Stories by Matthew Broersma

Article | 18/06/2008 Compression lets attackers tap VoIP calls
A common compression technique can make internet telephone calls significantly more susceptible to bugging, according to recent research from Johns Ho...
Article | 12/06/2008 Major security sites hit by XSS bugs
The Web sites of three of the security industry's best-known companies include security flaws that could be used to launch scams against customers, ac...
Article | 28/05/2008 XP's graphics thrashes Apple's OS X
A benchmark test designed to compare graphics rendering systems in different operating systems has found that Mac OS X performs, on average, at about ...
Article | 13/05/2008 Hackers create their own social network
Hackers now have their own social network, backed by GnuCitizen, a high-profile "ethical hacking" group.
Article | 23/04/2008 Linux expanding into mid-range phones
Linux is expanding its influence outside of the world of smartphones, and is poised to take a significant share of the mid-range mobile phone market a...
Article | 2/04/2008 Apple sued over 'inferior' iMac screens
Apple has been hit by a class-action lawsuit claiming the company deceived customers over the quality of the screens in the 20-inch iMacs launched las...
Article | 10/03/2008 IBM brings 'Microsoft-free' PCs to Europe
In a move to challenge Microsoft on the desktop, IBM has teamed up with Austrian and Polish system integrators to supply the emerging Eastern European...
Article | 5/03/2008 Windows hacked in seconds via Firewire
A New Zealand security researcher has published a software tool allowing attackers to quickly gain access to Windows systems via a Firewire port.
Article | 11/02/2008 'Undercover' looks to replace PINs
Security researchers have tested the first prototypes of a secure authentication system that could one day replace PIN entry at cash points.
Article | 6/02/2008 ID theft helps UK fraud hit new high
Fraud in the UK hit a 12-year high in 2007, as crooks increasingly turned to the Internet to carry out ID theft, according to KPMG Forensic.
Article | 4/02/2008 Startup looks to head off botnets
A startup with US military backing will begin beta-testing a security appliance this month, which it argues could change the face of network security ...
Article | 4/02/2008 Research unmasks anonymity networks
Anonymity systems designed to allow users to carry out actions on the Internet without identifying themselves can often be cracked with a bit of unort...
Article | 4/02/2008 Facebook, MySpace hit by zero-day flaw
Exploit code affecting an unpatched flaw in an image uploader used by both Facebook and MySpace is circulating publicly, putting users of the social n...
Article | 30/01/2008 IM attacks get nastier
Attacks on instant messaging systems continued to grow more sophisticated and dangerous in January, according to Akonix, a vendor of messaging securit...
Article | 30/01/2008 New utility cuts Vista install down to size
Windows Vista users now have a way to cut down the operating system's famously large installation footprint with a free software tool.

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