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Kelihos botnet closed

Kelihos botnet closed

Second defendant settles.
Danielle Walker Oct 22 2012 4:40PM Security
HP Australia hit by ACCC legal case

HP Australia hit by ACCC legal case

Warranty and guarantee obligations questioned.
Ry Crozier Oct 16 2012 2:40PM Hardware
Google settles book-scanning court case

Google settles book-scanning court case

Bigger lawsuit looms.
Juha Saarinen Oct 5 2012 5:56AM Software
Final "scareware" defendant to pay $159M to FTC

Final "scareware" defendant to pay $159M to FTC

Four year case wraps up.
Danielle Walker Oct 3 2012 9:28AM Security
Woman fined $212,000 for sharing 24 music files

Woman fined $212,000 for sharing 24 music files

Thomas-Rasset case expected to hit Supreme Court.
Greg Masters Sep 18 2012 9:18AM Security
Yahoo! hit with data breach lawsuit

Yahoo! hit with data breach lawsuit

Claims Yahoo! didn't properly protect user personal information.
Dan Kaplan Aug 6 2012 1:36PM Security
Judge approves Stratfor lawsuit settlement over breach

Judge approves Stratfor lawsuit settlement over breach

Stratfor plans to settle with its subscribers.
Dan Kaplan Jun 29 2012 3:41PM Security
AusCERT2012: When attacks aren't attacks

AusCERT2012: When attacks aren't attacks

Defining response is tricky business
Darren Pauli May 16 2012 8:39AM Security
CIOs kept out of merger talks

CIOs kept out of merger talks

Left to integrate systems without input.
Ry Crozier May 3 2012 1:25PM Strategy
Plunder downunder: How to read the iiTrial piracy verdict

Plunder downunder: How to read the iiTrial piracy verdict

Five legal experts shake down three years of lawsuits.
Ry Crozier Apr 24 2012 8:00AM Telco/ISP
Thieving staff safe from US hacking laws

Thieving staff safe from US hacking laws

US court decision could benefit #wikileaks source Bradley Manning.
Dan Kaplan Apr 16 2012 9:17AM Security
Twitter sues five for hawking spam bots

Twitter sues five for hawking spam bots

Spam tools tweeted dodgy links.
Dan Kaplan Apr 8 2012 7:33PM Security
Entrapment claims emerge after LulzSec arrests

Entrapment claims emerge after LulzSec arrests

Did Sabu's handlers go too far?
Dan Kaplan Mar 8 2012 9:31AM 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
Apple launches new legal attack on Samsung phones

Apple launches new legal attack on Samsung phones

Targets Nexus smartphone running Ice Cream Sandwich.
Staff Writers Feb 14 2012 7:08AM Hardware
Dislike: Facebook sues alleged scammers

Dislike: Facebook sues alleged scammers

Seeks triple damages for defrauding users with surveys and porn.
Stephen Lawton Feb 1 2012 10:29PM Security
EU biz to report big breaches same day

EU biz to report big breaches same day

Businesses across the European Union (EU) will have to report 'major' data breaches within 24 hours.
Dan Raywood Jan 26 2012 2:39AM Security
Anonymous targets Ireland over SOPA plans

Anonymous targets Ireland over SOPA plans

Attacks direct media from scrutinising SOPA, critics say.
Dan Raywood Jan 26 2012 1:39AM 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
HP printer bug sparks law suit

HP printer bug sparks law suit

A New York man has started a class action suit over a printer exploit said to be capable of starting fires.
Dan Kaplan Dec 7 2011 10:05AM Security

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