Admins doubt employee security awareness 

Admins doubt employee security awareness

In Risk - By Tom Brewster, 16 March 2011 2:29 PM
IT administrators are not convinced by workers' understanding of corporate security policy.
US crime fighters push for ISPs to retain logs 

US crime fighters push for ISPs to retain logs

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 10 March 2011 10:30 AM
Fears kiddie pr0n a pretext to trap suspected copyright infringers.
Facebook offers privacy from marketers 

Facebook offers privacy from marketers

In Risk - By Rosalie Marshall, 26 May 2010 11:15 AM
Site to remove user IDs from referral URLs shared with advertisers.
Facebook scrambles to tighten user privacy 

Facebook scrambles to tighten user privacy

In Risk - By David Neal, 17 May 2010 9:26 AM
New policies and procedures after 'emergency' meeting.
Google defends record on user privacy 

Google defends record on user privacy

In Risk - By Dan Worth, 12 May 2010 1:09 PM
Admits failings on Buzz.
Splunk accidentally exposes user passwords 

Splunk accidentally exposes user passwords

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 27 April 2010 2:52 PM
Follows debug code implementation.
Yahoo accounts of journalists based in China and Taiwan hacked 

Yahoo accounts of journalists based in China and Taiwan hacked

In Web/client - By SC Australia Staff, 1 April 2010 3:11 PM
Foreign journalists and academics targeted.
Zeus malware takes aim at tax season 

Zeus malware takes aim at tax season

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 29 March 2010 1:46 PM
Malicious payload hidden in phony documents.
Google responds to Buzz user feedback 

Google responds to Buzz user feedback

In Risk - By David Neal, 15 February 2010 1:56 PM
Several changes to user privacy options.
Server flaw to be revealed at Black Hat 

Server flaw to be revealed at Black Hat

In Risk - By SC Australia Staff, 1 February 2010 1:42 PM
View state feature could reveal sensitive information.
Facebook employee reports widespread privacy abuses 

Facebook employee reports widespread privacy abuses

In Messaging - By Dan Raywood, 13 January 2010 11:23 AM
Employees accessed user accounts with master password.
FBI warns of scareware threat 

FBI warns of scareware threat

In Applications - By Phil Muncaster, 14 December 2009 9:55 AM
Fake AV scams have already cost users A$164m.
Facebook and MySpace plug security holes 

Facebook and MySpace plug security holes

In Messaging - By Dan Raywood, 9 November 2009 12:12 PM
Solution found that allowed full access and control to user accounts.
New Facebook malware promises to reveal identities 

New Facebook malware promises to reveal identities

In Messaging - By Dan Raywood, 6 November 2009 11:21 AM
Spammers latch onto Honesty Box app.
Wikis leave holes for cross-site scripting attacks 

Wikis leave holes for cross-site scripting attacks

In Messaging - By Dan Raywood, 26 October 2009 9:27 AM
User generated websites are creating more opportunities for cross-site scripting attacks (XSS).
Malicious Facebook flash player detected  

Malicious Facebook flash player detected

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 22 October 2009 10:30 AM
A fake version of Facebook has been detected that infects unsuspecting users with malware.
Facebook to shut Beacon, create security foundation 

Facebook to shut Beacon, create security foundation

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 23 September 2009 11:43 AM
Independent foundation will promote data security and privacy.
Underground hacker forum taken offline 

Underground hacker forum taken offline

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 22 September 2009 10:39 AM
Users' details posted.
Twitter updates terms of service 

Twitter updates terms of service

In Risk - 16 September 2009 11:58 AM
Pre-empts Facebook-style backlash.
Rogue Facebook app harvests user credentials 

Rogue Facebook app harvests user credentials

In Messaging - By Phil Muncaster, 18 August 2009 10:22 AM
Facebook users who allow third-party applications onto their desktop have been warned that a rogue Facebook app is luring users to a site set up to harvest their credentials.
Top websites using Flash cookies to track user behavior 

