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  • AusCERT 2013: What's it like to be a 'Nigerian scam' victim?

    Feelings of shame and despair at being conned out of $300,000 by a convincing Nigerian based email scam led Queensland interior decorator Jill Ambrose to attempt suicide twice.

    Written by Hamish Barwick • 23 May 13 13:09

  • Adobe continues social push, acquires mobile app agency

    Adobe has acquired Thumb Labs, a small mobile app agency, as part of its broader push to give its new cloud-enabled software offerings a more social flavor.

    Written by Jay Alabaster • 23 May 13 10:15

  • Electricity's in the air: Powermat ties the knot with PowerKiss

    Two leading wireless power companies, Powermat and PowerKiss, have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to merge.

    Written by Lucas Mearian • 23 May 13 10:08

  • Twitter upgrade too late for hacked NZ MP

    New Twitter security measures are being rolled out a day too late for New Zealand's Conservative Party leader Colin Craig, who has been left red-faced when a tweet about gay pedophilia was posted from his account.

    Written by AAP • 23 May 13 10:04

  • Google engineer bashes Microsoft's handling of security researchers, discloses Windows zero-day

    A Google security engineer accused Microsoft of treating outside researchers with "great hostility" days before posting details of an unpatched vulnerability in Windows that could be used to crash PCs or gain additional access rights.

    Written by Gregg Keizer • 23 May 13 09:47

  • AusCERT 2013: Police urge banks to install ATM chip technology

    Australians will continue to be ripped off by international crime syndicates unless banks fast track the rollout of ATM chip technology, according to Queensland Police Detective Superintendent Brian Hay.

    Written by Hamish Barwick • 23 May 13 09:07

  • SoftBank said to be in talks with US to allay national security fears

    The U.S. government is in negotiations with SoftBank for greater control over equipment purchases by Sprint Nextel and the selection of one of the Japanese company's nominee to the U.S. carrier's board, according to a news report.

    Written by John Ribeiro • 23 May 13 06:55

  • Twitter aims to become safer with two-step sign-in

    Twitter, in a much-needed move to keep its users safer from cyberattacks, is introducing a more secure login process.

    Written by Zach Miners • 22 May 13 22:56

  • Would you pay $US30 for a waterproof Android smartphone?

    If you've ever dropped, broken or drowned your mobile phone, Kyocera Wireless has a deal for you: two new waterproofed Android phones, one of them ruggedized, aimed at first-time smartphone buyers looking for affordable handsets. The products were announced for the U.S market at this week's CTIA cellular industry conference in Las Vegas.

    Written by John Cox • 22 May 13 20:28

  • Growing mobile malware threat swirls (mostly) around Android

    Mobile devices are getting hit by a boom in malware similar to the one that hit PCs starting with the rise of the Web, a security software executive said Tuesday.

    Written by Stephen Lawson • 22 May 13 16:01

  • In pictures: AusCERT 2013 Day One

    The annual AusCERT conference began on the Gold Coast with an invasion by some friendly storm troopers. Delegates heard insights from Google, the Department of Environment and Queensland Police Service. The conference continues until Friday.

    Written by Computerworld Staff • 22 May 13 15:10

  • Blue Coat Systems to acquire security analytics firm Solera Networks

    Blue Coat Systems, a provider of Web traffic filtering and business assurance products and services, plans to buy security analytics specialist Solera Networks, which uses data mining techniques to classify network traffic and detect potential security threats.

    Written by Lucian Constantin • 22 May 13 14:35

  • New Citadel malware variant targets Payza online payment platform

    A new variant of the Citadel financial malware is targeting users of the Payza online payment platform by launching local in-browser attacks to steal their credentials, according to researchers from security firm Trusteer.

    Written by Lucian Constantin • 22 May 13 12:12
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    WikiLeaks Party closer to registering

    The WikiLeaks political party is a step closer to being registered in Australia.

    Written by AAP • 22 May 13 11:57
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    AusCERT 2013: NBN users need security professionals’ help, says Google

    Google has urged security professionals to help Australians stay safe on the National Broadband Network (NBN).

    Written by Hamish Barwick • 22 May 13 10:46

  • Chinese rival bolsters search engine against Baidu with Alibaba partnership

    China's Baidu has long dominated the country's search market. But a local rival to the company is bolstering its own search services with the help of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group.

    Written by Michael Kan • 22 May 13 10:41

  • U.S. power companies under frequent cyberattack

    A survey of U.S. utilities shows many are facing frequent cyberattacks that could threaten a highly interdependent power grid supplying more than 300 million people, according to a congressional report.

    Written by Jeremy Kirk • 22 May 13 01:33

  • Apple defends offshore decisions that result in low taxes

    Apple pays a fair share of the taxes it owes the U.S. and other nations, its CEO said Tuesday, despite criticism from U.S. senators that the company is ducking taxes by shifting profits to subsidiaries that the company does not consider tax residents of any nation.

    Written by Grant Gross • 21 May 13 19:40

  • Researchers find critical vulnerabilities in popular game engines

    Security researchers found serious vulnerabilities in the engines of several popular first-person shooter video games that could allow attackers to compromise their online servers and the computers of players accessing them.

    Written by Lucian Constantin • 21 May 13 18:42

  • Microsoft makes a play for the living room with Xbox One

    Microsoft is making a big play for the living room with a new Xbox console that marries games with live TV, Internet browsing, music and Skype.

    Written by Martyn Williams • 21 May 13 17:45
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