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'Sloppy' Sony hackers exposed own IP addresses

'Sloppy' Sony hackers exposed own IP addresses

Slip-ups lead investigators to North Korean administration.
Emily Flitter , Mark Hosenball Jan 8 2015 9:35AM 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
Kickstarter drops Amazon payments

Kickstarter drops Amazon payments

Crowdsourced fundraising site moves to Stripe.
Staff Writers Jan 7 2015 9:58AM Strategy
North Korea boosts cyber forces

North Korea boosts cyber forces

Expands strength of Bureau 121 to 6000.
Staff Writers Jan 7 2015 7:50AM Security
European bitcoin exchange hacked

European bitcoin exchange hacked

Bitstamp suspends trading after over $6m stolen.
Penny Wolf Jan 6 2015 1:41PM 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
iiNet's Perth data centre melts in heatwave

iiNet's Perth data centre melts in heatwave

Service restored to angry customers over six hours later.
Staff Writers Jan 6 2015 9:13AM Hardware
TPG stops selling NBN FTTB rival

TPG stops selling NBN FTTB rival

New regulations force product from sale.
Staff Writers Jan 6 2015 9:06AM Telco/ISP
US slaps fresh sanctions on North Korea after Sony hack

US slaps fresh sanctions on North Korea after Sony hack

Foreign ministry denies involvement, calls for joint investigation.
Staff Writers Jan 5 2015 2:08PM Security
Verizon enterprise cloud plans 48 hour outage

Verizon enterprise cloud plans 48 hour outage

[Updated] Company leaves customers with no options.
Penny Wolf Jan 5 2015 10:46AM Networking
Buggy code update triggers Bing, Yahoo outage

Buggy code update triggers Bing, Yahoo outage

Siri and Cortana also affected.
Staff Writers Jan 5 2015 9:19AM Software
Google hands out largest-ever VRP bug bounty

Google hands out largest-ever VRP bug bounty

Polish researchers awarded $61k for finding App Engine flaw.
Paris Cowan Dec 31 2014 1:17PM Security
ABC, Telstra drones to capture NYE fireworks from 1000ft

ABC, Telstra drones to capture NYE fireworks from 1000ft

Live-feed from above.
Paris Cowan Dec 31 2014 12:23PM Hardware
Taiwan clears Chinese smartphone-makers of privacy breach

Taiwan clears Chinese smartphone-makers of privacy breach

National security fears averted.
Staff Writers Dec 31 2014 9:52AM Hardware
FBI ups the ante to recruit “a lot” of cyber-agents

FBI ups the ante to recruit “a lot” of cyber-agents

Ethical hackers invited to apply.
Paris Cowan Dec 30 2014 5:30PM Training & Development
SA Police to buy facial recognition mobile app

SA Police to buy facial recognition mobile app

Database check from an Android smartphone.
Paris Cowan Dec 30 2014 11:37AM Software
China blocks Gmail

China blocks Gmail

US voices concern over perceived web censorship.
Staff Writers Dec 30 2014 9:31AM Software
The crypto protocols even the NSA can’t crack

The crypto protocols even the NSA can’t crack

Latest document dump reveals cyber-spy hit-list.
Paris Cowan Dec 29 2014 2:29PM Security
South Korean nuclear reactors hit by cyber attack

South Korean nuclear reactors hit by cyber attack

Operations not affected, says CEO.
Staff Writers Dec 29 2014 9:51AM Security
PlayStation Network back online after four-day outage

PlayStation Network back online after four-day outage

Sony gradually restores sabotaged services.
Staff Writers Dec 29 2014 9:00AM Security

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