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Australian government to assess PRISM impact

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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