Recent articles by Staff Writer

Dropbox hack affected 68 million accounts

Dropbox hack affected 68 million accounts

Password change advised.
Staff Writer Sep 1 2016 6:21AM Security
AVG 'safe browsing' plug-in risked Chrome users' security

AVG 'safe browsing' plug-in risked Chrome users' security

Patch issued for up to nine million users.
Staff Writer Dec 31 2015 6:36AM Security
Dangerous CoreBot info-stealing malware discovered

Dangerous CoreBot info-stealing malware discovered

Attackers create upgradeable malware.
Doug Olenick , Staff Writer Sep 3 2015 5:19AM Security
Rootkit hole left in Intel processors for 16 years

Rootkit hole left in Intel processors for 16 years

Memory sinkhole leaves older chips permanently vulnerable.
Staff Writer Aug 12 2015 4:36PM Security
Gogo inflight wi-fi uses man-in-the-middle malware tactics

Gogo inflight wi-fi uses man-in-the-middle malware tactics

Spoofs web security to keep flyers off You Tube.
Staff Writer Jan 7 2015 12:48PM Security
Google discloses zero-day bug in Windows

Google discloses zero-day bug in Windows

Gave Microsoft 90 days grace to patch the flaw.
Staff Writer Jan 6 2015 10:29AM Security
European banks put cyber crime under the lens

European banks put cyber crime under the lens

Pin hopes on improved cooperation with law enforcement.
Staff Writer Sep 24 2014 1:14PM Security
BlackPOS malware confirmed in Home Depot US hack

BlackPOS malware confirmed in Home Depot US hack

Repeat offender from Target US breach.
Staff Writer Sep 9 2014 1:25PM Security
British spy agency attempts mammoth hack

British spy agency attempts mammoth hack

Intelligence agency scans computers in 27 countries.
Staff Writer Aug 19 2014 5:35PM Security
eBay data breach sparks lawsuit

eBay data breach sparks lawsuit

Disgruntled customers seek damages.
Staff Writer Jul 27 2014 6:46PM Security
EU launches cross border cyber crime taskforce

EU launches cross border cyber crime taskforce

Australia to assist in co-ordinating investigations.
Staff Writer Jul 25 2014 10:22AM Security
Concealed cyber crime gang uncovered

Concealed cyber crime gang uncovered

Targets lucrative industries, hosted on Dropbox.
Staff Writer Jul 2 2014 6:40AM Security
NSA able to compromise Cisco, Juniper, Huawei switches

NSA able to compromise Cisco, Juniper, Huawei switches

Inside NSA’s catalogue of owned tech.
Staff Writer Dec 30 2013 10:23AM Security
Cisco, Juniper, Huawei devices on NSA’s hacked list

Cisco, Juniper, Huawei devices on NSA’s hacked list

NSA’s catalogue of owned tech.
Staff Writer Dec 30 2013 8:53AM Security
John The Ripper cracks Siemens PLC passwords

John The Ripper cracks Siemens PLC passwords

Tool gets a facelift.
Staff Writer May 14 2013 4:53PM Security
Aussie infosec pros to talk SIEM

Aussie infosec pros to talk SIEM

SIEM pitfalls, best practise unravelled.
Staff Writer Nov 21 2012 7:02AM Security
Review: NetWrix Identity Management Suite

Review: NetWrix Identity Management Suite

The NetWrix Identity Management Suite is actually a combination of several NetWrix products that are bundled together and can be installed individually or together as one large suite.
Staff Writer Oct 4 2012 2:58PM Security
Downed Clueful app reveals encryption woes

Downed Clueful app reveals encryption woes

Clueful app finds 41 per cent of apps able to access user location.
Staff Writer Jul 20 2012 1:36PM Security
Start-up falls afoul of computer crime laws

Start-up falls afoul of computer crime laws

Proxy system weighs on battle with Facebook.
Staff Writer Feb 23 2012 2:19PM Security
US Govt seeks temporary DNS extension

US Govt seeks temporary DNS extension

Remnants of Operation Ghost Click prove hard to purge.
Staff Writer Feb 23 2012 12:42PM Security

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