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Google outs three Apple zero-day vulnerabilities
Lets loose after 90-day grace period.
Barrett Brown handed 63 months in prison
Claims US govt still motivated by hyperlinking charge.
Adobe issues fresh patches for Flash Player
Latest zero-day under investigation.
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Optus, Telstra urge Govt to commit to paying cost of data retention Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne | 3 days ago | Comment Now 
Critics of scheme come out in droves.
 
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Zero-day Adobe Flash Player flaw discovered Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen | 3 days ago | Comment Now 
Spotted in popular exploit kit used by attackers.
 
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Oracle releases 169-fix critical patch update Powered by SC Magazine
By Ashley Carman | 3 days ago | Comment Now 
"Flabbergasting" flaw fixed in E-Business Suite.
 
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Nearly all US arms programs found vulnerable to cyber attack Powered by SC Magazine
4 days ago | Comment Now 
Report highlights infosec holes.
 
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Auditor says hackers could cause trouble on NSW roads Powered by SC Magazine
By Paris Cowan | 4 days ago | Comment Now 
Roads and Maritime refutes vulnerability claims.
 
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Hacker reveals stolen Aussie Travel Cover data is corrupted Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen | 4 days ago | Comment Now 
Customers escape danger.
 
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Social media is the weakest link in enterprise security Powered by SC Magazine
By Alastair MacGibbon | 5 days ago | Comment Now 
[Opinion] Are web giants doing enough to protect your reputation online?
 
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Insider threat, cloud make OAIC's privacy checklist Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne | 5 days ago | Comment Now 
New guide for handling personal data released.
 
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Former CIA boss joins Oracle Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne | 5 days ago | Comment Now 
Ex-Secretary of Defense appointed to board.
 
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China Outlook attacked by MITM Powered by SC Magazine
5 days ago | Comment Now 
Censorship watchdog Greatfire fingers CAC.
 
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Customer info stolen in Aussie Travel Cover data breach Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen | 5 days ago | Comment Now 
Waits a month to inform customers.
 
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Over 1800 Minecraft account details posted on the web Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen | 5 days ago | Comment Now 
Second largest leak in recent times.
 
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UK man arrested over PlayStation, Xbox attacks Powered by SC Magazine
6 days ago | Comment Now 
Alleged Lizard Squad member taken in.
 
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UK and US to collaborate on war games Powered by SC Magazine
Jan 18, 2015 | Comment Now 
Two nations will test other's defenses.
 
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Nothing beats bulk intelligence gathering: US report Powered by SC Magazine
Jan 16, 2015 | Comment Now 
No "technology magic" alternative exists for security.
 
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Mozilla patches critical security flaws Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen | Jan 16, 2015 | Comment Now 
Firefox, SeaMonkey and Thunderbird affected.
 
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Canada bans automatic software installations Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen | Jan 16, 2015 | Comment Now 
Kosher code caught by anti-malware law.
 
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CommBank resurrects CISO role Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne | Jan 15, 2015 | Comment Now 
[Updated] Cyber security chief gains new title.
 
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Apple two-factor authentication doesn't protect apps, website Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen | Jan 15, 2015 | Comment Now 
Only enforced for iCloud access.
 
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Obama unveils proposed cybersecurity laws Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne | Jan 14, 2015 | Comment Now 
Wants to criminalise sale of botnets, stolen financial data.
 
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Researchers uncover Aussie ransomware scourge Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen | Jan 14, 2015 | Comment Now 
As many as 10,000 hit by TorrentLocker.
 
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US feds failing to protect govt buildings from cyber threats Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne | Jan 14, 2015 | Comment Now 
Auditors slam Homeland Security for inaction.
 
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Hacking possible via low-power device emissions Powered by SC Magazine
By Doug Drinkwater | Jan 14, 2015 | Comment Now 
Data stolen even without an internet connection.
 
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Google stops patching core Android component Powered by SC Magazine
By Allie Coyne | Jan 13, 2015 | Comment Now 
Millions of users potentially vulnerable to attack.
 
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Obama proposes national data breach notification Powered by SC Magazine
Jan 13, 2015 | Comment Now 
30 day threshold for reporting.
 
