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AFP gets more suspects to unlock devices, cloud services

AFP gets more suspects to unlock devices, cloud services

Explores 'technical feasibility' of industry requests.
Ry Crozier Feb 4 2019 3:05PM Cloud
Australia's encryption-busting bill also after PINs, passwords

Australia's encryption-busting bill also after PINs, passwords

Home Affairs proposes simpler mechanism to get at data.
Ry Crozier Oct 19 2018 11:09AM Security
Card industry mulls payment authentication via smartphones

Card industry mulls payment authentication via smartphones

End of terminals is nigh.
Juha Saarinen Jul 13 2017 6:43AM Financial Services
Android ransomware shuts out users by changing lock PIN

Android ransomware shuts out users by changing lock PIN

Wants US$500 to let phone owners back in.
Allie Coyne Sep 11 2015 10:18AM Security
Cheap thermal imagers can steal user PINs

Cheap thermal imagers can steal user PINs

Metallic keys on PIN pads recommended.
Juha Saarinen Aug 21 2015 9:45AM Security
Are passwords becoming passe?

Are passwords becoming passe?

[Blog post] One step forward, two steps back.
Tony Campbell Mar 24 2015 2:30PM Security
Samsung bites back over Knox security concerns

Samsung bites back over Knox security concerns

Enterprise customers safe, personal users less so.
Allie Coyne Oct 28 2014 11:02AM Security
Credit card companies dump card signatures

Credit card companies dump card signatures

PINs only.
Allie Coyne Jan 22 2014 11:40AM Software
Payment card providers closer to scrapping signatures

Payment card providers closer to scrapping signatures

But ACCC wants to delay by a year.
Ry Crozier Oct 11 2013 11:03AM Financial Services
PIN-stealing vulnerability found in popular PoS terminal

PIN-stealing vulnerability found in popular PoS terminal

Researchers swipe card data, install Pong on payment terminals.
Darren Pauli Jul 18 2012 9:33AM Security
AusCERT2012: Fish and chip shops in hacker sights

AusCERT2012: Fish and chip shops in hacker sights

Credit card info at risk in point-of-sale compromises.
James Hutchinson May 16 2012 1:55PM Security
Wallet thieves have chance at guessing card PINs

Wallet thieves have chance at guessing card PINs

British researchers calculate probabilities.
Staff Writers Feb 27 2012 12:43PM Financial Services
Wallet thieves have chance at guessing card PINs

Wallet thieves have chance at guessing card PINs

British researchers calculate probabilities.
Staff Writers Feb 24 2012 5:50PM Security
Analysis: Identifying crypto holes in Eftpos machines

Analysis: Identifying crypto holes in Eftpos machines

Key handling borked.
Darren Pauli Jul 5 2011 3:11PM Security
Review: MXI Security Stealth Key M700 Bio

Review: MXI Security Stealth Key M700 Bio

More than just a USB flash drive with a fingerprint reader.
Peter Stephenson Mar 7 2011 11:26AM Security
PCI Standards Council updates PIN transaction security requirements

PCI Standards Council updates PIN transaction security requirements

Aims to simplify process.
SC Australia Staff May 14 2010 2:50PM Security
Researchers warn of chip and PIN flaws

Researchers warn of chip and PIN flaws

Open to attacks.
David Neal Feb 15 2010 7:02AM Security
Biometrics becoming the norm for Aussie banking

Biometrics becoming the norm for Aussie banking

Log into online banking at the blink of an eye.
Charis Palmer Nov 30 2009 10:17PM Security
Britney Spears Twitpic account hacked, fake death posted

Britney Spears Twitpic account hacked, fake death posted

Reports of the death of Britney Spears have been greatly exaggerated -- and caused by hackers.
Dan Kaplan Jun 30 2009 10:42AM Security
Security not a driver for PIN enabled credit cards

Security not a driver for PIN enabled credit cards

Opting to use a PIN number for credit card transactions over a signature won’t necessarily improve security nor minimise fraud rates, according to the PEN or PIN project manager.
Negar Salek Jun 5 2008 1:52PM Security

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