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Sony Online Entertainment suspended

In Risk - By Liam Tung, 3 May 2011 10:41 AM

PlayStation Network investigation uncovers more concerns.

FBI shutdowns spark crisis for online poker

In Hackers - By Stewart Mitchell, 19 April 2011 11:36 AM

FBI investigators have thrown the online poker industry into chaos after shutting down three market-leading sites.

Online voting the other winner in NSW election

In Crypto - By Neerav Bhatt, 29 March 2011 7:46 AM

Five times more online votes than anticipated.

Rights group eyes ISP anti-piracy roundtable

In Crypto - By Ry Crozier, 4 March 2011 7:17 AM

Seeks resumption of talks on industry code.

US to follow Bahrain with online ID scheme?

In Risk - By Stewart Mitchell, 11 January 2011 12:52 PM

Could beat ID fraud, politicians claim.

Net fraudsters dupe NRL supporters

In Web/client - 5 October 2010 2:09 PM

More than 100 buyers netted.

German government considers voluntary data protection code

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 22 September 2010 2:43 PM

Nation prepares for Street View roll-out.

Adding 'free' to searches increases malware risk

In Web/client - By SC Australia Staff, 20 September 2010 1:39 PM

Online music and videos present greater risks.

World Cup fans hit by fraud scare

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 15 September 2010 2:31 PM

Stolen personal details allegedly sold online.

US congressmen propose draft online privacy bill

In Risk - By Angela Moscaritolo, 6 May 2010 1:50 PM

Requires companies to obtain 'opt-in' consent for some data.

Report: Council posts jail floor plans online

In Web/client - 15 April 2010 12:30 PM

Gun safe, holding cells and guards’ post revealed.

HSBC ramps up online banking security

In Risk - By Angelica Mari, 25 February 2010 8:43 AM

Free browser lockdown software.

TAS follows SA in election anonymity debate

In Risk - By Liz Tay, 19 February 2010 4:50 PM

Consumer action group opposes online election comment laws.

Critical infrastructure encounters the most web malware: report

In Hackers - By Angela Moscaritolo, 12 February 2010 1:06 PM

356 percent higher rate of data-theft trojans in 2009.

Criminals exploiting flood of leaked personal data

In Risk - By Phil Muncaster, 5 February 2010 10:39 AM

'Card not necessary' fraud set to rise.

Poor password behaviour beating banking security

In Networks - By Iain Thomson, 3 February 2010 3:06 PM

Report finds massive re-use of passwords.

German court rules that parent is responsible for child's web activity

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 28 January 2010 12:19 PM

Landmark decision in online culpability.

General public more aware of security threats: RSA

In Messaging - By Dan Raywood, 22 January 2010 12:19 PM

Though memory sticks still end up at dry cleaners.

Security fears dog online banking

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 22 January 2010 9:32 AM

Risk-based approach urged.

Malicious apps found in Google's Android online store

In Web/client - By Angela Moscaritolo, 12 January 2010 11:18 AM

Several banking apps deleted from store.

Brand owners urged to fight back against frauds

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 16 December 2009 10:58 AM

Approaching ISPs best approach.

Attackers try to swindle FTP credentials in cPanel scam

In Web/client - By Dan Kaplan, 9 December 2009 11:32 AM

Messages appear to come from trusted web hosting providers.

Hosting services under attack

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 8 December 2009 3:54 PM

Phishing attack aims for site credentials.

Most dangerous Christmas yet for data loss

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 7 December 2009 11:15 AM

Fraudsters get ready for silly season.

Raunchy spam targets online gamers

In Web/client - By Phil Muncaster, 30 November 2009 9:50 AM

Sophos warns of new malicious scam.

Online spending expected to be down this Christmas

In Risk - By SC Australia Staff, 26 November 2009 10:44 AM

Reservations over identity theft and fraud persist.

Web technologies account for 78 percent of all bugs

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 10 November 2009 11:02 AM

Most severe found in Sun, IBM and Symantec products.

Creator of Space Invaders game hits back at Symantec criticism

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 6 November 2009 10:52 AM

Not technically malware, creator claims.

