Microsoft axes Vista 'kill switch' feature
Microsoft dumps feature that disables programs on users' computers
if it suspects the software is pirated, opting instead for a
gentler approach based on nagging alerts.
Microsoft looks to curb piracy in Vista
Microsoft said on Monday it would disable the two primary methods used by software pirates to illegally copy Windows Vista software in the next major update of the operating system.
Microsoft sends out security over bug scare
Microsoft is releasing a patch for serious security vulnerability
that allows lone attackers who register particular internet domain
names to seize control of millions of computers.
A-team hackers: teen 'leader' autistic
A New Zealand teenager accused of leading a group of cyber
criminals is mildly autistic, his mother has said.
Kiwi teen named as cyber gang mastermind
Police question the suspected teenage kingpin of an international
cyber crime network accused of infiltrating 1.3 million computers
and skimming millions of dollars from victims' bank accounts.
Porn site users asked to pay up or face pop-up hell
Online pornography hunters' internet adventures are already fraught with danger from malicious code many porn sites use to commandeer visitors' machines or steal personal data.
PlayStation a hacker's dream
The powerful processors in Sony's PlayStation 3 gaming console now
have another use: cracking passwords.
Maths error exposes 'millions of PCs' to simultaneous attack
One of the world's most prominent cryptographers has issued a
warning about a hypothetical incident in which a maths error in a
widely used computing chip places the security of the global
electronic commerce system at risk.
Police swoop on 'hacker of the year'
The Swedish hacker who perpetrated the so-called hack of the year
has been arrested in a dramatic raid on his apartment, during which
he was taken in for questioning and several of his computers
confiscated.
The hack of the year
A Swedish hacker tells how he infiltrated a global communications
network used by scores of embassies over the world, using tools
freely available on the internet.
Botmaster faces 60 years behind bars
US man admits infecting 250,000 computers and stealing the
identities of thousands of people.
Padlocks on the palm trees
Virtual islands need real security systems, writes Cynthia Karena.
IBM says it may acquire security companies
IBM, which plans to spend a record $US1.5 billion next year to develop and market security products, is seriously looking at using acquisitions to help beef up its offerings in that area, a company executive told Reuters on Thursday.
Trojan targets Mac users
Online criminals are sending Macintosh computers an attack
typically aimed at machines running Microsoft's dominant Windows
operating system.
Scammers enlist virtual stripper
Online scammers are using a buxom blonde stripper to trick
unsuspecting internet users into helping them bypass security
checks.
Spam hit takes out state office
A deluge of spam crippled the NSW Department of Commerce's computer network two weeks ago, effectively severing its connection to the internet for at least two days.
Adobe Acrobat Reader vulnerable to hacks
Adobe Systems, whose software is used by millions of people to read
documents sent over the internet, says some of its programs contain
flaws that make computers vulnerable to attack.
YouTube users targeted by phishers
Registered users of video sharing website YouTube are being warned not to open unsolicited emails as phishers expand their net to capture personal online details.
Microsoft patches seven security holes in its software
Microsoft issued seven security patches in a regular update today, among them fixes for flaws that could let hackers hijack computers using a web browser.
Cyber crooks target mahogany row
Senior executives are being personally targeted with emails
containing malicious programs designed to steal sensitive company
data.
