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Government shuns ethical hacker safeguards 
Security
Government shuns ethical hacker safeguards
By Darren Pauli | Nov 28, 2011 | Comment Now 
Strict rules needed for removing malware without users' consent.
 
Microsoft drops Czech botnet suit 
Security
Microsoft drops Czech botnet suit
By Dan Kaplan | Oct 31, 2011 | Comment Now 
Asks former defendant for help.
 
Malware victim loses net connection 
Security
Malware victim loses net connection
By Darren Pauli | Oct 4, 2011 | Comment Now 
Telco cuts woman's connection after 42 warnings.
 
Android bot army grows 
Security
Android bot army grows
By Angela Moscaritolo | Sep 12, 2011 | Comment Now 
Still dwarfed by PC botnets.
 
Microsoft names Rustock botnet leader suspects 
Security
Microsoft names Rustock botnet leader suspects
By Liam Tung | Jun 3, 2011 | Comment Now 
One hoped to work for Google.
 
Android DreamDroid two: rise of laced apps 
Security
Android DreamDroid two: rise of laced apps
By Liam Tung | Jun 1, 2011 | 3 Comments 
DreamDroid Light hits up to 130,000.
 
White House seeks counsel on ISP industry code 
Telco/ISP
White House seeks counsel on ISP industry code
By Brett Winterford | May 30, 2011 | Comment Now 
IIA chief invited to meeting to discuss iCode.
 
Why Big Australia is gaga for BYO Computing 
Strategy
Why Big Australia is gaga for BYO Computing
By Lia Timson | May 10, 2011 | 11 Comments 
Analysis: Telstra, Jetstar and Norton Rose discuss their BYO Projects.
 
FBI details difficulties defanging Coreflood botnet  
Security
FBI details difficulties defanging Coreflood botnet
By Liam Tung | Apr 28, 2011 | Comment Now 
IP lists en route to foreign authorities.
 
FBI hijacks Coreflood botnet 
Networking
FBI hijacks Coreflood botnet
By Liam Tung | Apr 14, 2011 | Comment Now 
Swaps command servers with their own.
 
Microsoft to crack open Rustock's servers 
Security
Microsoft to crack open Rustock's servers
By Liam Tung | Apr 11, 2011 | Comment Now 
1.7 million IP addresses still calling home.
 
Bagle to succeed Rustock as spam king? 
Security
Bagle to succeed Rustock as spam king?
By Tom Brewster | Mar 30, 2011 | Comment Now 
There may be a new botnet spamming king in town in the form of Bagle.
 
Microsoft details Rustock botnet takedown 
Security
Microsoft details Rustock botnet takedown
By Liam Tung | Mar 21, 2011 | Comment Now 
A million bots at a loose end, still infected.
 
Mega-botnet Rustock stops spamming 
Networking
Mega-botnet Rustock stops spamming
By Tom Brewster | Mar 18, 2011 | Comment Now 
Rustock, the once dominant spam botnet, seems to have been taken out of contention.
 
Attack exploit market spawns service economy 
Security
Attack exploit market spawns service economy
By Liz Tay | Jan 20, 2011 | 3 Comments 
Malware writers offer installation, post-sales support.
 
Threat Report: No rest for the wicked 
Security
Threat Report: No rest for the wicked
By Brett Winterford | Dec 31, 2010 | Comment Now 
Sydney honeypots continue to attract botnet worms.
 
Freelancer.com posts: jobs for botnets, fake IDs 
Security
Freelancer.com posts: jobs for botnets, fake IDs
By Nate Cochrane | Dec 16, 2010 | Comment Now 
Crowdsourcing provider's boards new haven for malware, identity fraud.
 
Sydney honeypots attract morphing botnet malware 
Security
Sydney honeypots attract morphing botnet malware
By Brett Winterford | Dec 15, 2010 | 1 Comment 
West Coast Labs reports new strains of Allaple, Virut.
 
FBI arrests man for Mega-D botnet 
Security
FBI arrests man for Mega-D botnet
By Liz Tay | Dec 6, 2010 | Comment Now 
ACMA investigation contributes to man's arrest.
 
ISPs sign up to voluntary anti-zombie code 
Networking
ISPs sign up to voluntary anti-zombie code
By John Hilvert | Dec 1, 2010 | 2 Comments 
Widespread support.
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