Chillisoft stories - Page 4

Scammers innovate yet again, now cold-calling to sell faux computer fixes and costly 'warranties', parting people from cash and peace of mind.

Following last night's award ceremony in Auckland, we can now reveal to you all the big winners of the 2010 People's Choice NetGuide Web Awards!.

Search engines' dark side unveils as scammers exploit SEO, targeting gamers and using massive events to spread malware.

Rosalie Nelson, a leading voice at IDC NZ, sheds light on the telco industry's transformation amid regulatory changes and economic shifts.

NetGuide joins forces with TVNZ6 to launch a multimedia school challenge to enhance students' ICT skills, with prizes worth $43,000.

McAfee Labs exposes a widespread Facebook scam: a fake password reset email with a malicious attachment. Users warned to stay vigilant.

If your XP taskbar becomes locked for some reason, you can unlock it by right-clicking the Start button, choose Properties.

Twitter users are being warned about a new phishing scam circulating on the platform, inviting users to follow a link.

Telecom investigates disruption to XT Network caused by unusual SMS texting traffic, affecting customers in lower half of New Zealand.

Cybercriminals harness Valentine's Day, concocting scams from fake dating sites to malware eCards. Beware of their unloving schemes.

Telecom battles to fix XT Network crash - unveils steps to restore service amid continued customer disruption.

Mayoral candidate Jack Yan is hosting a speaking tour in Europe starting next week as part of his 2010 mayoral bid.

Around 100,000 customers woke up to a day without cellphone coverage in New Zealand due to a hardware failure on the XT Network.

Gen-i's CEO Chris Quin is claiming that XT mobile services affected by today's outage are functioning and that the majority of services have been restored.

Web surfers have been duped into purchasing fake online security software that actually facilitates the installation of malicious code.

Security will only become more important in the future, and I personally think it's more about mindset than technical ability.

A debate on the legitimacy of the 'Trojan defence' in child porn cases grows, with concerns over convicting the innocent.

National Journal unveils cyberwar realities, differentiating between cyberwarfare's role in conflict and cybercrime's impact.

A new worm targets jailbroken iPhones, exploiting a vulnerability for those with OpenSSH installed. Time to reset your passwords.

I've just been dropped off by boat with three other fellow survivors onto a pier on the outskirts of New Orleans.