Tool reveals Apple user locations 

Tool reveals Apple user locations

In Networks - By Darren Pauli, 9 May 2013 2:03 PM
Taps Apple map database.
Google privacy boss quits 

Google privacy boss quits

In Risk - By Steve Evans, 3 April 2013 10:22 AM
Alma Whitten quits after three years.
Pen tester builds wifi war-bike  

Pen tester builds wifi war-bike

In Hackers - By Darren Pauli, 23 November 2012 8:12 AM
Motorbike kitted out with wifi kit, helmet display.
Apple patent kills wireless, video and camera functions 

Apple patent kills wireless, video and camera functions

In Messaging - By Darren Pauli, 5 September 2012 11:03 AM
Remote censor technology aimed at private business, academia, and government.
Police using wi-fi scanners to sniff out crime 

Police using wi-fi scanners to sniff out crime

In Networks - By SC Australia Staff, 12 August 2011 2:26 PM
Allows police to "confidently enter" premises.
Technician wages wi-fi war against neighbour 

Technician wages wi-fi war against neighbour

In Hackers - 13 July 2011 2:00 PM
Sentenced to 18 years' jail.
Google stores WPA keys and SSIDs 

Google stores WPA keys and SSIDs

In Hackers - By Darren Pauli, 17 June 2011 2:14 PM
But the service is optional.
Google wipes Street View data, guts cars 

Google wipes Street View data, guts cars

In Risk - By Liam Tung, 5 May 2011 11:12 AM
Update to kill sniffing software.
French fine Google $140k for wi-fi snoping 

French fine Google $140k for wi-fi snoping

In Networks - By Dan Raywood, 24 March 2011 3:40 PM
Street View gets ad-search giant in trouble, again.
Google to delete illegally collected emails, passwords 

Google to delete illegally collected emails, passwords

In Risk - By Liam Tung, 25 October 2010 9:16 AM
UK watchdog does second take.
Google cleared of UK privacy breach 

Google cleared of UK privacy breach

In Risk - By Liam Tung, 30 July 2010 9:07 AM
Harm threshold not breached.
US seeks Google Street View engineers over WiFi data scandal 

US seeks Google Street View engineers over WiFi data scandal

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 23 July 2010 2:08 PM
Wants to know how snooping code was allowed through.
Google promises to work with AFP on WiFi data 

Google promises to work with AFP on WiFi data

In Networks - By Brett Winterford, 8 June 2010 9:42 AM
Hands over hard drives in Europe.
Federal Police investigate Google WiFi privacy breach 

Federal Police investigate Google WiFi privacy breach

In Hackers - By Mahesh Sharma, 7 June 2010 9:34 AM
Government considers Google crackdown.
Google to compromise with European data officials 

Google to compromise with European data officials

In Risk - By Rosalie Marshall, Liz Tay, 2 June 2010 9:22 AM
But Australian investigation stalled.
German man fined for poor Wi-Fi security 

German man fined for poor Wi-Fi security

In Networks - By Iain Thomson, 17 May 2010 9:37 AM
Not using a network password costs $164.
Google admits harvesting Wi-Fi data with Street View cars 

Google admits harvesting Wi-Fi data with Street View cars

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 17 May 2010 9:34 AM
Says data traffic collection was a simple mistake.
Google defends Street View Wi-Fi data collection 

Google defends Street View Wi-Fi data collection

In Risk - By Dan Worth, 29 April 2010 9:16 AM
Google has been forced to defend itself once again over its controversial Street View service, after it emerged that its cars also collect data on Wi-Fi networks and Media ...
Israel bans the iPad over Wi-Fi fears 

Israel bans the iPad over Wi-Fi fears

In Networks - By Shaun Nichols, 16 April 2010 3:18 PM
Interference issues keep tablet out of country.
Private WiFi in the workplace leads to security problems 

Private WiFi in the workplace leads to security problems

In Networks - By Dan Raywood, 4 December 2009 10:23 AM
Unsecured networks leave companies vulnerable.
Hackers use spoofed WiFi access points to steal credentials as Switch Cascade introduced 

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.
Elcomsoft software means WiFi users should step up security 

Elcomsoft software means WiFi users should step up security

In Networks - By SC Australia Staff, 21 January 2009 11:14 AM
WiFi users have been urged to step up security as a Russian firm releases new software.
Vulnerability discovered in WPA encryption  

Vulnerability discovered in WPA encryption

In Networks - By Angela Moscaritolo, 7 November 2008 9:54 AM
German researchers have found a way to decrypt packets from a WPA-protected network.
iPhone 3G causes security concerns 

iPhone 3G causes security concerns

In Web/client - By Negar Salek, 21 July 2008 12:03 PM
Reports have emerged that Apple’s much-hyped iPhone 3G has been hacked only five days after its world-wide release.
Study: Businesses failing to secure WiFi networks 

Study: Businesses failing to secure WiFi networks

In Networks - By Fiona Raisbeck, 6 September 2007 9:55 AM
Many businesses are failing to secure WiFi networks, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) and USB storage devices, new figures show.
Six of ten WiFi networks are insecure 

Six of ten WiFi networks are insecure

By William Eazel, 16 March 2006 4:57 PM
Almost 60 percent of WiFi networks have no security system at all, according to Panda Software in its "Security in Wireless Networks" report.
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