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Smartcards reduce APT exposure, vendor claims

Smartcards reduce APT exposure, vendor claims

Smartcards can be used to mitigate an advanced persistent threat (APT) due to the security of the physical card.
SC Australia Staff Jun 10 2011 2:24AM Security
Researcher, Siemens lock horns over Scada exploits

Researcher, Siemens lock horns over Scada exploits

Security holes in industrial controllers were exploited in real-world tests.
Darren Pauli Jun 8 2011 11:54AM Security
Adobe patches Flash hole

Adobe patches Flash hole

Adobe unsure if Acrobat, Reader are vulnerable.
Darren Pauli Jun 7 2011 3:41PM Security
Users snared in URL shortening quagmire

Users snared in URL shortening quagmire

URL shorteners exploit redirection to aid phishing attacks.
SC Australia Staff May 25 2011 6:34AM Security
Old Cisco flaw found in two-thirds of devices: report

Old Cisco flaw found in two-thirds of devices: report

But the next four vulnerabilities are found in less than a quarter of devices.
SC Australia Staff May 24 2011 9:53AM Security
LinkedIn profiles at hijack risk

LinkedIn profiles at hijack risk

Cookies overstay their welcome.
Darren Pauli May 24 2011 6:59AM Security
LinkedIn profiles at hijack risk

LinkedIn profiles at hijack risk

Even changing your password won't protect you.
Darren Pauli May 23 2011 9:55AM Security
Standardised vulnerability reports to hit this year

Standardised vulnerability reports to hit this year

Finding relevant details in security vulnerability reports can be a minefield.
Angela Moscaritolo May 20 2011 11:19AM Security
Apple pushes a vulnerable Opera browser

Apple pushes a vulnerable Opera browser

Apple users might ditch the App Store and go it alone, experts say.
Dan Raywood May 20 2011 11:18AM Security
Android identity hole fixed

Android identity hole fixed

Android users are set to receive an automatic patch for an authentication hole discovered in February.
Darren Pauli May 20 2011 3:20AM Security
NZ researchers find SCADA holes

NZ researchers find SCADA holes

The US Cyber Emergency Response Team has warned of a critical vulnerability in two popular SCADA systems, found by security-assessment.com.
Angela Moscsaritolo May 13 2011 7:16AM Security
Secrets for VM security: Read the manual

Secrets for VM security: Read the manual

It makes poor bed-time reading, but getting your head around virtualisation is vital.
Darren Pauli May 11 2011 3:21PM Security
Skype buy heralds wiretaps, Linux death

Skype buy heralds wiretaps, Linux death

And will the buy be the death of cross-platform video conferencing?
Paul Ducklin May 11 2011 2:05PM Security
Analysis: Why you should chew through VM bibles

Analysis: Why you should chew through VM bibles

It makes poor bed-time reading, but getting your head around virtualisation is vital.
Darren Pauli May 11 2011 1:16PM Security
Skype asks Mac users to patch exploit

Skype asks Mac users to patch exploit

Aussie exploit scares Skype
Dan Kaplan May 10 2011 10:20AM Security
iPhones, iPads secretly collecting user location data

iPhones, iPads secretly collecting user location data

Device spies ripe pickings for jealous spouses, police, thieves.
Stewart Mitchell Apr 21 2011 10:32AM Security
Microsoft to publish third-party bugs

Microsoft to publish third-party bugs

Coordinated vulnerability disclosure system will take some bugs public.
Nicole Kobie Apr 21 2011 9:30AM Security
Cisco sends NSS Labs another firewall

Cisco sends NSS Labs another firewall

Challenges it to replicate test results.
Staff Writers Apr 15 2011 12:39PM Security
Hacker exploits Barracuda Networks' web maintenance

Hacker exploits Barracuda Networks' web maintenance

Firewall switched off.
Staff Writers Apr 13 2011 11:16AM Security
Epsilon corporate victim list swells

Epsilon corporate victim list swells

More victims emerge, battered.
Angela Moscaritolo Apr 8 2011 12:09PM Security

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