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Granny gardener blacks out web in two countries

In Hackers - By Stewart Mitchell, 8 April 2011 12:04 PM

Old woman with spade takes out Georgian and Armenian internet.

Anonymous takes on Tunisian Government

In Web/client - By Tom Brewster, 6 January 2011 1:07 PM

Fighting against "oppression".

Quantum cryptography takes a step forward

In Web/client - By SC Australia Staff, 20 April 2010 1:10 PM

Continuous operation successfully tested.

Twitter takes action on spammers and scammers

In Messaging - By Iain Thomson, 11 March 2010 4:27 PM

Company to screen all links for dodgy sites.

IBM takes Rational approach to apps security

In Applications - 24 September 2008 9:29 AM

Rational AppScan Developer Edition designed to secure apps and ensurecompliance.

Information protection and control takes off

In Risk - By Robert Jaques, 27 March 2008 9:58 AM

Experts are predicting a surge in the adoption of information protection and control (IPC) technologies..

Mayday worm takes on Storm

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 11 February 2008 9:49 AM

A new worm spreading across the US has prompted some experts to warn that an extensive botnet is being spawned..

Monster takes down ‘pirate' server with stolen user information

In Web/client - By Jim Carr, 24 August 2007 10:40 AM

Monster.com, the online recruitment website that suffered a data breach triggered by the Infostealer.Monstres trojan, said it has closed a "pirate" server housing the personal ...

Not-so-sweet charity: Credit card fraud takes a charitable twist

In Risk - By Jim Carr, 9 July 2007 9:56 AM

Charity doesn't always begin at home. Nowadays, it increasingly appears to come from credit card thieves looking to validate stolen cards.

Microsoft removes malicious MSN Messenger banner advertisements

In Web/client - By Fiona Raisbeck, 22 February 2007 12:33 AM

Banner advertisements that install malware onto the user's computer were left unnoticed for several days on the MSN Messenger service, according to researchers.

Google takes care of minor Gmail vulnerability

By Dan Kaplan, 3 March 2006 9:58 PM

Google has patched a minor flaw that allowed JavaScript code to run when viewing a Gmail message, the search engine giant said today.

Microsoft takes server sales lead

By Ericka Chickowski, 24 February 2006 11:28 PM

Last year Windows took the top spot in server sales from Unix, according to new data released by IDC analysts this week.

Canadian University takes IT security back to school

By William Eazel, 31 October 2005 10:27 AM

Ryerson University, a Toronto, Ontario-based university, has completed a wide ranging IT security infrastructure upgrade centering on deployment of over 40 enterprise security ...

Spam takes a summer holiday

By David Quainton, 15 August 2005 5:11 PM

Spam has slumped through summer, falling 20 percent since March a new report has revealed.

Unbeatable spammer takes beating, dies

By David Quainton, 26 July 2005 3:20 PM

Spam behemoth Vardan Kushnir has emailed his last Russian after being bludgeoned to death on Sunday.

FTC takes action against illegal porn spam

By Marcia Savage, 20 July 2005 6:00 PM

The Federal Trade Commission has charged seven companies with violating federal laws requiring warning labels on sexually-explicit email.

Misspelled URL takes users to malicious web site

By Marcia Savage, 27 April 2005 10:32 PM

Researchers at antivirus company F-Secure have discovered a malicious website that targets users who make a spelling error when they type in Google.com.

Backlash takes hold after hacker arrest

By David Quainton, 22 April 2005 4:23 PM

Hackers and crackers have hit back at the arrest of an allegedly reformed hacker by waging an internet war.

Lloyds takes swipe at home users

By David Quainton, 22 April 2005 3:24 PM

Lloyds TSB has hit out at Britons who don’t secure their PCs after a new survey revealed the extent of computer viruses.

New index takes aim at corporate governance

By René Millman, 11 April 2005 3:01 PM

A new stock market service aimed at promoting better corporate governance will launch this week.

VoIP security alliance takes off

By David Quainton, 30 March 2005 10:45 AM

The security group formed to combat threats to Voice over IP (VoIP) services has finalised its blueprint for the future of VoIP security and doubled its membership within two ...

International forum takes fight to spammers

By David Quainton, 24 February 2005 11:43 AM

25 European countries and 15 from Asia have united in an effort to put pressure on countries that fail to combat spam.

US Army Medical Command takes aim at Active Directory

By Rob Jaques, 15 September 2004 9:55 AM

The US Army Medical Information Technology Centre has implemented an upgrade to improve the security, performance and availability of its global Microsoft Active Directory ...