Top websites using Flash cookies to track user behavior

In Risk - By Angela Moscaritolo, 12 August 2009 11:16 AM
Users often delete HTTP cookies to enhance their privacy, but some of the most popular websites are circumventing these efforts by utilising little-known Flash cookies, ...
Mozilla Store users suffer data breach 

Mozilla Store users suffer data breach

In Web/client - By Phil Muncaster, 7 August 2009 10:03 AM
Change user names and passwords immediately.
Facebook hits back at rumours over use of members' photos 

Facebook hits back at rumours over use of members' photos

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 28 July 2009 11:04 AM
Facebook has dismissed viral claims that it has changed its policy on user photos to allow them to be used in adverts on the site.
BT scraps plans to use Phorm 

BT scraps plans to use Phorm

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 7 July 2009 11:07 AM
BT has scrapped plans to use the Phorm Webwise system that tracks the internet habits of its customers.
Malware detected that allows a hacker full control over an ATM  

Malware detected that allows a hacker full control over an ATM

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 5 June 2009 11:39 AM
Advanced malware that allows full control over an ATM through a customised user interface has been detected.
Scammers dial up Western Union attack 

Scammers dial up Western Union attack

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 28 May 2009 11:35 AM
Malware authors have begun using a wave of fake money transfer forms to infect new systems, say researchers.
Facebook changes privacy settings 

Facebook changes privacy settings

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 19 March 2009 1:40 PM
Facebook has changed its privacy controls to allow users to choose exactly what they share and with whom.
Spotify user details compromised in major hack 

Spotify user details compromised in major hack

In Hackers - By Phil Muncaster, 6 March 2009 9:58 AM
Online music service Spotify has become the latest web firm to suffer a major hack, after revealing yesterday that criminals may have accessed user registration details.
Novell broadens security portfolio 

Novell broadens security portfolio

In Networks - By Shaun Nichols, 23 February 2009 10:21 AM
Novell today announced two new acquisitions designed to extend its identity and access management capabilities.
Big security hole punched in Windows 7 

Big security hole punched in Windows 7

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 2 February 2009 10:54 AM
A prolific Aussie blogger is warning of a possible security hole in the latest beta version of Windows 7.
Monster takes down ‘pirate' server with stolen user information 

Monster takes down ‘pirate' server with stolen user information

In Web/client - By Jim Carr, 24 August 2007 10:40 AM
Monster.com, the online recruitment website that suffered a data breach triggered by the Infostealer.Monstres trojan, said it has closed a "pirate" server housing the personal ...
Thousands of Monster.com user details stolen 

Thousands of Monster.com user details stolen

In Risk - By Fiona Raisbeck, 22 August 2007 7:46 AM
The employment website Monster.com has suffered a malware attack with the personal details of hundreds of thousands of users stolen, according to Symantec.
User education key defense against spear phishing 

User education key defense against spear phishing

By Marcia Savage, 17 August 2005 10:04 PM
Educating users about "spear phishing" by testing them via mock phishing drills can help protect organizations against the new trend in online crime, experts said Wednesday.
User downloads = spyware hell 

User downloads = spyware hell

By David Quainton, 3 August 2005 4:59 PM
Spyware is costing companies $130,000 because they do not know what applications are being downloaded onto their networks, a survey has revealed.
Boots boosts user authentication with biometrics 

Boots boosts user authentication with biometrics

By Robert Jaques, 2 November 2004 11:05 AM
Boots Group PLC, one of the largest health and beauty companies in the United Kingdom, has deployed a biometric system designed to boost user authentication security.
26,000 user transport firm outsources patching 

26,000 user transport firm outsources patching

By Dan Ilett, 26 May 2004 1:01 AM
A global transportation firm is using an all-in-one managed vulnerability service to protect its 26,000 users.
Cautious welcome for new user forum 

Cautious welcome for new user forum

By Ron Condon, 6 February 2004 9:50 AM
A leading security vendor has welcomed the formation of an organization to represent the long-term needs of large corporations.
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