Monsters and Critics

BitDefender: Trojans amounted for half of threats discovered in June

3. Jul 2009, 17:00

BitDefender released their monthly threat list this week, giving insight to what they saw in June. This month, Trojans have continued their aim for Internet domination, accounting for half of the top ten threats. ... more

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Q&A: Proginet CIO Kevin Bohan

3. Jul 2009, 16:21

File transfer, often done by email attachment or FTP, is relatively straightforward. However, when you add in governance, and other compliance issues, even FTP can create drama in the IT department. Since FTP is often overlooked, we checked out a few vendors who offer Secure File Transfer or Managed File Transfer solutions. One of them, Proginet, gave us an exclusive one-on-one. ... more

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iPhone 3GS sends AT&T registers into overdrive

3. Jul 2009, 15:45

Not that Apple and AT&T need to beat their corporate chests where the popularity of the iPhone is concerned, but the recently launched iPhone 3GS not only set cash registers ringing on June 19 but also helped itself to a few opening day sales records too.

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Apple revises support document regarding hot 3GS handsets

3. Jul 2009, 15:30

Said document warns that owners of Apple’s trendy touch-screen device should only use the phone within a temperature range of 0 degrees and 35 degrees Celcius (32 degrees and 95 degrees Fahrenheit) – Hey, there’s a useful app in here somewhere.

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SingTel confirms iPhone 3GS coming to Singapore

3. Jul 2009, 15:15

Spreading its smartphone wings to reach further parts of the world, the new third-generation iPhone 3GS handset will soon be dropping onto retail shelves in Singapore after operator SingTel announced a carriage deal for the region.

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Naked cabin crew deliver in-flight safety instructions (Video)

3. Jul 2009, 15:00

At first glance, Air New Zealand’s latest in-flight safety video is much the same as any other – but spare a second look and it quickly becomes apparent that the cabin crew delivering the demonstration are completely naked.

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UK facing 100,000 daily cases of H1N1 by August

2. Jul 2009, 17:45

Speaking with fellow members of parliament, UK Health Secretary Andy Burnham said combined government and scientific projections suggest the country could be facing as many as 100,000 new cases daily in the next seven or eight weeks.

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IT and the economy – WhiteHat Security

2. Jul 2009, 17:30

Like it or not, economics pulls the strings in any business and, like any other department, IT is affected. The next session of The Tech Herald’s look at IT and the economy includes Stephanie Fohn, CEO of WhiteHat Security. Fohn caught wind of our questions and was kind enough to take the time to answer them. ... more

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Profile: Tufin Technologies

2. Jul 2009, 17:25

If you work in IT, you have devices to manage. There's no escaping this fact. Often device management comes down to numbers and resources. Curious about device control, and especially firewall management in large-scale network design, The Tech Herald sat down with Tufin Technologies for a demo and overview to learn how some shops are dealing with device management. ... more

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More Michael Jackson-related attacks online

2. Jul 2009, 17:15

Several security vendors are issuing reports about Michael Jackson-related Malware, either in the form of a mass-mailing Worm or search-related domains that offer images. The aim is to use the shock of the pop star's death to lure victims into downloading images, videos, music, and news articles with the latest information.  ... more

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Firefox 3.5 to get first patch mid-late July

2. Jul 2009, 17:10

Mozilla Corp. is said to be planning a round of patches and bug fixes for its newly released browser update due later this month. As was the case during the 3.0 release, Mozilla released Firefox 3.0.1 just four weeks later, addressing several bugs and security issues. ... more

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Borderline child porn latest to sully App Store

2. Jul 2009, 16:15

With the dust barely settled following Apple’s decision to pull contentious boob-heavy application Hottest Girls from the online App Store, a somewhat distasteful incident within a previously approved application has once again incited the wrath of the Cupertino-based tech giant.

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TerreStar Networks launches world's biggest satellite

2. Jul 2009, 15:30

A roaring Ariane 5 rocket has this week successfully carried the world’s biggest commercial telecommunications satellite into orbit after it blasted off from the Kourou spaceport in French Guiana. ... more

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Bing creates momentum for Microsoft search share

2. Jul 2009, 15:15

Now that Microsoft has ceased hollering proudly from the rooftops of its Redmond-based headquarters, it would appear the new Bing search engine has made “steady if not spectacular” progress in its opening month’s attempt to eat into Google’s online dominance.

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Facebook expands its user-defined privacy controls

2. Jul 2009, 15:00

Often something of a bugbear in the realm of social networking, the contentious issue of user privacy has this week received a modicum of favourable exposure after Facebook announced an easier and more comprehensive control approach.

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Mid-sized black holes discovered

2. Jul 2009, 04:36

An international team of scientists has announced the discovery of evidence of middle-sized black holes. ... more

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Shared keyboards are potential hotbeds for bacteria

2. Jul 2009, 04:02

With the world on a heightened state of alert regarding attempts to contain such deadly viruses as the H1N1 swine flu, Australian researchers have revealed that shared computer keyboards are potential breeding grounds for bacteria. ... more

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Endeavour set for July 11 launch

2. Jul 2009, 02:56

NASA space shuttle Endeavour has been cleared for a July 11 liftoff after successful repairs to the craft's fuel system.

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Month of Twitter Bugs kicks off with bit.ly vulnerabilities

1. Jul 2009, 18:15

The Month of Twitter Bugs (MoTB) kicked off this morning with four vulnerabilities for the popular bit.ly URL service. The bit.ly service, the second most popular URL service used on Twitter according to Tweetmeme.com, is vulnerable to a single XSS attack on URL information pages created by the service. There were three other XSS attacks, but those were all patched before disclosure. ... more

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China backs down on July 1 mandate for Green Dam

1. Jul 2009, 17:30

China has pushed back their mandated timeline for filtering software that was to be preinstalled on new computers entering the country for sale. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said on Tuesday that the reasoning for the backtracking, what they call a delay, was because PC manufacturers needed more time. ... more

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