Santy.A sparks messageboard infection epidemic

A new virus exploiting popular messageboard software is creating an epidemic of infections according to security experts Kaspersky Labs. Santy.A infects vulnerable versions of the phpBB bulletin board software. ...more

And also today (17-Jan-2001), for the record...

Here, in brief, are some of the day's other stories. It's all a question of class. A survey of 200 large firms across Britain has found that 30 per cent did not provide staff below middle management level with Internet access. ...more

Oracle lets field workers tap into grid-computing

Oracle has announced the latest version of its mobile database software, Oracle Database Lite 10g. The latest version enables field workers to tap into Oracle's grid-computing technology and input and access data and applications held on corporate back-end systems when away from the office. The entire installed base of Database Lite 10g can be managed as part of the existing grid through a Web-based console, rather than deploying dedicated mobile management software separately. ...more

LovGate rears its head again

A new variant of the LovGate virus has reared its ugly head according to virus detection company MessageLabs. The new version W32/LovGate.F-m is a mass-mailing virus that incorporates an SMTP engine, and may be able to spread via network shares as well as email. ...more

Bulldog cuts price of 4Mbps broadband by a third

Bulldog has cut 30 per cent from the price of its 4Mbps broadband and telephone services. The cuts follow an expansion of the LLU-based ISP's coverage, which will make it available to 30 per cent of UK homes and business by the second half of 2005. New customers signing up before 31 March will get the reduced rates for one year. ...more