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Parliament quietly blocks .info domains 
Security
Parliament quietly blocks .info domains
By John Hilvert | 1 day 13 hours ago | Comment Now 
For 'network security' reasons.
 
In Symantec's shoes 
Security
In Symantec's shoes
By Dan Raywood | 1 day 14 hours ago | Comment Now 
Analysis: What would you do, faced with ransom demands and code leak?
 
Militaries scramble for cyber skills 
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Militaries scramble for cyber skills
By Peter Apps, Political Risk Correspondent | 1 day 15 hours ago | Comment Now 
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 15 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 15 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 15 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 
Security
Hackers hit Greek ministry website
6 days ago | Comment Now 
Justice Ministry attacked in protest against austerity policies.
 
Symantec reveals source code extortion attempt 
Security
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 
Security
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 
Security
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 
Security
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 
Security
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 
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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 
Security
Hackers back Symantec 'scareware' lawsuit
Jan 16, 2012 | Comment Now 
To release full Norton Antivirus code on Tuesday.
 
CoveritLive suffers breach 
Security
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 
Security
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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