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Microsoft patents web-snooping technology

In Messaging - By Stewart Mitchell, 29 June 2011 10:12 AM

No word on commercial product.

Distribute.IT hit by 'malicious attack'

In Hackers - By Ry Crozier, 14 June 2011 7:51 AM

Updated: Service restoration begins.

EU legal adviser rules piracy web blocking illegal

In Crypto - By Stewart Mitchell, 18 April 2011 10:32 AM

Advocate General says filtering and blocking breaches fundamental rights

Granny gardener blacks out web in two countries

In Hackers - By Stewart Mitchell, 8 April 2011 12:04 PM

Old woman with spade takes out Georgian and Armenian internet.

Firefox 4 aid to thwart web attacks, ad tracking

In Web/client - By Angela Moscaritolo, 25 March 2011 10:59 AM

Mozilla catches up with IE9 for do-not-track ad feature.

Web hosts urged become first responders to malware

In Web/client - By Angela Moscaritolo, 21 March 2011 12:17 PM

Fast response critical.

Microsoft details Rustock botnet takedown

In Hackers - By Liam Tung, 21 March 2011 12:08 PM

A million bots at a loose end, still infected.

Mozilla pays out US$40,000 for web bugs

In Web/client - By Nicole Kobie, 31 January 2011 11:44 AM

Bountiful dollars up for grabs.

US man banned from web businesses

In Hackers - By Liam Tung, 14 January 2011 1:03 PM

Targeted former customers.

Kaspersky launches Sydney-based hosted security

In Web/client - By Brett Winterford, 24 December 2010 8:59 AM

Partners with local data centres for secure web and email service.

Arbor deals with data centre DDoS

In Hackers - By Ry Crozier, 19 October 2010 3:52 PM

Breaks out threat management system as standalone box.

Web turns DDoS on anti-piracy groups

In Hackers - By Liam Tung, 20 September 2010 9:30 AM

4chan's "Operation Payback".

Half of employees ignore social media policy

In Messaging - By Dan Raywood, 28 July 2010 1:09 PM

Cisco urges companies to get a firmer grip on social networking.

Google, Facebook privacy scandals shift web habits

In Web/client - By Brett Winterford, 18 June 2010 10:39 AM

Survey suggests Australians more aware of risks.

Privacy group warns of web browser 'fingerprinting'

In Web/client - By Rosalie Marshall, 19 May 2010 9:20 AM

Unique signatures that can track surfers.

Akamai report details web attack patterns and techniques

In Web/client - 22 April 2010 12:27 PM

Services provider points finger at US, Russia and China.

Injection tops list of web application security risks

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 20 April 2010 12:43 PM

XSS flaws drop to number 2 on risk list.

Google unveils Skipfish security tool

In Cloud - By Shaun Nichols, 22 March 2010 10:09 AM

Free software scans web apps for flaws.

Stats bureau to bolster web services security

In Risk - 5 March 2010 5:01 PM

Plans to buy web app firewall.

Google hints at detente in China standoff

In Web/client - By Rosalie Marshall, 16 February 2010 2:20 PM

Search giant says it will give negotiations a couple of years.

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.

Twitter accounts compromised in torrent site scam

In Messaging - By Angela Moscaritolo, 4 February 2010 11:53 AM

Poor password management to blame.

US branded dirtiest web hosting nation

In Web/client - By Phil Muncaster, 4 February 2010 11:46 AM

Sophos report warns that US hosters need to clean up their act.

PushDo botnet launches web attacks

In Hackers - By Shaun Nichols, 3 February 2010 3:15 PM

Security, government sites targeted for DoS.

Google digs heels in over censorship

In Risk - By Phil Muncaster, 1 February 2010 1:10 PM

Schmidt restates web giant's opposition to Chinese policy.

Chrome 4.0 released, addresses several security vulnerabilities

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 27 January 2010 11:17 AM

Patches 13 flaws.

Mozilla releases Firefox 3.6 with new security feature

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 22 January 2010 10:58 AM

Warns users about vulnerable plug-ins.

Clinton urges world to stand up for internet freedom

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 22 January 2010 10:53 AM

Online rights are central to US policy.

China outlines new web regulations

In Risk - By Dan Worth, 6 January 2010 4:13 PM

New system could see many overseas sites banned.

Web attacks still profitable for crooks: Cisco

In Hackers - By Angela Moscaritolo, 9 December 2009 11:55 AM

Big money in banking trojans.

Google names and shames sites that prey on users

In Web/client - By Rosalie Marshall, 9 December 2009 9:58 AM

Scams use Google brand to lure victims.

Scientists promise an end to web attacks

In Risk - 8 December 2009 9:53 AM

New technology could make cyber attacks 'computationally impossible'.

New zero-day IE exploit on the loose

In Applications - By Phil Muncaster, 24 November 2009 9:32 AM

Vulnerability could allow hackers to execute arbitrary code.

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.

Twilight mania feeds malware writers

In Applications - By Shaun Nichols, 19 November 2009 1:45 PM

Fervour over film saga makes easy prey for cyber fiends.

Gumblar botnet on the march again

In Hackers - By Phil Muncaster, 19 November 2009 10:21 AM

Prolific malware is changing its behaviour to avoid shutdown.

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.

Browser cookie handling could widen web attack space

In Web/client - By Dan Kaplan, 5 November 2009 11:03 AM

Attacker could gain free reign over principal production domain.

M86 targets the web gateway with Finjan buy

In Cloud - By Phil Muncaster, 4 November 2009 9:30 AM

Another strategic purchase.

Cisco snaps up ScanSafe for $200m

In Applications - By Phil Muncaster, 28 October 2009 9:04 AM

Deal will help Cisco expand into lucrative web security space.

Hackers hit Guardian Jobs web site

In Web/client - 27 October 2009 9:20 AM

CVs and personal data compromised.

Web browsers should be secured as use of netbooks increases

In Web/client - By Dan Raywood, 26 October 2009 9:27 AM

Netbooks which focus on the web browser could be a prime target for attackers.

Victims of 'rogueware' forced to pay ransom

In Applications - By Phil Muncaster, 16 October 2009 11:24 AM

Fraudsters demand money to release locked PCs.

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.

Concerns raised over the ability to use HTTPS on a malicious site

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 14 October 2009 11:26 AM

Users could mistake malicious sites for safe sites.

Alphawest rebadges Websense security products

In Web/client - 8 October 2009 10:04 AM

On-demand email and web security launched.

Number of phishing URLs at all-time high

In Web/client - By Angela Moscaritolo, 29 September 2009 9:16 AM

More than 150,000 phishing URLs were established during Q2 of 2009, surpassing previous record-high levels during the first quarter of 2007.

Google buys fraud protection start-up

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 17 September 2009 2:49 PM

ReCaptcha buy will cut fraud and help with book projects.

Websense warns of web-based malware epidemic

In Web/client - By Phil Muncaster, 16 September 2009 9:45 AM

Security firm sees 600 percent rise in malicious sites.

Flawed web apps up by 10%

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 9 September 2009 10:55 AM

Over a quarter now affected.

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