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Can YouTube make money?
News He compares the challenges ahead of YouTube to those faced by Napster as it tried to transform itself from a free file-sharing system into a paid-subscription service. A viewer can often find clips of... [30 Jun 2006]
Are online firms doing secret deals with DDoS attackers?
News Discussing the dilemma many bookmakers have faced, Overton said: "If you're a bookmaker and somebody comes to you and says we're going to take you down during a major sporting event, what are you going to do? [06 Oct 2005]
Hackers should spend more time in prison, say MPs
News It's time we faced up to this new threat. Harris' bill picks up on some of the recommendations from the APIG inquiry into revision of the CMA, and looks to explicitly criminalise all means of interference with a computer... [14 Jul 2005]
5 years ago... Clinton holds hacker war talks
News MafiaBoy, who was just 14 at the time of the attacks, eventually pleaded guilty to 56 charges and received just eight months in a youth detention centre and a $160 fine - which the youth's defence lawyer denounced as... [15 Feb 2005]
Denial of service: Coming to an office near you?
News While in-house filtering at the gateway or the desktop may have proved effective for many companies to date, those faced with this level of attack will inevitably start questioning the logic of even bringing that traffic... [01 Feb 2005]
Symantec issues warning about two-faced Trojan
News Spammers and hackers then use these 'zombies' to launch denial-of-service and spam attacks, the company said. Symantec is warning Internet users of a Trojan horse that removes spyware but alters the... [07 Oct 2004]
The virus at 20: Two decades of malware
News Over the years, businesses have faced significant costs due to network downtime - and the clean-up necessary - linked to computer viruses. Also, the Sobig Project employed spammed worms, with post-infection 'owned' PCs... [11 Nov 2003]
Microsoft changes security tactics
News Speaking at Microsoft's worldwide partner conference in New Orleans, Ballmer said the new initiatives will help address the increasing threats faced by computer users. For Windows XP the enhancements, which will ship... [09 Oct 2003]
Microsoft red-faced over sloppy security
News The Code Red worm attacks a vulnerability in Microsoft web servers called internet information servers, or IISs. A Microsoft spokeswoman said all affected servers have been removed from service and it is... [23 Jul 2001]
Oracle left red-faced by security flaw
News Hot on the heels of its reported weakness in its server software, Oracle has been left red-faced again today as security experts uncovered a hole in its 8i database. Last month ISS discovered a similar flaw in Oracle... [04 Jul 2001]
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