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Secret list exposes Aussie passport holders' data risk

In Risk - By Ry Crozier, 23 May 2012 12:13 PM

Personal files of 109 Aussies at high risk of inappropriate access.

45,000 stolen Facebook logins found

In Networks - By Greg Masters, 6 January 2012 10:45 AM

Ramnit virus variant harvested login credentials to a single server.

Queensland hacker has Red Rooster revenge

In Hackers - 24 June 2011 1:54 PM

Attempts revenge by chicken.

The case for splitting identity and access

In Networks - By Dan Raywood, 28 March 2011 9:59 AM

There are good reasons why the twain should never meet.

Two women sentenced for hacking ex-employers

In Hackers - By Liam Tung, 3 March 2011 10:01 AM

Cloud and county computer crimes.

NSW cop to face computer access charge

In Hackers - 2 February 2011 11:38 AM

Duty status "under review".

Audit finds security holes in ACT finance systems

In Risk - By John Hilvert, 5 January 2011 9:22 AM

Recommends stronger passwords, audit trail.

Gartner identifies cloud security risks, opportunities

In Networks - By Brett Winterford, 16 November 2010 2:46 PM

Access management, monitoring and reporting key challenges.

Microsoft preps three patches for Tuesday

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 5 November 2010 10:36 AM

Office and Unified Access Gateway to see fixes.

Twitter to switch from basic access authentication to OAuth on its API

In Messaging - By SC Australia Staff, 24 August 2010 2:07 PM

Gone by August 31.

Facebook issues detailed response to privacy concerns

In Risk - By Dan Worth, 18 June 2010 10:19 AM

Social site reacts to highly critical open letter from privacy advocates.

Bangladesh blocks Facebook access

In Messaging - By Rosalie Marshall, 1 June 2010 2:47 PM

Nation reacts to "Everybody Draw Muhammad Day".

Microsoft warns of cross-site scripting error

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 3 May 2010 12:03 PM

Sharepoint issue leaves users at risk for attack.

Backdoor malware targets Apple iPad

In Applications - By Phil Muncaster, 27 April 2010 9:47 AM

Attacks disguised as iTunes updates.

Insider reveals details of Google hacks

In Web/client - By David Neal, 21 April 2010 10:25 AM

Attackers compromised Gaia password system.

Yahoo faces showdown with US govt over email access

In Messaging - By Shaun Nichols, 16 April 2010 9:46 AM

Company goes to court to protect user privacy.

Google advises China users to use VPNs and proxies

In Risk - By Sharon Brennan, 25 March 2010 9:19 AM

Search giant worried Google Apps will be blocked.

New study highlights weak password policies

In Networks - By Shaun Nichols, 22 January 2010 11:13 AM

Users still selecting easily-compromised passwords.

CCTV captures thief infecting firm with malware

In Applications - By Ry Crozier, 20 January 2010 3:07 PM

Under investigation.

Businesses fail to secure remote workers

In Networks - By SC Australia Staff, 14 January 2010 11:36 AM

Great majority are unprotected.

Facebook employee reports widespread privacy abuses

In Messaging - By Dan Raywood, 13 January 2010 11:23 AM

Employees accessed user accounts with master password.

Symantec falls as Romanian hacker strikes again

In Web/client - By Phil Muncaster, 24 November 2009 9:28 AM

SQL injection attack exposes customer data.

Zeus phishing wave targets Outlook Web Access users

In Hackers - By Dan Kaplan, 16 October 2009 11:05 AM

Aims to steal business bank accounts.

Facebook adds to privacy policy

In Risk - By Shaun Nichols, 28 August 2009 3:13 PM

Company will overhaul privacy agreement, third party access.

LAN 'sprawl' endangering enterprise networks

In Networks - By Ian Williams, 29 July 2009 9:56 AM

Disparate users create security holes.

Facebook unveils new privacy options

In Risk - By Shaun Nichols, 2 July 2009 3:09 PM

Users given more control over access settings.

Appellate court affirms that Zango can't sue Kaspersky

In Web/client - By Dan Kaplan, 1 July 2009 11:01 AM

An appeals court has upheld a ruling that Kaspersky Lab did nothing wrong when it blocked users' access to Zango programs.

UK Ministry of Defence moves to block Wikileaks

In Web/client - By David Neal, 29 June 2009 10:04 AM

Damage control over sensitive material.

Sharing generation faces Australia Card 3.0

In Risk - By Nate Cochrane, 29 May 2009 10:11 AM

The Facebook generation, unbowed by their parents' sense of privacy propriety, is fast-tracking a global "Australia Card", a Sydney biometrics conference heard yesterday.

