'e-commerce boycott'

In Risk - By Simon Burns, 4 September 2007 10:08 AM
Lax internet security has resulted in a virtual boycott of Vietnam by online retailers, local press reports claim.
ISPs suspected of massive identity theft in Korea 

ISPs suspected of massive identity theft in Korea

In Risk - By Simon Burns, 10 August 2007 3:36 PM
More than seven million illegal sign ups claimed by police.
Asian firms held back by virus fears 

Asian firms held back by virus fears

In Applications - By Simon Burns, 14 February 2007 9:47 AM
Lack of qualified IT staff seen as problem.
Trend Micro US chief executive fined 

Trend Micro US chief executive fined

In Hackers - By Simon Burns, 12 February 2007 10:52 AM
Insider trading allegations end with slap on wrist.
China business VoIP exchange spending to triple 

China business VoIP exchange spending to triple

In Networks - By Simon Burns, 10 November 2006 9:50 AM
Businesses in China will triple their spending over the next four years on hardware that saves money by routing phone calls over the internet, a new report forecasts.
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