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Coverage of new security research as it emerges from the industry trenches. You'll find articles including security conference coverage, snapshots of technical papers and videos.

Corporate USB modems open to SMS attack

Corporate USB modems open to SMS attack

Attackers rack up phone bills, steal login credentials
Darren Pauli Jan 30 2014 5:59PM Security
IE watering hole hack added to notorious exploit kit

IE watering hole hack added to notorious exploit kit

Criminal hacking kits jostle for top spot.
Darren Pauli Jan 20 2014 11:14AM Security
Invisibility could be perfected in Oz, but only with a supercomputer

Invisibility could be perfected in Oz, but only with a supercomputer

The business case for science funding.
Paris Cowan Jan 7 2014 6:03AM Training & Development
Flaws found in mandated aircraft safety system

Flaws found in mandated aircraft safety system

Researchers reveal how attacks could alter aircraft trajectories.
Darren Pauli Dec 19 2013 9:57AM Security
Hockey pulls money out of research and innovation

Hockey pulls money out of research and innovation

NBN-related grants cut in MYEFO statement.
Paris Cowan Dec 17 2013 1:56PM Training & Development
Coffs Harbour residents test NBN's impact

Coffs Harbour residents test NBN's impact

Join Brunswick as case study for high-speed internet use.
Ry Crozier Dec 9 2013 10:44AM Telco/ISP
Flash SMS DoS KO's Nexus

Flash SMS DoS KO's Nexus

Text bomb.
Darren Pauli Dec 2 2013 11:16AM Security
Brisbane devs raise $4k for open source router

Brisbane devs raise $4k for open source router

Crowdfunding the fight against NSA snooping.
Darren Pauli Nov 27 2013 6:52AM Networking
Brisbane devs design open source router to beat NSA snooping

Brisbane devs design open source router to beat NSA snooping

Call for crowd funding.
Darren Pauli Nov 26 2013 11:35AM Security
Users ID'ed through typing, mouse movements

Users ID'ed through typing, mouse movements

Continuous authentication app created from DARPA research.
Darren Pauli Nov 22 2013 2:16PM Security
DEADLY NINJA Stuxnet the first to attack Iran nuclear plant

DEADLY NINJA Stuxnet the first to attack Iran nuclear plant

Copycat weapons not limited to nation-states, boffin says.
Darren Pauli Nov 22 2013 6:00AM Security
Hackers' guide to grounding drones

Hackers' guide to grounding drones

Podcast: GPS jamming, HERF guns bring down birds.
Darren Pauli Nov 20 2013 11:22AM Security
iOS, Samsung apps popped at Pwn2Own

iOS, Samsung apps popped at Pwn2Own

Vulnerabilities quietly disclosed.
Adam Greenberg Nov 14 2013 11:30AM Security
Christchurch transport card flaws expose identities, grant free bus rides

Christchurch transport card flaws expose identities, grant free bus rides

Hacker loads Metro card with $167,769.
Darren Pauli Nov 9 2013 10:30AM Security
Hacker uses bots to top music charts, bumps P!nk, Nicki Minaj

Hacker uses bots to top music charts, bumps P!nk, Nicki Minaj

Trumped by algorithms and virtual machines.
Darren Pauli Oct 31 2013 11:40AM Security
iOS apps vulnerable to HTTP request hijacking

iOS apps vulnerable to HTTP request hijacking

Exploitable in several iOS apps.
Adam Greenberg Oct 30 2013 12:35PM Security
Aussie govt passwords stolen by Chinese hacker group

Aussie govt passwords stolen by Chinese hacker group

Logins found on APT1 server.
Darren Pauli Oct 25 2013 2:05PM Security
Smart TVs a spying portal for hackers, researcher finds

Smart TVs a spying portal for hackers, researcher finds

Don't keep your TV in the bedroom, consumers warned.
Darren Pauli Oct 24 2013 12:17PM Security
Hardware hack grants remote persistent password bypassing

Hardware hack grants remote persistent password bypassing

Modified disks can throw errors to prevent wholesale data copying.
Darren Pauli Oct 23 2013 4:17PM Security
This app makes phishing more deadly

This app makes phishing more deadly

Contains templates, tracks user clicks through heat maps.
Darren Pauli Oct 22 2013 1:26PM Security

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