Security

Parliament quietly blocks .info domains
For 'network security' reasons.
In Symantec's shoes
Analysis: What would you do, faced with ransom demands and code leak?
Militaries scramble for cyber skills
Nations recruit computer specialists for cyberwar era.
Microsoft to fix Internet Explorer hole 
Security
Microsoft to fix Internet Explorer hole
By Greg Masters | 1 day 16 hours ago | Comment Now 
Patch Tuesday to include nine fixes for 21 vulnerabilities.
 
Google pays $381,000 in bug bounties 
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Google pays $381,000 in bug bounties
By Dan Raywood | 1 day 16 hours ago | Comment Now 
Payments used to squash 1100 vulnerabilities since November 2010.
 
DDoS attacks hit IPv6 
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DDoS attacks hit IPv6
By Dan Raywood | 1 day 16 hours ago | Comment Now 
Hacktivists dominate DDoS.
 
Google Wallet moves to close security loophole 
Security
Google Wallet moves to close security loophole
1 day 19 hours ago | Comment Now 
Flaw discovered in mobile payment platform.
 
Hackers hit Greek ministry website 
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Hackers hit Greek ministry website
6 days ago | Comment Now 
Justice Ministry attacked in protest against austerity policies.
 
Symantec reveals source code extortion attempt 
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Symantec reveals source code extortion attempt
By Darren Pauli | Feb 7, 2012 | Comment Now 
Hacker offered US$50,000.
 
Anonymous sits in on FBI conference call 
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Anonymous sits in on FBI conference call
By Dan Kaplan | Feb 6, 2012 | Comment Now 
Hackers intercept intelligence on Anonymous, LulzSec crackdown.
 
HTC bug reveals wi-fi logins 
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HTC bug reveals wi-fi logins
By Dan Kaplan | Feb 6, 2012 | Comment Now 
Android apps could swipe SSIDs, passwords.
 
Securing the Web 2.0 enterprise 
Security
Securing the Web 2.0 enterprise
By Deb Radcliff | Feb 6, 2012 | Comment Now 
Analysis: Information isn't just leaking, it's being broadcast.
 
Police investigate Netfleet hack 
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Police investigate Netfleet hack
By Darren Pauli | Feb 6, 2012 | Comment Now 
Customer names, contact details and encrypted credit card numbers at risk.
 
Fairfax under investigation over site hacks 
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Fairfax under investigation over site hacks
By Darren Pauli | Feb 2, 2012 | Comment Now 
10,000 unencrypted credit card details captured.
 
Security pros call for more real-world data 
Security
Security pros call for more real-world data
Feb 1, 2012 | Comment Now 
Private sector challenged to balance 'security and obscurity'.
 
Abbott establishes cybersafety panel 
Security
Abbott establishes cybersafety panel
Jan 30, 2012 | Comment Now 
Coalition distances itself from internet filtering proposal.
 
Researchers to patent vulnerability search algorithm 
Networking
Researchers to patent vulnerability search algorithm
By Liz Tay | Jan 30, 2012 | Comment Now 
Seek commercial partners for network security technology.
 
Symantec warns of exploits after code theft 
Security
Symantec warns of exploits after code theft
By Dan Kaplan | Jan 30, 2012 | Comment Now 
Customers warned against using pcAnywhere pending fixes.
 
Why cyber security represents a new cold war 
Security
Why cyber security represents a new cold war
By Joseph Souren | Jan 30, 2012 | Comment Now 
Comment: Cyber espionage is a real and present danger for every form of organisation.
 
Hawaiian University settles data breach lawsuit 
Security
Hawaiian University settles data breach lawsuit
By Dan Kaplan | Jan 30, 2012 | Comment Now 
Nearly 100,000 sue over five breaches.
 
Twitter buys anti-malware firm 
Finance
Twitter buys anti-malware firm
By SC Staff | Jan 30, 2012 | Comment Now 
Makes second play in infosec market in as many months.
 
Locking down Linux.conf.au 
Networking
Locking down Linux.conf.au
By Sam Gentle | Jan 23, 2012 | Comment Now 
Conference organisers zero in on rogue wireless access points.
 
McAfee patches spam relay flaw 
Security
McAfee patches spam relay flaw
By Darren Pauli | Jan 23, 2012 | Comment Now 
Customers find their email and IP addresses on blacklists.
 
Tax seeks new single sign-on solution 
Security
Tax seeks new single sign-on solution
By John Hilvert | Jan 23, 2012 | Comment Now 
Issues tender following AUSkey rollout.
 
Data breach resolution: the first 24 hours 
Security
Data breach resolution: the first 24 hours
By Ozzie Fonseca | Jan 23, 2012 | Comment Now 
It's time to create a data breach response plan.
 
Microsoft takes aim at rootkits, misses 
Hardware
Microsoft takes aim at rootkits, misses
By Sam Gentle | Jan 20, 2012 | Comment Now 
Red Hat, Canonical raise objections at Linux.conf.au.
 