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Microsoft accuses Google of early bug publication Powered by SC Magazine
Jan 13, 2015 | Comment Now 
Windows 8.1 flaw revealed before Patch Tuesday fix.
 
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Islamist hackers breach US military networks Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen | Jan 13, 2015 | Comment Now 
CENTCOM data captured.
 
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Sony Pictures CEO prepares for life post-hack Powered by SC Magazine
Jan 12, 2015 | Comment Now 
Costs will be covered by insurance, chief says.
 
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Obama to announce new cybersecurity plans Powered by SC Magazine
Jan 12, 2015 | Comment Now 
Identity theft, privacy protection and broadband on the agenda.
 
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Bitcoin value continues to decline Powered by SC Magazine
By Juha Saarinen | Jan 12, 2015 | Comment Now 
No recovery after million dollar raid on Bitstamp.
 
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Microsoft dumps free pre-Patch Tuesday notices Powered by SC Magazine
By Paris Cowan | Jan 9, 2015 | Comment Now 
Advance notification service limited to premier customers.
 
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OpenSSL update targets eight vulnerabilities Powered by SC Magazine
By Adam Greenberg | Jan 9, 2015 | Comment Now 
Analysts recommend upgrading 'within days'.
 
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Ukraine blames Russian govt for German website hack Powered by SC Magazine
By Erik Kirschbaum | Jan 9, 2015 | Comment Now 
German Parliament, Chancellor's websites hit.
 
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Trojan targeting Linux systems could be amassing DDoS 'army' Powered by SC Magazine
By Ashley Carman | Jan 8, 2015 | Comment Now 
'XOR.DDoS' discovered by researchers.
 
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'Sloppy' Sony hackers exposed own IP addresses Powered by SC Magazine
By Emily Flitter, Mark Hosenball | Jan 8, 2015 | Comment Now 
Slip-ups lead investigators to North Korean administration.
 
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Gogo inflight wi-fi uses man-in-the-middle malware tactics Powered by SC Magazine
Jan 7, 2015 | Comment Now 
Spoofs web security to keep flyers off You Tube.
 
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North Korea boosts cyber forces Powered by SC Magazine
Jan 7, 2015 | Comment Now 
Expands strength of Bureau 121 to 6000.
 
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European bitcoin exchange hacked Powered by SC Magazine
By Penny Wolf | Jan 6, 2015 | Comment Now 
Bitstamp suspends trading after over $6m stolen.
 
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Google discloses zero-day bug in Windows Powered by SC Magazine
Jan 6, 2015 | Comment Now 
Gave Microsoft 90 days grace to patch the flaw.
 
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US slaps fresh sanctions on North Korea after Sony hack Powered by SC Magazine
Jan 5, 2015 | Comment Now 
Foreign ministry denies involvement, calls for joint investigation.
 
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Google hands out largest-ever VRP bug bounty Powered by SC Magazine
By Paris Cowan | Dec 31, 2014 | Comment Now 
Polish researchers awarded $61k for finding App Engine flaw.
 
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Taiwan clears Chinese smartphone-makers of privacy breach Powered by SC Magazine
Dec 31, 2014 | Comment Now 
National security fears averted.
 
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The crypto protocols even the NSA can’t crack Powered by SC Magazine
By Paris Cowan | Dec 29, 2014 | Comment Now 
Latest document dump reveals cyber-spy hit-list.
 
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South Korean nuclear reactors hit by cyber attack Powered by SC Magazine
Dec 29, 2014 | Comment Now 
Operations not affected, says CEO.
 
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PlayStation Network back online after four-day outage Powered by SC Magazine
Dec 29, 2014 | Comment Now 
Sony gradually restores sabotaged services.
 
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Lizard Squad claims credit for PSN, Xbox outage Powered by SC Magazine
Dec 27, 2014 | Comment Now 
Services down over Christmas gaming peak.
 
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Apple pushes first ever automated security update to Macs Powered by SC Magazine
Dec 24, 2014 | Comment Now 
Fix for critical NTP vulnerability in OS X.
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