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First iPhone antivirus app released

Paris-based computer security firm Intego late last week said it had released the first antivirus software for Apple's iPhone handset.

21/07/2008 11:54 AM

Apple fixes security issues with QuickTime 7.5

Apple fixes security issues with QuickTime 7.5

Latest QuickTime security updates address security issues that affect Mac and Windows users of the Apple media player.

12/06/2008 11:46 AM

Cyberattack alert service helps Aussies Stay Smart

The Federal government has launched a new security alert service for small business and home users, aimed at helping Australians protect themselves from cyberattack.

06/06/2008 01:45 PM

Ad-Aware 2008

Ad-Aware 2008

This year's update to user favourite Ad-Aware is quite a significant overhaul, and the result is faster scan times and a new interface.

26/05/2008 01:46 PM

Bosses can snoop on staff e-mails 'to fight terror'

The Greens and privacy advocates have hit back against proposed laws to allow companies to snoop on their workers' e-mails, but Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard has said the laws are needed to protect vital electronic infrastructure from terrorist attacks.

14/04/2008 04:22 PM

AVG Internet Security 8.0

AVG Internet Security 8.0

AVG Internet Security 8.0 provides strong protection against malicious Web sites, but its full-system scans sometimes tax system resources and produce false positives.

10/03/2008 05:35 PM

'Lighter' Norton 360 V2.0 takes aim at the Web

"Lighter" is the key word Symantec hopes customers will feel when installing Norton 360 version 2.0, which is the company's security and backup system for small business and home users that was launched today.

05/03/2008 12:44 PM

AFL teams a danger on the Web: Google

Google has flagged the Web sites of 10 AFL clubs as potentially dangerous, preventing visitors from accessing the teams' sites via the search engine.

26/02/2008 03:59 PM

How to use Ad-Aware 2007

How to use Ad-Aware 2007

The free spyware-removal program from Lavasoft is currently one of the most popular on CNET.com.au's Downloads, but after downloading it, many users can be confused by the process of getting started. This guide will walk you through the normal installation, set-up and use of Ad-Aware.

26/02/2008 11:15 AM

Exploits plague Adobe Reader and Acrobat

Exploits plague Adobe Reader and Acrobat

In response to three specific exploits, Adobe releases a new version of both Acrobat and Reader.

12/02/2008 11:08 AM

Apple updates iPhoto 7.1.2 with a security fix

A new security update is available for Mac OS X users running the program that's part of iLife 08.

07/02/2008 10:01 AM

Top file compression alternatives

Top file compression alternatives

WinZip is popular as it comes pre-installed on many Windows PCs, but here are three recommended alternative file compression programs.

04/02/2008 03:36 PM

Criminals set sights on growing army of Mac users

If Mac users fall for scams that PC users have faced for years, it will be an invitation for money-hungry crime gangs to exploit them, say security experts.

24/01/2008 10:29 AM

Mac users targeted by fake antivirus tool

Mac users targeted by fake antivirus tool

Mac users are being warned downloading a "free" rogue security application, MacSweeper, which guarantees to find a virus on Macs it is installed on will only lead to a lighter wallet.

17/01/2008 10:53 AM

Protect your spreadsheets: Hackers attack Excel

Protect your spreadsheets: Hackers attack Excel

Microsoft has issued a security advisory warning that attackers are targeting versions of its Office Excel with vulnerabilities.

17/01/2008 10:48 AM

Sunbelt CounterSpy 2.0

Sunbelt CounterSpy 2.0   Editors’ Choice

In its first appearance, CounterSpy was the only antispyware product that correctly identified every piece of spyware in our current active-detection test.

15/01/2008 10:46 AM

Ad-Aware 2007

Ad-Aware 2007

Lavasoft Ad-Aware 2007 came in dead last in our CNET antispyware testing. Ad-Aware failed to detect half of the test spyware, and unlike nine out of the 10 other antispyware apps we reviewed in December 2007, left behind traces for all but one spyware.

15/01/2008 10:29 AM

MySpace profile mimics Microsoft security update

MySpace profile mimics Microsoft security update

Clicking the fraudulent update could install malicious code on your desktop.

14/01/2008 01:04 PM

Remote printer spam made easy

Remote printer spam made easy

Security researcher Aaron Weaver claims visiting a random Web site could send unwanted print requests to your nearest office printer.

10/01/2008 09:28 AM

Office SP3: Are new formats more secure?

Blocking old file formats in the Office 2003 Service Pack 3 (SP3) release was meant to bolster security for Microsoft customers, but whether the new formats are any more secure than older ones is debatable.

09/01/2008 09:34 AM

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