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Stories by: Matthew Broersma

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    Compression lets attackers tap VoIP calls 18/06/2008 09:07:26

    A common compression technique can make internet telephone calls significantly more susceptible to bugging, according to recent research from Johns Hopkins University.
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    Major security sites hit by XSS bugs 12/06/2008 08:43:15

    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, according to a new report.
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    XP's graphics thrashes Apple's OS X 28/05/2008 08:40:26

    A benchmark test designed to compare graphics rendering systems in different operating systems has found that Mac OS X performs, on average, at about half the speed of Windows XP.
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    Hackers create their own social network 13/05/2008 09:30:00

    Hackers now have their own social network, backed by GnuCitizen, a high-profile "ethical hacking" group.
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    Linux expanding into mid-range phones 23/04/2008 07:37:36

    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 as well, according to a new study from ABI Research.
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    Apple sued over 'inferior' iMac screens 02/04/2008 15:13:47

    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 last summer.
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    IBM brings 'Microsoft-free' PCs to Europe 10/03/2008 08:40:38

    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 and Russian business PC markets with "Microsoft-free" systems based on Red Hat Linux and open standards-based productivity software.
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    Windows hacked in seconds via Firewire 05/03/2008 08:24:20

    A New Zealand security researcher has published a software tool allowing attackers to quickly gain access to Windows systems via a Firewire port.
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    'Undercover' looks to replace PINs 11/02/2008 09:34:39

    Security researchers have tested the first prototypes of a secure authentication system that could one day replace PIN entry at cash points.
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    ID theft helps UK fraud hit new high 06/02/2008 08:19:50

    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.
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    Startup looks to head off botnets 04/02/2008 14:25:44

    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 by automating and refining the generation of malware signatures.
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