Security

Data breach laws to follow privacy paper

Data breach laws to follow privacy paper

Disclosure laws will be fast tracked if government sees more breaches and poor standards.
Darren Pauli Sep 29 2011, 6:59AM Security
Microsoft, Google move to tame Beast

Microsoft, Google move to tame Beast

Microsoft calls for adoption of TLS 1.1, RC4.
Darren Pauli Sep 29 2011, 6:54AM Security
Al-Qaeda sites attacked, brought down

Al-Qaeda sites attacked, brought down

Denial of service attacks have hit and disabled Al-Qaeda sites.
Darren Pauli Sep 29 2011, 6:48AM Security
Microsoft kills botnet, names mastermind

Microsoft kills botnet, names mastermind

41,000 computers freed in botnet take-down.
Angela Moscaritolo Sep 29 2011, 6:45AM Security
MySQL.com hacked

MySQL.com hacked

Users sucked into Black Hole.
Angela Moscaritolo Sep 27 2011, 2:38PM Security
Facebook accused of tracking logged-off users by Aussie hacker

Facebook accused of tracking logged-off users by Aussie hacker

Aussie hacker points the finger.
Stewart Mitchell Sep 27 2011, 2:24PM Security
Customs strike hits strained security system

Customs strike hits strained security system

Operators a weak spot in security screening.
Darren Pauli Sep 27 2011, 8:03AM Security
NetRegistry services hit by DDoS attack

NetRegistry services hit by DDoS attack

Problems for hosting customers.
Ry Crozier Sep 26 2011, 11:58AM Collaboration
40,000 small businesses at risk of fraud

40,000 small businesses at risk of fraud

Visa, banks spearhead three-year security crackdown.
Darren Pauli Sep 26 2011, 7:46AM Security
Dodgy text tarnishes SMS emergency service system

Dodgy text tarnishes SMS emergency service system

Poor spelling undermined authority of the alert.
John Hilvert Sep 26 2011, 7:32AM Mobility
Russian cracker helps hoist $10m, fined $310k

Russian cracker helps hoist $10m, fined $310k

New laws help cracker duck jail time.
Darren Pauli Sep 23 2011, 2:05PM Security
Dutch secret service ticks IronKey

Dutch secret service ticks IronKey

USB storage approved.
SC Staff Sep 23 2011, 2:01PM Security
Linux spurned in Windows 8

Linux spurned in Windows 8

Secure boot may prevent Linux dual booting with Windows 8.
Darren Pauli Sep 23 2011, 7:06AM Software
Defence scrambles to weed out false security clearances

Defence scrambles to weed out false security clearances

Forced to recheck thousands of documents.
Darren Pauli Sep 23 2011, 7:03AM Security
Indian partner fingered for Microsoft PC support scam

Indian partner fingered for Microsoft PC support scam

Tech support company accused of charging $300 for bogus virus removal.
Nicole Kobie Sep 22 2011, 3:47PM Security
Oracle patches 'Apache Killer' flaw

Oracle patches 'Apache Killer' flaw

Attackers could crash HTTP Servers running Apache 2.0 or 2.2.
Angela Moscaritolo Sep 22 2011, 3:07PM Security
Apple password gaffe revealed by Adelaide Uni researcher

Apple password gaffe revealed by Adelaide Uni researcher

Lion passwords can be cracked or changed.
Darren Pauli Sep 21 2011, 9:46PM Security
Bank of Melbourne account cracked

Bank of Melbourne account cracked

Phishes for customers.
Darren Pauli Sep 21 2011, 9:45PM Security
Heidi Klum named most deadly celebrity on Internet

Heidi Klum named most deadly celebrity on Internet

A Google search for 'hot Heidi Klum pics' could land you in seriously hot water - and not just with your wife.
Chris Jager Sep 21 2011, 2:43PM Security
Android malware outsmarts bank security, steals accounts

Android malware outsmarts bank security, steals accounts

Anti-virus won't detect it.
Greg Masters Sep 19 2011, 4:21PM Security

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