Hack in the box
Is selling details of security holes a public service or extortion?
Major internet flaw worse than feared
A newly discovered flaw in the internet's core infrastructure also
permits hackers to intercept email messages.
Even security pros tricked in Facebook scam
Computer security pros tend to be a highly paranoid bunch, seeing
potential threats everywhere. But some aren't cautious enough.
Gaping online hole slowly getting fixed
A giant vulnerability in the internet's design is being fixed, but
its extent remains unknown and many people are still at risk.
Hackers get hold of critical internet flaw
Internet security researchers warn that hackers have caught on to a
"critical" flaw that lets them control traffic on the internet.
Aussie teenagers tackle cyber crime at global forum
Faced with the danger of online predators, fraudsters and bullies,
a group of Australian teenagers are putting their heads together
with others from around the world to tackle internet crime.
Hooking the crooks
The worm is turning - email con artists are now being scammed in a
battle of cyber wits, reports Katie Cincotta.
Net scare sparks loophole fears
Security measures will not necessarily stop hackers, writes Bobbie
Johnson.
Critical flaw rocks the internet
Computer industry heavyweights are hustling to fix a flaw in the
foundation of the internet that would let hackers control traffic
on the World Wide Web.
Mac attack: beware the malware
The anti-virus vendors have begun circling over Apple as the
legendary virus-free status of its Mac OS begins to fade.
Bada-boom spam: hitman SMS alert
Police warn that Aussies are suckers as death-threat SMS messages circulate.
The key to data wiping
You've just spent the last of the financial year's budget on new computers. So how do you wipe the data stored on the old computers?
Random calls woo gamblers
THE online bookmaking agency Sportsbet has started calling mobile phones randomly encouraging people to bet.
Marshall Islands hit by 'zombie' attack
Email communication in the Marshall Islands was paralysed after
hackers launched a "zombie" computer attack on the western Pacific
nation's only ISP.
UK minister's computer snatched
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's spokesman Michael Ellam says
a Cabinet minister's computer has been stolen from her office.
Wanted by the Pentagon: UFO fanatic appeals
Briton appeals against extradition after using a dial-up connection
to hack into the Pentagon's computers.
Security hole exposes utility companies to hack attacks
Attackers could gain control of water treatment plants, natural gas
pipelines and other critical utilities because of a vulnerability
in the software that runs some of those facilities, security
researchers reported on Wednesday.
Partners in crime clean up in US
David Jones founded his fraud detection security company ThreatMETRIX in 2005 with an eye to the international security market - recent events have shown him clearly where the future lies.
Authorities probe DVD dog's death
A dog used by Malaysian customs agents to sniff out pirated DVDs
has been found dead in suspicious circumstances.
Survey cites Hong Kong website as the world's most risky
Hong Kong websites are the most likely to hit visitors with unwanted ads, viruses and spam, research from an internet security company has found.
