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Australian government to assess PRISM impact
Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr has said that the Australian government will assess the impact that the secret PRISM program has had on the private data of Australians held by US tech giants.
IP theft commission wants to use malware to catch pirates
The Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property has submitted a report to the US Congress proposing anti-piracy measures and is considering the government-sanctioned use of ransomware. 7
Chinese hackers blamed for ASIO cyber attack
A cyber attack originating from China is responsible for the theft of classified blueprints for the new ASIO headquarters in Canberra, Four Corners has reported.
LulzSec case in UK brings sentences for four men
Core members of LulzSec have been sentenced for their campaigns — and, according to the defence, some of the victims were "thoroughly deserving" of what happened to them.
US says Chinese government behind cyber espionage
An annual report to Congress alleges that the Chinese government had a steady campaign of hacking during 2012, designed to acquire information about the US government's foreign policy and military ...
Traces of malware activity detected in App Store game
A suspicious iframe link has been detected in an App Store program. Here's why you shouldn't worry.
AFP arrests LulzSec leader in NSW
The Australian Federal Police has arrested a 24-year-old man who claims to be the leader of LulzSec.
Reuters fires social-media editor after Anonymous hacking probe
Matthew Keys said he was told his termination was related to his tweet activity during the Boston Marathon bomber manhunt — and that his federal indictment was not mentioned.
Bing serves up five times more malicious sites than Google
An independent testing lab in Germany has found that search engines are not 100 per cent effective at removing malicious sites from results — and Microsoft's Bing is one of the worst offenders. 2
New trojan hijacks your PC for Bitcoin mining
A new trojan has appeared on Skype that takes over your PC and turns it into a remote processor for generating Bitcoins. 9
New adware trojan circulating that targets Mac OS X systems
Trojan.Yontoo.1 is the most prominent of adware trojans making the rounds, installing a plug-in that renders fraudulent ads on web pages.
Norton security 'embedded' in new wireless router platform
Broadcom's 802.11ac router SoC has Norton's home security suite built in to protect all connected devices. 2
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Review | Security and Utilities
Webroot SecureAnywhere Complete 2012
In a year of competitive overhauls, Webroot's SecureAnywhere stands out for being an entirely new program with the smallest installer around. Fast scans, a combo of competitive features and sharp performance make this the suite to watch in the coming year.
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Review | Software
F-Secure Internet Security 2012
Following a banner year in 2011, the new F-Secure Internet Security 2012 doesn't introduce many new changes, but it does maintain many of the suite's high performance marks on both system impact and security.
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Review | Software
Avira Free Antivirus 12
An aggressive redesign aimed at making its best-known suite more accessible than before, Avira Free Antivirus 12 combines fast scans with above-average protection for a solid security combo. 2
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Review | Software
AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2012
AVG Free 2012's renewed focus on performance keeps scans zippy, but struggles with slowing down your boot time and too many false positives.
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Review | Software
ESET Smart Security 5
Back from the nearly dead, or at least the un-updated, ESET returns with high-level security that's light on your system. But for a top-tier suite, it's also light on features. Good thing it's priced lower, too.
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Review | Software
Ad-Aware Pro Internet Security
Long-time fans will notice the changes to Ad-Aware, and the program continues to grow in the right direction after several missteps in recent years.
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