crime

Student jailed for hacking Facebook

Student jailed for hacking Facebook

Would-be ethical hacker jailed.
Darren Pauli Feb 20 2012 12:30PM Security
Student jailed for hacking Facebook

Student jailed for hacking Facebook

Not just 'harmless experimentation'.
Darren Pauli Feb 20 2012 8:44AM Security
Crims make $3 million a year off Android botnet

Crims make $3 million a year off Android botnet

Uni researcher finds world's biggest Android botnet.
Dan Kaplan Feb 12 2012 10:03PM Security
Symantec source code posted to BitTorrent

Symantec source code posted to BitTorrent

Symantec warns of pending breaches.
Darren Pauli Feb 9 2012 9:15AM Security
Symantec reveals source code extortion attempt

Symantec reveals source code extortion attempt

Hacker offered US$50,000.
Darren Pauli Feb 7 2012 4:37PM Security
Symantec dobbed in hacker during extortion attempt

Symantec dobbed in hacker during extortion attempt

Police investigation continues.
Darren Pauli Feb 7 2012 2:55PM Security
Pentagon, NASA hacker TinKode arrested

Pentagon, NASA hacker TinKode arrested

Romanian hacker accused of breaching government systems.
Darren Pauli Feb 2 2012 11:23PM Security
Accused Kelihos botmaster denies allegations

Accused Kelihos botmaster denies allegations

Returns to Russia.
Dan Kaplan Jan 31 2012 2:26PM Security
Iframe shop spins hijacked traffic

Iframe shop spins hijacked traffic

Buy, not build, site traffic.
Darren Pauli Jan 30 2012 9:15AM Security
US Court forces user to decrypt device

US Court forces user to decrypt device

Requirement can already be imposed on Australian citizens.
Darren Pauli Jan 25 2012 9:27AM Security
Ex-anti-virus tech flogged MacDefender malware

Ex-anti-virus tech flogged MacDefender malware

Botnet bloodbath continues.
Dan Raywood Jan 25 2012 6:35AM Security
Megaupload shutdown, founder arrested

Megaupload shutdown, founder arrested

New Zealand police swoop on Kim Dotcom.
Darren Pauli Jan 20 2012 11:25AM Security
Melbourne IT hit with DDoS legal threat

Melbourne IT hit with DDoS legal threat

Former customer disputes suspension of shared hosting account.
Darren Pauli Jan 17 2012 7:01AM Networking
Melbourne IT hit with DDoS legal threat

Melbourne IT hit with DDoS legal threat

Web extortionists could be linked to ANZ E*trade attack.
Darren Pauli Jan 16 2012 12:58PM Security
Google profits from illegal Olympic ticket ads

Google profits from illegal Olympic ticket ads

Fraudsters trump legit retailers in AdWords.
Tom Brewster Jan 13 2012 11:05AM Security
Fined: Rewards company swiped unencrypted student data

Fined: Rewards company swiped unencrypted student data

Reports say credit card numbers were transmitted in clear text.
Dan Kaplan Jan 11 2012 8:10AM Security
Secret service nabs Romanian ATM fraudster

Secret service nabs Romanian ATM fraudster

Skimmed 40 ATMs in New York City.
Dan Kaplan Jan 10 2012 10:07AM Security
Symantec's doubts dashed: Hackers stole code

Symantec's doubts dashed: Hackers stole code

But code was defunct.
Dan Kaplan Jan 7 2012 1:04PM Security
Symantec disputes claims hackers stole Norton source code

Symantec disputes claims hackers stole Norton source code

Hackers' sneak peek lacks source.
Dan Kaplan Jan 6 2012 10:45AM Security
Malware poses as police

Malware poses as police

Victims held to ransom over porn, terrorism material.
Tom Brewster Dec 21 2011 7:27AM Security

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