UK security company suggests link between Bagle and MyDoom

mi2g has suggested that the Trojan employed by the latest version of Bagle indicates a link between the authors of Bagle and MyDoom. mi2g says it has discovered a new version of Bagle that contains a Trojan component first spotted in January and identified as the Mitglieder proxy Trojan downloaded by Bagle-A. At the same time, MyDoom-A was running riot on the Internet, but within days there was a concerted effort to install the Mitglieder proxy Trojan through the backdoor left open on MyDoom-A infected PCs. ...more

Intel eyes Averill business platform

Intel is looking at business PCs for its next big brand push. Having taken on wireless laptops with Centrino, and most recently entertainment PCs with Viiv, the business PC looks to be the next region to be added to the Intel empire. In an interview with News. ...more

Tesco to sell ?699 iMacs

Tesco is planning to sell indigo 400MHz iMacs at ?699.99, undercutting Apple by around ?100. Tesco spokesperson Russell Craig confirmed that after Apple "refused to supply" Tesco, the supermarket chain went ahead and secured a bulk supply from the grey market in Europe, which it will sell on a WIGIG (when it's gone, it's gone) basis. ...more

MessageLabs acts the Skeptic for small Businesses

Managed security provider MessageLabs has released a small business version of its solution, designed to offer enterprise class security to smaller firms. MessageLabs Small Business Solutions is aimed at small and mid-sized businesses, offering the company's Skeptic technology to protect against viruses, trojans, spam, and phishing attacks. As well as protection against these threats, the MessageLabs solution also gives companies web URL filtering, allowing companies to shut out undesirable or unnecessary websites from their employees. ...more

Dell calls back faulty power adaptors

Dell has issued a product warning over its notebook power adapters. The company is recalling up to 4.4 million adapters worldwide. ...more