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UPDATED: O2 to fix wireless broadband router flaw

Attackers could break into wireless broadband boxes, but O2 will fix the problem.

By Asavin Wattanajantra, 2 Sep 2009 at 15:35

Security/News

Week in Numbers: IP addresses running low

This week in IT we are chatting for cheap, and fighting off pirates with smart Wi-Fi technology. Yarr!

By Abby Michaud, 20 Feb 2009 at 10:45

Mobile/News

Panic button

Don’t panic: IPv4 addresses running out

Businesses have been advised not to panic about IPv4 addresses running out.

By Tom Brewster, 4 Feb 2011 at 16:54

Public Sector/News

Hacker

Hackers waiting for IP addresses to run out

Cyber criminals are ready to pounce when current IPv4 web addresses run out and firms migrate to IPv6, a security firm warns.

By Tom Brewster, 13 Oct 2010 at 14:41

Security/News

Government warned to act before IP addresses run out

The growth of the internet means more IP addresses need to be made available, while the freeing up of domain names is also becoming an issue.

By Asavin Wattanajantra, 18 Feb 2009 at 16:35

Networking/News

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Q&A: Why switch to IPv6?

With just 10 per cent of IPv4 addresses left, Axel Pawlik of the Number Resource Organisation explains the mistakes that were made with IPv6 and...

By Nicole Kobie, 19 Jan 2010 at 14:50

Networking/News

Networking

EC calls for urgent business adoption of IPv6

The threat of running out of IP addresses is not motivating businesses to switch to IPv6, but the cost of rushing a late migration may prove a...

By Asavin Wattanajantra in Madrid, 7 Oct 2008 at 17:00

Networking/News

‘Father of the internet’ warns on IP address drought

Internet innovator Vint Cerf has highlighted the need to switch to IPv6 before the number of available IP addresses runs out.

By Nicole Kobie, 25 Sep 2008 at 12:44

Networking/News

Firefox 3 update adds security, stability

Mozilla addresses stability and security issues with minor update to Firefox 3 web browser.

By Benny Har-Even, 17 Jul 2008 at 15:24

Networking/News

Ambulance

Ambulance call records lost in transit

The Scottish Ambulance Service confirms that 900,000 data records including names, addresses and phone numbers are lost by a courier.

By Tim Castle, Reuters, 24 Jun 2008 at 11:59

Security/News

Arrested

Man involved in AT&T iPad vulnerability discovery arrested

Police have arrested a man who was part of the team that discovered a vulnerability in the AT&T website that contained iPad user email addresses.

By Tom Brewster, 17 Jun 2010 at 14:17

Security/News

First arrests for new police e-crime unit

The Police Central e-crime Unit raided addresses in London suspected to be part of an European cybercrime operation.

By Asavin Wattanajantra, 14 Apr 2009 at 14:10

Security/News

Laptop theft poses identity theft risk to M&S staff

Laptop with 26,000 names, addresses and National Insurance numbers of workers at Marks and Spencers is stolen from printing firm.

By Rene Millman, 8 May 2007 at 16:16

Security/News

Royal Cornwall Hospital laptop theft prompts ID theft concerns

Laptop contained names, addresses and bank account details of 10,000 NHS workers.

By Rene Millman, 4 May 2007 at 15:12

Security/News

Apple’s patch fails to fully protect against DNS flaw

Apple finally addresses a major DNS flaw that could leave its servers open to phishing attacks but experts have said it ignores Mac clients.

By Asavin Wattanajantra, 5 Aug 2008 at 12:11

Security/News

Apple releases Leopard OS X 10.5.2 update

180MB system update addresses a long list of bugs and adds new feaures such as Time Capsule and remote optical drive support.

By Alan Stonebridge, Mac User, 12 Feb 2008 at 13:10

Mobile/News

Hacker

The Sun warns readers of data theft

The News International paper says compromised customer data could include names, addresses, dates of birth, emails and phone numbers.

By Tom Brewster, 2 Aug 2011 at 12:09

Security/News

Security

BP loses oil spill claimant data

BP loses a laptop with plenty of personal information on, including social security numbers and addresses of claimants from the Deepwater Horizon...

By Tom Brewster, 30 Mar 2011 at 14:18

Security/News

Facebook

Facebook backtracks on data sharing plans

Facebook says it will boost opt-in options in a feature allowing developers to access user addresses and mobile phone numbers.

By Tom Brewster, 18 Jan 2011 at 11:31

Security/News

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Concern over lack of IPv6 uptake as IP address D-Day looms

With the number of available IP addresses dwindling at an ever-faster rate, experts say ISPs and businesses aren't implementing IPv6 fast enough.

By Martin James, 12 May 2010 at 11:41

Networking/News

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