Fresh Facebook virus warning revealed to be a hoax 

Fresh Facebook virus warning revealed to be a hoax

In Messaging - By SC Australia Staff, 16 July 2010 2:10 PM
'Knob face' not a threat.
Image-applet combo hack revealed 

Image-applet combo hack revealed

In Web/client - By Andrew Charlesworth, 5 August 2008 9:43 AM
Security experts have developed a hybrid file type that looks like an image but can also run a Java applet surreptitiously in a browser.
Details of Australia's new data breach disclosure laws to be revealed 

Details of Australia's new data breach disclosure laws to be revealed

In Risk - By Negar Salek, 1 August 2008 3:34 PM
The final report outlining the amendments to Australia’s Privacy Act will be released on August 11, possibily ending almost two years of speculation surrounding the inclusion ...
New SCADA buffer overflow flaw revealed 

New SCADA buffer overflow flaw revealed

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 12 June 2008 2:53 PM
A vulnerability discovered in SCADA could grant a remote attacker control over critical infrastructure, researchers said on Wednesday.
Proof-of-concept revealed for Safari for Windows bug 

Proof-of-concept revealed for Safari for Windows bug

In Applications - By Dan Kaplan, 10 June 2008 10:06 AM
A security researcher has published proof-of-concept code for the blended Internet Explorer-Safari for Windows threat.
iPhone, iPod Touch TIFF flaw revealed 

iPhone, iPod Touch TIFF flaw revealed

In Networks - By Frank Washkuch, 15 October 2007 10:11 AM
A researcher has revealed a flaw in the iPhone, as well as the recently released iPod Touch, that can be exploited via malicious TIFF files.
MSN Messenger video-based exploit revealed 

MSN Messenger video-based exploit revealed

In Web/client - By Dan Kaplan, 29 August 2007 10:40 AM
Security experts are advising users of MSN Messenger to be wary of untrusted web cam conversations after exploit code was posted today for a zero-day vulnerability in the ...
'Critical' Windows flaw revealed as nine Patch Tuesday fixes loom 

'Critical' Windows flaw revealed as nine Patch Tuesday fixes loom

In Applications - By Frank Washkuch, 14 August 2007 12:13 PM
Microsoft announced Thursday that it will release nine patches — six of them deemed "critical" — on Tuesday, just a day after a vulnerability for Windows was revealed.
First iPhone remote exploit revealed 

First iPhone remote exploit revealed

In Networks - By Dan Kaplan, 24 July 2007 9:44 AM
In the first true hack of this summer's hottest item, white hat researchers today revealed the Apple iPhone is susceptible to a remote exploit that can give attackers complete ...
Flaws revealed for Trillian, Yahoo IM platforms 

Flaws revealed for Trillian, Yahoo IM platforms

In Web/client - By Frank Washkuch, 18 July 2007 10:53 AM
Remotely exploitable vulnerabilities were revealed for two widely used instant messaging platforms this week.
Pairs of Internet Explorer, Firefox flaws revealed on mailing list 

Pairs of Internet Explorer, Firefox flaws revealed on mailing list

In Web/client - By Frank Washkuch, 6 June 2007 9:57 AM
Polish researcher Michal Zalewski has revealed four new browser vulnerabilities — two each in Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) and Mozilla's Firefox — on the Full Disclosure ...
VoIP hacker secrets revealed  

VoIP hacker secrets revealed

In Networks - 21 December 2006 1:13 PM
The tactics and tools of the trade used by VoIP hackers have been revealed in a newly released book aimed at educating enterprise on the security risks of Internet telephony ...
Origin of mystery 'self-spamming' emails revealed 

Origin of mystery 'self-spamming' emails revealed

By Dan Kaplan, 9 June 2006 10:05 PM
The mystery spam containing only numbers that began hitting inboxes this week has been identified as the payload of a new trojan, Symantec said in an advisory today.
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