Anonymous threatens Sony with anti-SOPA attack 
Security
Anonymous threatens Sony with anti-SOPA attack
By Darren Pauli | Jan 19, 2012 | Comment Now 
Sony's homepage to be plastered with pirated music on Monday.
 
Amendments planned for unpopular online piracy bill 
Networking
Amendments planned for unpopular online piracy bill
Jan 17, 2012 | Comment Now 
Sources expect DNS blocking to be cut from SOPA.
 
Melbourne IT hit with DDoS legal threat 
Networking
Melbourne IT hit with DDoS legal threat
By Darren Pauli | Jan 17, 2012 | Comment Now 
Former customer disputes suspension of shared hosting account.
 
The Sea Shepherd's cyberwar 
Security
The Sea Shepherd's cyberwar
By Darren Pauli | Jan 16, 2012 | Comment Now 
Tasmanian techie spreads security.
 
Westpac targets Mac users with new security offer 
Security
Westpac targets Mac users with new security offer
By Liz Tay, Darren Pauli | Jan 16, 2012 | Comment Now 
Ditches PC Tools for BitDefender software.
 
Analysis: The not-so-lost son of Stuxnet 
Security
Analysis: The not-so-lost son of Stuxnet
By Andrew Browne, malware labs team leader, Lavasoft | Jan 16, 2012 | Comment Now 
What Duqu means for the infosec scene.
 
Hackers back Symantec 'scareware' lawsuit 
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Hackers back Symantec 'scareware' lawsuit
Jan 16, 2012 | Comment Now 
To release full Norton Antivirus code on Tuesday.
 
CoveritLive suffers breach 
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CoveritLive suffers breach
Jan 16, 2012 | Comment Now 
Live blog site hit.
 
ANZ botches bank statement fix 
Security
ANZ botches bank statement fix
By Liz Tay | Jan 12, 2012 | Comment Now 
Shuts down online statements service within 24 hours.
 
Apple patents password-managing power adaptor 
Hardware
Apple patents password-managing power adaptor
By Darren Pauli | Jan 12, 2012 | Comment Now 
Device to enable password recovery.
 
Stratfor: We actually got hacked twice 
Security
Stratfor: We actually got hacked twice
By Liam Tung | Jan 12, 2012 | Comment Now 
First was in November but we kept that one quiet.
 
Finnish anti-piracy group claims bomb threat 
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Finnish anti-piracy group claims bomb threat
Jan 11, 2012 | Comment Now 
Alleged retribution over Pirate Bay block.
 
Check Point launches Amazon security gateways 
Security
Check Point launches Amazon security gateways
Jan 10, 2012 | Comment Now 
Firewall, filtering and application control for the cloud.
 
US-China commission email hack probed 
Security
US-China commission email hack probed
By Mark Hosenball | Jan 10, 2012 | Comment Now 
Leaked memo creates storm.
 
Chrome to get virus scanner, URL pre-render 
Security
Chrome to get virus scanner, URL pre-render
By Liam Tung | Jan 9, 2012 | Comment Now 
Browser takes on more desktop duties.
 
Users to 'flag' terrorist web pages under EU proposal 
Security
Users to 'flag' terrorist web pages under EU proposal
By Brett Winterford | Jan 3, 2012 | Comment Now 
An exercise in crowdsourcing counterterrorism.
 
Who can access your e-health record? 
Security
Who can access your e-health record?
By Brett Winterford | Jan 3, 2012 | Comment Now 
Plenty, but nobody specifically.
 
StratFor subscriber base posted to the web 
Security
StratFor subscriber base posted to the web
By Brett Winterford | Dec 30, 2011 | Comment Now 
Thousands of Australians exposed.
 
Stuxnet has at least four cousins: Kaspersky 
Security
Stuxnet has at least four cousins: Kaspersky
Dec 29, 2011 | Comment Now 
A 'lego'-like platform.
 
Hackers could shut down train lines: expert 
Security
Hackers could shut down train lines: expert
Dec 29, 2011 | Comment Now 
GSM hacking could have bigger consequences than mobile telephony.
 
StratFor hack: 50,000+ victims, and counting 
Security
StratFor hack: 50,000+ victims, and counting
By Brett Winterford | Dec 28, 2011 | Comment Now 
AntiSec movement threatens to release 2.7 million emails.
 
Hackers attack U.S. security think tank 
Security
Hackers attack U.S. security think tank
Dec 28, 2011 | Comment Now 
Stratfor compromised, Anonymous claims responsibility.
 
Government stalls on privacy proposals 
Security
Government stalls on privacy proposals
By John Hilvert | Dec 22, 2011 | Comment Now 
An active commitment to inaction.
 
Security bug in Windows 7 detected 
Security
Security bug in Windows 7 detected
By Dan Kaplan | Dec 22, 2011 | Comment Now 
Exploited via Apple's Safari browser.
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