Recent articles by Negar Salek

.au domain names increasingly attacked

.au domain names increasingly attacked

The number of successful attacks on .au domain names has increased over the past 12 months, according to the latest Cyber Hack Update 2008 report from TippingPoint.
Negar Salek May 27 2008 3:34PM Security
Aussie workers blame bosses for cyber-bullying

Aussie workers blame bosses for cyber-bullying

Australian workers have accused their bosses of cyber-bullying in the work place, according to a survey of 1,782 employees by online career network, LinkMe.com.au.
Negar Salek May 26 2008 3:34PM Training & Development
Biometrics far from ready when it comes to authentication

Biometrics far from ready when it comes to authentication

Biometric technologies for authentication purposes are years away from being ready for use, according to head of security at UK’s trade association for payments, APACS.
Negar Salek May 23 2008 4:21PM Security
AusCERT2008 opens to a full house

AusCERT2008 opens to a full house

AusCERT's director Nick Tate kicked-off the AusCERT Asia-Pacific Information Security Conference today celebrating the organisation’s 15th birthday in front of more than one thousand local and international delegates.
Negar Salek May 19 2008 1:25PM Security
PC Tools attacks Vista's security again

PC Tools attacks Vista's security again

The row between PC Tools and Microsoft over Windows Vista security escalated today with PC Tools attacking the effectiveness of Vista’s User Access Control (UAC) tool.
Negar Salek May 16 2008 2:39PM Security
Aussie bank account passwords stolen and sold for $900

Aussie bank account passwords stolen and sold for $900

Cybercriminals are stealing bank login details from Australian online bankers and selling the data on European black markets for as much as €550 ($913).
Negar Salek May 15 2008 3:00PM Security
AusCERT2008 to push security and privacy

AusCERT2008 to push security and privacy

Conference organiser reveals the hot topics and speakers at Australia’s premier security conference which kicks off next week.
Negar Salek May 14 2008 12:30PM Security
AusCERT2008 introduces interactive keypads for delegates

AusCERT2008 introduces interactive keypads for delegates

Delegates at this year’s AusCERT’s Information Security Conference in the Gold Coast will have access to individual keypads in a move to improve audience interaction.
Negar Salek May 12 2008 5:06PM Security
Mobile malware very active in first quarter of 2008: Kaspersky

Mobile malware very active in first quarter of 2008: Kaspersky

Kaspersky’s senior virus analyst has warned of ‘unpleasant news’ from the world of mobile malware in its latest quarterly security trend report.
Negar Salek May 12 2008 2:01PM Security
RSA president shares risk management secrets

RSA president shares risk management secrets

When addressing new business initiatives Art Coviello president of RSA begins by asking ‘what’s the probability of an information security risk coming to fruition?'
Negar Salek May 5 2008 12:24PM Security
A/NZ IT managers overlook looming dangers, says report

A/NZ IT managers overlook looming dangers, says report

A new Galaxy survey commissioned by security vendor MessageLabs has found that half of all IT managers are not entirely happy with their Web security system and believe it could better.
Negar Salek Apr 29 2008 2:13PM Security
Microsoft denies mass web-attack result of vulnerabilities

Microsoft denies mass web-attack result of vulnerabilities

Microsoft researchers have hit back at reports that claim a recent spate of SQL related web attacks are the result of exploited vulnerabilities in the software giant’s platforms.
Negar Salek Apr 28 2008 3:24PM Security
Spam to increasingly target US elections

Spam to increasingly target US elections

Spammers will use the upcoming US elections as a means to increase spam volumes, security firm BitDefender has warned.
Negar Salek Apr 23 2008 4:20PM Security
Cybercriminals kill for rewards

Cybercriminals kill for rewards

The cybercriminal's stable diet of trojans and botnets is taking a back seat in the multi-million dollar cybercrime industry as blackmail, extortion, terrorism and even murder become prominent in the organised crime syndicates of the digital age.
Negar Salek Apr 22 2008 4:04PM Security
Facebook user profiles hacked

Facebook user profiles hacked

Privacy woes continue to plague Facebook this week following the revelation that a spam campaign is hijacking user accounts and posting messages on the Wall feature of user profiles.
Negar Salek Mar 31 2008 2:07PM Security
Fighting fraud with chip & PIN

Fighting fraud with chip & PIN

Chip and PIN credit cards are hitting Australian shores. Negar Salek, demystifies the emerging secure payment technology and its potential benefits.
Negar Salek Mar 27 2008 12:12PM Security
US Presidential hopefuls' passport files breached

US Presidential hopefuls' passport files breached

The US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, has apologised and vowed to get to the bottom of what she confirmed were unauthorised accesses of passport files belonging to Presidential hopeful Senator Barack Obama.
Negar Salek Mar 25 2008 4:32PM Security
Fake Google Calender meeting invitations used in new spam attack

Fake Google Calender meeting invitations used in new spam attack

Nigerian scammers have launched a new spam campaign sending fake Google Calendar meeting invitations in an attack targeted towards corporate users, security vendor BitDefender warned today.
Negar Salek Mar 20 2008 2:25PM Security
Australian companies praised for implementing data security

Australian companies praised for implementing data security

Tumbleweed’s regional vice president Stree Naidu has praised Australian organisations for their efforts in aptly implementing solutions to prevent information and data breaches.
Negar Salek Mar 20 2008 2:25PM Security
Trend Micro website hack a 'sign of the times'

Trend Micro website hack a 'sign of the times'

The attack on Trend Micro's website last week was a sign of the times according to the local security expert at Trend Micro who warned these days anyone running a website is at the risk of the same fate.
Negar Salek Mar 18 2008 3:57PM Security

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