Monthly Archives: November 2014

In 1984, the world was just emerging from its digital Dark Age. CompuServe, the world’s first commercial email provider, was still trying to interest users in its fledgling service, and computer viruses and worms were still largely the stuff of … Continue reading →

The websites of British and North American media organisations and retailer Wal-Mart’s Canadian unit were hacked on Thursday in a suspected attack by the Syrian Electronic Army, an amorphous hacker collective that supports Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Among media sites … Continue reading →

Here’s another reason to quit smoking. E-cigarettes made in China are being used to distribute malware via a USB hookup to users’ computers, according to a blog post by a Bit4Id security expert. The chargers of the e-cigs reportedly are … Continue reading →

The Federal Government today launched a new website aimed at providing a secure way of reporting cybercrime incidents such as identity theft and online fraud. Dubbed ACORN (Australian Cybercrime Online Reporting Network), the website will enable the public to report cases … Continue reading →

A Russian website has been discovered live streaming images from thousands of private webcams across the world, including from homes and businesses in Australia. The website is registered in the Australian offshore territory of the Cocos Islands. Authorities in the United … Continue reading →

Operating a computer with an expired security product is practically as unsafe as operating a system without security software at all – that is one of the key takeaways from the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report 17, which was released on … Continue reading →