Hackers use spoofed WiFi access points to steal credentials as Switch Cascade introduced

In Networks - By Dan Raywood, 22 May 2009 9:14 AM

Spoof WiFi access points may cause a problem for users of wireless technology.

French hacker lays claim to Twitter attacks

In Messaging - By Shaun Nichols, 4 May 2009 9:47 AM

A French hacker is taking credit for a recent high-profile attack on microblogging site Twitter.

TippingPoint laments access policy complexity

In Networks - By Shaun Nichols, 24 April 2009 9:49 AM

TippingPoint chief technical officer Brian Smith has presented a new system for managing access rights, which the company hopes will greatly simplify the process of securing ...

Microsoft looks to build on End-to-End platform

In Networks - By Shaun Nichols, 22 April 2009 10:16 AM

Microsoft has revealed a planned expansion to its future security approach.

Hotmail log-in problems cause user panic

In Messaging - By Phil Muncaster, 14 April 2009 10:15 AM

Millions of Hotmail, Windows Live and MSN customers were left high and dry after another outage meant they were unable to access their inboxes for around two hours.

Smartphones need to have considerations for security or face serious problems

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 8 April 2009 10:42 AM

The proliferation of smartphones could provide security problems if users use them to access secure networks.

Gartner predicts big growth for IAM

In Risk - 17 March 2009 3:21 PM

Identity and access management (IAM) will begin to be more of a service industry within two years, according to Gartner.

Networks to become increasingly identity aware

In Risk - By Ian Williams, 13 March 2009 11:36 AM

Identity and access management (IAM) will undergo a series of key changes over the next few years, particularly around the development of smartcard authentication, identity-awar...

McAfee aims to ease NAC woes

In Networks - By Phil Muncaster, 21 October 2008 10:38 AM

Security giant McAfee has today launched a new network access control (NAC) solution designed to reduce the deployment and management issues traditionally associated with these ...

China to censor journalists' Net access during Olympics

In Networks - By Egan Orion, 1 August 2008 10:01 AM

No bricks removed from great firewall

FBI access to private data in Europe pending

In Risk - By Richard Thurston, 1 July 2008 9:56 AM

The European Commission is said to be close to finalizing an agreement with the United States that would allow the FBI to see the credit card histories and internet browsing ...

New Microsoft Access exploit in wild: Panda

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 5 March 2008 3:42 PM

PandaLabs researchers said they have discovered a public exploit taking advantage of a new vulnerability in Microsoft Access Database.

Secure access goes mobile

By Phil Muncaster, 22 October 2007 11:17 AM

Masabi and Gridsure join forces to provide solutions for corporates ande-commerce

Juniper Networks unveils enhanced access control product

In Networks - By Fiona Raisbeck, 9 October 2007 12:49 PM

Juniper Networks has revealed new features in its access control system.

Network access control problems mount for US companies

In Web/client - By Fiona Raisbeck, 17 September 2007 10:02 AM

Insiders abusing the network is the biggest problem facing security professionals in the US, according to research findings.

Hackers access personal info of 45,000 University of Colorado students

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 24 May 2007 12:46 PM

A disabled firewall and an unapplied patch allowed hackers to infiltrate a server at the University of Colorado, Boulder, exposing the personal information of nearly 45,000 ...

Hackers access personal data of 46,000 University of California affiliates

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 10 April 2007 10:33 AM

Hackers have compromised a server to access the personal information of some 46,000 students, faculty and staff at the University of California, San Francisco.

Indian researcher detects remote access flaw in Internet Explorer

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 21 February 2007 12:56 AM

A researcher today unveiled an unpatched and unconfirmed vulnerability in Internet Explorer (IE) that could allow an attacker remote access to victims' local files.

'Drive-by pharming' attacks need only router access to steal personal information

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 15 February 2007 7:55 PM

As many as half of all broadband users - including some small- and medium-size enterprises - are susceptible to a new pharming attack that can succeed without the hacker ever ...

Hackers use trojan to access server with personal information of 70,000 Vermont residents

In Risk - By Frank Washkuch, 30 January 2007 6:32 PM

The personal information of as many as 70,000 current and former Vermont residents may have been compromised by hackers using a trojan to breach state PCs last month.

New Jersey duo arrested for changing grades with unauthorised network access

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 11 January 2007 5:35 PM

A student and a recent graduate of a US high school in New Jersey have been charged with using unauthorised access privileges to change students' grades.

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