Barack Obama weighs in on iPhone access debate
Aiming to sidestep Apple's dispute with the FBI, US president makes case for access to device data in certain circumstances.
Apple v FBI: what the fight is about and why you should care
Apple is in the middle of a legal fight with the FBI over creating a 'back door' to unlock a terrorist's iPhone.
Hacking peak hour takes Aussies for a ride
Tuesday morning is peak hour for hackers as social engineering becomes their weapon of choice, shifting away from security exploits to focus on tricking people into doing their bidding.
Ricochet uses power of the dark web to help journalists, sources dodge metadata laws
A new internet messaging tool that sidesteps the federal government's metadata collection regime to help journalists protect whistle blowers and assists human rights activists has received a tick of approval from security experts.
US hospital pays $24k ransom after cyber attack locks medical records
Not too long ago, taking the United States' wild, messy, unreliable system of medical records online seemed like a worthy goal. But there's a cost.
US had cyber attack planned if Iran nuclear deal failed
Documentary film shows program was boosted partly because of evidence Israel was preparing a strike against Iran's nuclear sites.
Good riddance to the Java plugin
Long overdue step should cut down dramatically on the number of computers infected with malicious software.
Australian companies 'open to cyber crime'
Local super funds, insurers and corporates all guilty of caving to hackers, thereby perpetuating cyber-crime, according to Deloitte.
Telstra privacy breach leaves customer's voicemail exposed
Richard Thornton did a factory reset on his second-hand iPhone 5, but the buyer kept receiving his voicemail.
Anonymous hacks Thai police websites to protest Myanmar workers' death penalties
The words 'Failed Law', 'We Want Justice', and '#BoycottThailand' displayed to protest controversial trial over murders of two UK tourists.
Personal information of more than 190m American voters appears online
Questions raised about the security chops of political campaigns who increasingly hold large caches of personal data.
Hyatt Hotels attacked with malware
Merchants warned of new strain of payment-card-stealing malware which evades almost all security software.
Makers of notoriously insecure Java software ordered to help PC users clean it up
Oracle, one of the world's largest tech companies, has been accused by the US government of misleading consumers about the security of its software Java, which is installed on roughly 850 million computers.
Twitter warns users about potential 'state-sponsored' hacks
For the first time Twitter has issued a warning to certain users that their accounts may have been targets for attack
In security, humans are the weakest link
A man on a suburban train in Sydney is on his phone, loudly discussing a current tender process for new desktops for Telstra. Behind him sits Milton Baar, director of security firm The Swoose Partnership, who recognises the guy on the phone, Richard, an employee from a major IT company that is a Telstra supplier.
ACT libraries tackle cyber bullying with eSafe Spaces
A new pilot website will also make it easier for material to be taken off the internet.
Delayed Australian data breach notification bill lands
Australians will be informed of certain breaches of their personal information under new laws being proposed by the Turnbull government, but only if the company or organisation breached turns over $3 million in revenue a year.
Bureau of Meteorology computers breached, ABC reports
Australia's Bureau of Meteorology has reportedly had its computer systems breached.
System clouds efforts to hack bank accounts
The rise of sophisticated online banking attacks, defeating two-factor authentication via identity theft, is the driver behind the Australian-based BankVault security system.
Cyber spies raise their game against pro-democracy Chinese
Almost a year after students ended pro-democracy street protests in Hong Kong, they face an online battle against what Western security experts say are China-sponsored hackers using techniques rarely seen elsewhere.