Online game disguised as Space Invaders hits Mac users with trojan

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 5 November 2009 10:50 AM

Trojan deletes file for each enemy ship destroyed.

Password breaches lead to rise in email spam

In Messaging - By Dan Raywood, 12 October 2009 11:25 AM

Researchers point to Hotmail, Gmail, and Yahoo! password exposures.

UN warns the next world war will be online

In Hackers - By Iain Thomson, 8 October 2009 9:50 AM

Loss of vital networks would cripple nations.

Password-stealing malware skyrocketing

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 28 September 2009 10:11 AM

Malware writers look for new ways to steal data.

Facebook hacking site discovered

In Messaging - By Phil Muncaster, 21 September 2009 11:30 AM

Site charges US$100 per hacked account - but is it a scam?

Australia shows poor resistance to phishing

In Web/client - 30 June 2009 10:01 AM

Around 86 per cent of Australian web users are at risk from online fraud, according to research by security vendor VeriSign.

Online world pitches in for Iran protests

In Web/client - By Shaun Nichols, 18 June 2009 3:10 PM

A major international online effort is emerging to aid those protesting Iran's presidential elections.

Majority of adolescents online have tried hacking

In Messaging - By Greg Masters, 18 May 2009 10:56 AM

A new study from Panda Security found that 67 per cent of teenagers surveyed admitted to having tried to hack into friends' instant messaging or social network accounts.

Security firms warn of malware avalanche

In Applications - 8 May 2009 10:13 AM

Security firm Fortinet has warned in its latest threat report of an ever-growing tide of malware.

Online attacks cost Pentagon US$100 million

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 8 April 2009 10:10 AM

In the last six months the Pentagon has spent $100 million deflecting and cleaning up after online attacks, according to Air Force General Kevin Chilton, head of the US ...

Consumer title claims Paypal is not secure

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 24 March 2009 10:24 AM

Paypal has been criticised for giving online shoppers a 'false sense of security'.

Tim Berners-Lee admits to falling for online scam

In Web/client - By Phil Muncaster, 17 March 2009 9:47 AM

Tim Berners-Lee, the founder of the world wide web, revealed today that he has been a victim of online fraud.

Australians need more protection online: ACMA

In Risk - 10 March 2009 1:41 PM

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has said that Australian internet users “need to be more pro-active in protecting themselves online” in a report ...

Poor password practice putting users at risk

In Networks - 26 February 2009 10:51 AM

Internet users are still unwilling to sacrifice convenience to safeguard their online details, despite the growing amount of online fraud and other types of cyber crime, ...

Microsoft says password stealers pose biggest threat

In Web/client - By Angela Moscsaritolo, 24 February 2009 11:20 AM

The top two threat families on Microsoft's detection and removal list this month are online game password stealers (PWS).

Computer users should have IT intervention when setting passwords

In Networks - By SC Australia Staff, 20 February 2009 12:04 PM

Internet users are ‘seriously naïve' when it comes to setting passwords, according to Cyber-Ark.

A new version of the internet may solve the ongoing problem of security and online attacks

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 17 February 2009 10:54 AM

A brand new internet may be the solution to the escalating problem of online security, according to some experts.

(ISC)² publishes security resource guide online

In Risk - By SC Australia Staff, 5 February 2009 1:30 PM

The global information security resource guide from (ISC)² is now available online.

Webscraping allows hackers to hit online gambling sites with botnets

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 5 February 2009 11:26 AM

Online gambling sites are being hit by hackers who are using botnets that fix the odds to ensure large winnings.

India and Pakistan hack it out online

In Web/client - By Sylvie Barak, 28 November 2008 11:06 AM

India and Pakistan have taken to hacking away at each other, with cyber hooligans from both countries using their tech skills to deface their rival nation’s websites.

Spam climbing back up after botnets return online

In Messaging - By Dan Kaplan, 27 November 2008 10:30 AM

The amount of unwanted email is again surging after a host of botnets -- led by the high-powered Srizbi network of compromised machines -- have reconnected to internet service ...

Online job applications raise fears of identity theft

In Risk - By Sylvie Barak, 21 October 2008 10:09 AM

People who send their CVs to online job sites may be putting themselves at risk of identity theft according to a fraud prevention experiment.

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