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Smartphones face threat of next-gen mobile malware

...has warned that next-generation mobile malware is months away. Photo credit: Munir Kotadia/ZDNet Australia Until now, getting malware onto smartphones has involved a... Read more

18 May, 2011 by Stilgherrian

Microsoft considers taking admin rights from employees

As the company fine-tunes Vista's User Access Control feature, it is experimenting with putting more limits on the access privileges of its internal staff Read more

30 May, 2006 by Munir Kotadia

DVD - what DVD?

...elusive titles by Christmas for about £25 each. Next week, ZDNet News' Munir Kotadia investigates the problem and exposes a few ways of getting your... Read more

1 May, 1998 by Richard Barry

Spammers use free porn to bypass Hotmail protection

Update: Spammers have found an ingenious way to bypass the protection put in place by Hotmail and Yahoo to stop bots from opening email accounts - they're offering free porn Read more

6 May, 2004 by Munir Kotadia

Reinforcing Windows: Help or hindrance?

...Reinforcing Windows: Help or hindrance? Munir Kotadia Could integrating antivirus software into Windows be the key to solving... Read more

24 November, 2003 by Munir Kotadia

Samsung site hosts Trojan, warns security firm

Websense says that Samsung's US Web site is hosting malware that steals access codes and is spread by malicious spam and IM Read more

11 September, 2006 by Munir Kotadia

McAfee 'unconcerned' by OneCare

The security firm's only worry is seeing the security software bundled with Windows by default, but it thinks the powers that be will ensure that never happens Read more

11 April, 2006 by Munir Kotadia

Mac hacking competition winner mocks Apple security

It took the winner of the 'rm-my-mac' competition 30 minutes to gain root control of a Mac Mini using an unpatched OSX exploit Read more

7 March, 2006 by Munir Kotadia

Phishing kits fuel online fraud

...in the phishing world, whereby these techniques are becoming mainstream," Camissar said. Munir Kotadia reported from Sydney for ZDNet Australia. For more ZDNet Australia stories... Read more

28 February, 2006 by Munir Kotadia

Fiorina explains how to change

...the change will happen gradually, "although it is clearly going on now". Munir Kotadia reported from Sydney for ZDNet Australia. For more ZDNet Australia stories... Read more

22 February, 2006 by Munir Kotadia

Mac users 'must wise up to social engineering'

It's not just PC users who can be victims of their own stupidity when it comes to Internet security Read more

21 February, 2006 by Munir Kotadia

All quiet on the Nyxem front

The virus that was poised to unleash its payload on Friday hasn't caused much disruption, but businesses should still be cautious Read more

3 February, 2006 by Munir Kotadia and Tom Espiner

Symantec sees a hosted future

...to the service situation, then the footprint becomes almost irrelevant," he said. Munir Kotadia reported from Sydney for ZDNet Australia. For more ZDNet Australia stories... Read more

9 December, 2005 by Munir Kotadia

Australian government gears up for zombie battle

...and the public on addressing this issue," said Lyn in a statement. Munir Kotadia reported from Sydney for ZDNet Australia. For more ZDNet Australia stories... Read more

7 November, 2005 by Munir Kotadia

Toxic blogs threaten Web users

...the first two weeks of July than in May and June combined. Munir Kotadia reported from Sydney for ZDNet Australia. For more ZDNet Australia stories... Read more

4 October, 2005 by Munir Kotadia

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