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Teenage hacker pleads guilty to Church of Scientology cyber attacks

Teenage hacker pleads guilty to Church of Scientology cyber attacks

A teenage hacker has pleaded guilty to taking the Church of Scientology's website offline in 2008.
SC Australia Staff May 13 2009 10:52AM Security
Security firms warn of malware avalanche

Security firms warn of malware avalanche

Security firm Fortinet has warned in its latest threat report of an ever-growing tide of malware.
Staff Writers May 8 2009 10:13AM Security
Internet threats rise by two-thirds in April

Internet threats rise by two-thirds in April

The number of web-based threats soared by nearly two-thirds in April, according to new figures from managed security vendor Network Box.
Phil Muncaster May 4 2009 3:38PM Security
SSH server attacks resurface

SSH server attacks resurface

Security researchers are warning administrators to secure their servers in the wake of new Secure Shell (SSH) attacks.
Shaun Nichols Apr 20 2009 6:20AM Security
Twitter struck by new Easter worm attacks

Twitter struck by new Easter worm attacks

Twitter has been hit by yet more security incidents over the Easter weekend, although the intent seems to have been mischief rather than password harvesting this time.
Phil Muncaster Apr 14 2009 6:12AM Security
Russian website claims that Conficker is launching DDoS attacks

Russian website claims that Conficker is launching DDoS attacks

The Conficker worm has been stepping up its activities with reports made of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks on a number of Russian websites.
Dan Raywood Apr 9 2009 11:30AM Security
Online attacks cost Pentagon US$100 million

Online attacks cost Pentagon US$100 million

In the last six months the Pentagon has spent US$100 million deflecting and cleaning up after online attacks, according to Air Force General Kevin Chilton, head of the US Strategic Command..
Iain Thomson Apr 8 2009 12:43PM Security
Online attacks cost Pentagon US$100 million

Online attacks cost Pentagon US$100 million

In the last six months the Pentagon has spent $100 million deflecting and cleaning up after online attacks, according to Air Force General Kevin Chilton, head of the US Strategic Command.
Iain Thomson Apr 8 2009 10:10AM Security
DDoS attacks hit major web services

DDoS attacks hit major web services

A DNS service provider and a domain registrar apparently fell victim to major distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks this week.
Chuck Miller Apr 3 2009 11:48AM Security
More companies feeling the strain of cyber attacks

More companies feeling the strain of cyber attacks

Cyber attacks are becoming more prevalent and more successful, according to Symantec.
SC Australia Staff Mar 24 2009 10:21AM Security
Spam attacks focus on victims' economic gloom

Spam attacks focus on victims' economic gloom

The economy remains the main topic spammers focus on to lure users into opening emails with malicious links, according to Symantec's March 2009 "State of Spam" report.
Chuck Miller Mar 18 2009 10:05AM Security
Malicious 'terror attack' spam sets off security alarms

Malicious 'terror attack' spam sets off security alarms

A new malware scam is using fabricated reports of a terrorist attack to infect users.
Shaun Nichols Mar 17 2009 2:00PM Security
Cybercrime-as-a-service takes off

Cybercrime-as-a-service takes off

Malware writers that sell toolkits online for as little as $400 will now configure and host the attacks as a service for another $50, a security expert has said.
Ry Crozier Mar 12 2009 2:52PM Security
Russian youth group claims responsibility for 2007 Estonian attacks

Russian youth group claims responsibility for 2007 Estonian attacks

A group backed by the Kremlin have claimed responsibility for a series of cyber-attacks against Estonia two years ago.
Dan Raywood Mar 12 2009 10:58AM Security
23 per cent of users fall for spear phishing

23 per cent of users fall for spear phishing

A new study found that 23 per cent of people worldwide will fall for spear phishing attacks.
Angela Moscsaritolo Mar 11 2009 10:36AM Security
Google hits back over Trend attacks

Google hits back over Trend attacks

Google has taken down web pages which security researchers believe are manipulating the search engine to aid in malware attacks.
Shaun Nichols Mar 3 2009 2:50PM Security
New versions of man-in-the-middle attacks can be countered by taking secure steps

New versions of man-in-the-middle attacks can be countered by taking secure steps

Simple steps can be taken to help protect against man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks, according to Verisign.
Staff Writers Feb 27 2009 10:45AM Security
Warnings sounded over Excel attacks

Warnings sounded over Excel attacks

Users and administrators are being warned over the emergence of a new attack targeting Excel..
Shaun Nichols Feb 25 2009 12:50PM Security
Researcher builds home-made Adobe flaw patch

Researcher builds home-made Adobe flaw patch

A researcher at threat management firm Sourcefire has published a home-made patch for the flaw that Adobe warned about on Friday.
Iain Thomson Feb 24 2009 3:35PM Security
Adobe warns of PDF threat

Adobe warns of PDF threat

Users are being urged to use caution when handling PDF files following the discovery and subsequent attack of a flaw in Adobe software.
Shaun Nichols Feb 23 2009 3:38PM Security

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