Tag: cybercrime

Gillard takes on cyber security in cabinet reshuffle 
By James Hutchinson | Dec 12, 2011 | Comment Now 
Roxon appointed first female Attorney-General as McClelland sidelined.
 
VeriSign seeks power to rub out 'illegal' sites 
By Liam Tung | Oct 12, 2011 | Comment Now 
US law's long arm may grow cross-border tentacles.
 
Cybercrime bill passes lower house unchanged 
 
Parliament Committee finds flaws in Cybercrime Bill 
By John Hilvert | Aug 19, 2011 | Comment Now 
New legal responsibilities recommended for carriers and smaller ISPs.
 
Telstra seeks timeout on data retention 
By John Hilvert | Aug 1, 2011 | Comment Now 
Asks for exemption, expects compensation.
 
Government softens stance on data retention 
By John Hilvert | Jun 22, 2011 | Comment Now 
Extends laws to comply with the Council of Europe's Convention on Cybercrime.
 
Australia moves closer to European cybercrime treaty 
By Liz Tay | May 11, 2011 | Comment Now 
Parliamentary committee banks on European privacy safeguards.
 
Hacker: Avionics vulnerable to next-gen attacks 
By Liz Tay | Apr 1, 2011 | 5 Comments 
Stuxnet concepts could give terrorists remote control.
 
Ex-Commissioner calls for privacy restructure 
By Liz Tay | Mar 31, 2011 | 1 Comment 
Unnecessary ID requirements could drive a criminal market.
 
Bank security experts play up social risks 
By Liz Tay | Mar 29, 2011 | 2 Comments 
Identity data a commodity in underground economy.
 
Aussie Police probe virtual worlds for money trail 
By Liz Tay | Mar 28, 2011 | 3 Comments 
Banking security considered a 'laughing stock'.
 
Pirate Party guns for cybercrime treaty 
Mar 23, 2011 | Comment Now 
Human rights at risk from international crime fighters, says PPAu president Rodney Serkowski.
 
Cybercrime treaty may violate Privacy Act: EFA 
By Liz Tay | Mar 21, 2011 | 3 Comments 
Mandatory data retention fears persist.
 
Researchers mine emails for criminal characteristics 
By Liz Tay | Mar 9, 2011 | 2 Comments 
Spammer identities to be exposed.
 
Feds seek comments on cybercrime treaty 
By Liz Tay | Feb 18, 2011 | 3 Comments 
Traffic data requirements a concern.
 
US wrongly suspends 84,000 websites 
By Liam Tung | Feb 17, 2011 | 3 Comments 
Bungled action sacrifices free speech in pursuit of child abusers.
 
Zynga thief folds on $11.9m fraud 
By Liam Tung | Feb 4, 2011 | Comment Now 
Jail on the cards for problem gambler.
 
US arrests 27 over alleged Apple-buying crime ring 
Feb 3, 2011 | 1 Comment 
Cash and firearms seized.
 
Net security author gives thumbs up to iCode 
By John Hilvert | Feb 1, 2011 | Comment Now 
Q&A with author and Financial Times IT reporter, Joseph Menn
 
Attack exploit market spawns service economy 
By Liz Tay | Jan 20, 2011 | 3 Comments 
Malware writers offer installation, post-sales support.
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