Law Commission targets tech in privacy review
Cloud computing, deep packet inspection and social networking could force law changes
Tuesday, 16 March, 2010 |
 Security firm SMX lands Japan deal
'White labelling' strategy sees SMX extend its global footprint
Tuesday, 16 March, 2010 |
FBI: Cyberfraud losses doubled in 2009
FBI's IC3 recorded US$560 million in cybercrime losses last year
Monday, 15 March, 2010 |
Three inspectors sign off on net filter blacklist
Blacklist contains more than 7,000 web addresses
Friday, 12 March, 2010 | |
HSBC: Data theft incident broader than first thought
The bank now alleges details of 15,000 accounts were stolen
Friday, 12 March, 2010 |
Updated: New Zealand's internet filter goes live
Filter implemented at two ISPs in February after trials
Thursday, 11 March, 2010 | |
Pennsylvania fires security head over RSA talk
CISO terminated for disclosing a security incident
Thursday, 11 March, 2010 |
Phishers widen their net to target new businesses
Record number of brands targeted
Wednesday, 10 March, 2010 |
Bogus intranets target universities
Pwn in the USA
Wednesday, 10 March, 2010 |
Microsoft warns of new IE bug; attacks under way
It's the second zero-day vulnerability in the last 60 days
Wednesday, 10 March, 2010 |
Brash emails hacked, says Key
Nicky Hager again rejects hack theory
Tuesday, 9 March, 2010 | |
Intel investigating sale of fake Core i7 chip
Customer finds a fake chip and a plastic heatsink
Tuesday, 9 March, 2010 |
Internet hit by wave of ransom malware
Wave of 'pay up or else' ransomware detected
Monday, 8 March, 2010 | |
Microsoft's EU ballot fails to randomise browser order
'Rookie mistake' means Chrome gets best shot at top spots, says tester
Tuesday, 2 March, 2010 |
Australia considers ombudsman to police internet content
'Sensible folk know where the balance lies', says PM Kevin Rudd
Monday, 1 March, 2010 | |
'Termination' questioned in new copyright law
New Zealand lives in hope as the shadow of ACTA hangs over new law
Monday, 1 March, 2010 | |
More than 100 companies targeted by Google hackers
Two months after hack, security firm says another 68 command-and-control servers have been identified
Monday, 1 March, 2010 | |
Microsoft to target other botnets with legal weapon
Acknowledges it's too soon to judge its fight against Waledac bots
Monday, 1 March, 2010 | |
Kiwi URL shortener cited in Twitter spam torrent
A Twitter phishing attack has hit several prominent UK Twitter users
Saturday, 27 February, 2010 |
Court order helps Microsoft tear down Waledac botnet
Microsoft says Verisign's .com registry had 277 command-and-control domains, now disabled
Friday, 26 February, 2010 | |
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