Net attackers deploy new weapon

Net attackers deploy new weapon

Security researchers are warning about a new variety of unusually powerful Internet attacks that can overwhelm popular websites and disrupt e-mails by exploiting the computers that help manage global Internet traffic.

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Gates: Microsoft ‘committed to bridging digital divide’

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates sketched out a vision for the future in which a mobile phone will become a “digital wallet”, able to receive e-mail and even scan business cards, while computers and TVs will merge.

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High costs stall AT&T mainland expansion

AT&T will still invest part of its global US$8.5 billion investment budget in China, but says the country's slow progress in opening up its telecommunications sector has made the company unwilling to enter the basic services segment.

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New World Mobile sinks into the red

New World Mobile Holdings, the mobile unit of New World Development that is due to merge with CSL, sank into the red in the first half to December as it posted a net loss of $2.72 million amid shrinking revenue.

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Computer Researchers Warn of Net Attacks

Security researchers are warning about a new variety of unusually powerful Internet attacks that can overwhelm popular Web sites and disrupt e-mails by exploiting the computers that help manage global Internet traffic.

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-read full story from Yahoo! News, March 15 2006
Troubled Livedoor seeks saviour in broadcaster Usen
Japan's Livedoor is to team up with Internet service provider Usen in a business alliance, as part of its efforts to stay afloat after being indicted for financial fraud.

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Google voted best internet brand

Google is the UK's favourite online brand, a survey has found. The internet search giant came top of a poll conducted by market research group YouGov on behalf of global branding experts The Superbrand Organisation.

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Profit at China Mobile to rise 20pc

China Mobile is expected to post a 20.3 per cent increase in net profit to 50.53 billion yuan for last year but market watchers are more likely to be interested in how the company is shaping up for the launch of 3G when it announces its results on Thursday.

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