Phishing vulnerability identified in Mozilla

A security vulnerability has been discovered in the Windows versions of the Mozilla and Firefox Web browsers. A Secunia Advisory 11856 says, 'A weakness has been reported in Mozilla, allowing malicious people to conduct phishing attacks. The weakness is caused due to an error within the handling of URLs. ...more

BT sets latest broadband dates for Northern Ireland

BT has announced ADSL ready-for-service dates for 19 exchanges in Northern Ireland. ...more

Creative confirms 3Dlabs-based board for consumers by the end of the year

Creative Labs will use technology from 3Dlabs in a new graphics card aimed at the consumer market. 3Dlabs, recently acquired by Creative Labs, announced a new visual processing architecture earlier this month along with its first chip based on the technology codenamed the P10. While 3Dlabs will ship professional graphics cards using the P10 in Q3 this year, a source at 3Dlabs told us that 'Creative will also be using the architecture which was annouced this month to manufacture a consumer-based board' by the end of the year. ...more

Wireless Net access arrives at Eurostar's Waterloo

Wi-Fi hotspots are coming to the Eurostar terminals at Waterloo International and Ashford International. Broadreach has won the contract to provide its ReadyToSurf? service at the railway stations. The company already provides Wi-Fi Zone coverage for Piccadilly in London and has worked with Virgin Trains to create a specialist subsidiary to provide on-train Internet access. ...more

French wireless auctions hit the doldrums

The French government’s auction of UMTS licences looks unlikely to make the $19bn it had hoped for. At a time of increased concern as to the burden on telcos (of the cost of the licences and ailing share prices meaning that issuing bonds to recoup the debt becomes less profitable) companies are reluctant to commit themselves. The auction is now on the brink of collapsing with only two bidders remaining. ...more