To protect users from malicious code, Yahoo uses an automated filter to swap out a handful of words such as mocha
that pertain to JavaScript. The reason is that e-mail sent in a form known as Web enhanced
can contain JavaScript instructions that can run programs on the recipient’s PC
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved the Cyber Security Enhancement Act that would allow for life prison sentences for malicious computer hackers
The Navy won approval Monday to deploy two ships that use controversial low-frequency sonar to detect faraway submarines, despite continuing questions about whether the system’s loud blasts will injure whales and other ocean animals
Gigi Sohn hopes that geeks have become so enraged by recent anti-piracy schemes that they’ll finally want to fight back. The 40-year old lawyer, head of the Public Knowledge non-profit group, plans to recruit a ragtag band of technophiles and train them to become a corps of effective political activists on the Internet front
Telcos have called for the Government not to extend the ACCC’s powers in the telecommunications arena
The NSW Government will consult with its interstate counterparts before deciding whether to repeal controversial internet censorship legislation
A growing number of Web surfers face a new uncertainty when they hit the send button; Will the e-mail get through? Anti-spam programs are great, but they still occasionally cause collateral damage
The world’s most popular software for scrambling sensitive e-mails — Pretty Good Privacy, or PGP — suffers from a programming flaw that could allow hackers to attack a user’s computer and, in some circumstances, unscramble messages
According to researchers at Syracuse University, Sharp’s Linux-based handheld suffers from security holes that could let hackers grab private data off a corporate network
The state of Washington filed suit yesterday against two Minnesota men under its anti-spam law, an action one privacy advocate called proof that the state is serious about stanching the flood of unsolicited email threatening to drown the Internet. While the Federal Government’s Department of Employment and Workplace Relations has been lambasted by Union officials for allegedly spamming employees with a hard sell
on a new enterprise agreement
A widely used plug-in for Microsoft’s Outlook e-mail client that lets users encrypt and digitally sign messages has inadvertently weakened security and left the mail program open to attack
An armoured car fitted with powerful laser beam designed to blast landmines and cluster bomblets from the battlefield will shortly begin testing at an army proving ground near Waynesville, Missouri
A few months back, Intel stood tall against a plan by the big media companies to seize control of our personal computers? Well, it turns out that Intel, Microsoft and a host of other technology companies are hard at work on next-generation computers that may give the media moguls pretty much what they want
Free delivery will soon be a rarity for SMS. Mobile users will increasingly find themselves paying to receive text messages, as carriers pursue m-commerce plans
The Mr Floppy Tech Support Forum provides a venue where computer users can discuss common computer problems and receive input and advice from Peter McNally of Mr Floppy Computers, a veteran of over 20 years in the computer manufacture, service and support
It is becoming harder for users of Microsoft-free systems and browsers to view the web. This seems to be a new call to arms from the standards groups, and it is something we should be thinking about. Without help from web designers, using browsers like Mozilla and Opera will effectively cut off our ability to view web sites correctly. Unfortunately there are far too many wankers out there who think the ability to use Dreamweaver and Flash means they’re a web designer, these are the guys making life hard for everyone else
A growing number of web sites are cracking down on other sites that post links without permission. Critics say it’s a threat to the very nature of the web
The new regulatory scheme for the Australian domain space has already found its first victims, with MelbourneIT reportedly terminating the contracts of up to 20 of its resellers
Baycorp Advantage claims to be close to linking its national fraud verification database system to the Roads and Traffic Authority’s driver’s license records
.au Domain Administration, says it has lodged a complaint with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission against Internet Registry, claiming information it sent out in a recent mail out is incorrect — I got one of these spam mailouts today
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