items tagged with Cyber attacks
Australia, NZ amongst worst for online brand attacks
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-10-27 22:48:45
Australia continues to rank as one of the top ten countries worldwide to suffer online brand attacks, and while Colombia and France have dropped off the chart completely, New Zealand and Brazil have entered the list for the first time, according to a new report on worldwide fraud released today.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-10-27 22:48:45
Australia continues to rank as one of the top ten countries worldwide to suffer online brand attacks, and while Colombia and France have dropped off the chart completely, New Zealand and Brazil have entered the list for the first time, according to a new report on worldwide fraud released today.
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Cybercrims’ scare tactics to force rogue software buys
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-10-19 19:35:04
Cybercriminals are employing increasingly persuasive online scare tactics to convince users to purchase rogue security software, or “scareware” software that pretends to be legitimate security software.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-10-19 19:35:04
Cybercriminals are employing increasingly persuasive online scare tactics to convince users to purchase rogue security software, or “scareware” software that pretends to be legitimate security software.
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Taking online security to new heights
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-10-18 22:10:13
America takes national security very seriously and that applies, too, to Internet security, with no-less than President Obama going online with a video address calling on all Americans to heed a cybersecurity call-to-action and for government, the private sector and everyday citizens to focus on their own responsibilities for security on the net.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-10-18 22:10:13
America takes national security very seriously and that applies, too, to Internet security, with no-less than President Obama going online with a video address calling on all Americans to heed a cybersecurity call-to-action and for government, the private sector and everyday citizens to focus on their own responsibilities for security on the net.
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New botnets hitting the net, Oz spam levels higher than global average
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-09-30 21:24:29
New botnets are reportedly causing more havoc on the Internet, with botnets now responsible for sending 87.9 percent of all spam, including one of the oldest and largest botnets which has doubled in size in just four months.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-09-30 21:24:29
New botnets are reportedly causing more havoc on the Internet, with botnets now responsible for sending 87.9 percent of all spam, including one of the oldest and largest botnets which has doubled in size in just four months.
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DDOS the biggest threat to cloud computing?
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-09-06 21:57:52
According to Roland Dobbins, solutions architect for network security specialist Arbor Networks, distributed denial of service attacks are one of the must under-rated and ill-guarded against security threats to corporate IT, and in particular the biggest threat facing cloud computing.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-09-06 21:57:52
According to Roland Dobbins, solutions architect for network security specialist Arbor Networks, distributed denial of service attacks are one of the must under-rated and ill-guarded against security threats to corporate IT, and in particular the biggest threat facing cloud computing.
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Dubious Australian honour as top 10 phishing attack host
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Phishing
2009-09-02 03:59:01
Australia is still one of the top 10 countries to host phishing attacks, according to a new security fraud report out today, while six countries - the US, U.K, Italy, Canada, Spain and South Africa – have consistently suffered the most phishing attacks.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Phishing
2009-09-02 03:59:01
Australia is still one of the top 10 countries to host phishing attacks, according to a new security fraud report out today, while six countries - the US, U.K, Italy, Canada, Spain and South Africa – have consistently suffered the most phishing attacks.
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Conficker, back with a vengeance as top worm
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-08-31 00:23:40
The infamous Conficker worm first spread its malicious infection across the Internet more than eight years ago and just last month it shot back into prominence, infecting 43 percent of machines in use worldwide in the space of four weeks and, for good measure, it now installs rogue security software on compromised machines.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-08-31 00:23:40
The infamous Conficker worm first spread its malicious infection across the Internet more than eight years ago and just last month it shot back into prominence, infecting 43 percent of machines in use worldwide in the space of four weeks and, for good measure, it now installs rogue security software on compromised machines.
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Cyber crime experts to front House of Reps enquiry
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-08-18 00:26:02
Experts on computer-related crime from the Australian Institute of Criminology Dr Russell Smith and Dr Raymond Choo, will both present key findings on cyber crime to the House of Representatives Communications Committee's first public hearing for its Inquiry into Cyber Crime tomorrow, 19 August.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-08-18 00:26:02
Experts on computer-related crime from the Australian Institute of Criminology Dr Russell Smith and Dr Raymond Choo, will both present key findings on cyber crime to the House of Representatives Communications Committee's first public hearing for its Inquiry into Cyber Crime tomorrow, 19 August.
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Stolen: 130 million credit & debit card details!
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-08-17 17:00:49
A 28 year old US hacker has been charged with stealing 130 million credit and debit card details from major US retail and financial organisations.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-08-17 17:00:49
A 28 year old US hacker has been charged with stealing 130 million credit and debit card details from major US retail and financial organisations.
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North Korean cyber attacks
Written By: Guest Author
Section: News feature
Category: Security
2009-07-14 20:06:40
To hear the media tell it, the United States suffered a major cyber attack last week. Stories were everywhere.
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Written By: Guest Author
Section: News feature
Category: Security
2009-07-14 20:06:40
To hear the media tell it, the United States suffered a major cyber attack last week. Stories were everywhere.
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Gaming threat most prevalent as Web threats surge
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-07-09 03:45:16
There was significant growth in Web threat traffic in June with increased volumes of malware, and an online gaming Trojan the most active bit of malware circulating around the Internet.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-07-09 03:45:16
There was significant growth in Web threat traffic in June with increased volumes of malware, and an online gaming Trojan the most active bit of malware circulating around the Internet.
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Security software spend to rise dramatically
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-15 05:59:11
Defying economic conditions, spending on infrastructure software in Asia Pacific, including in Australia, is expected to increase significantly over the next 18 months, with security software purchases a top priority for many businesses.
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology feature
Category: Virtualisation
2009-06-15 05:59:11
Defying economic conditions, spending on infrastructure software in Asia Pacific, including in Australia, is expected to increase significantly over the next 18 months, with security software purchases a top priority for many businesses.
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Commonwealth Bank under siege by phishers
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2009-06-03 10:43:02
Australia’s largest bank, the Commonwealth Bank, has been undergoing a series of phishing attacks that have gone from simple alerts of “banking errors”, through to chances of winning money, and now an attack that wants CommBank users to call a number and verify their details to a talking computer – but it’s all just a phishing scam!
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic
Category: The gadget blog
2009-06-03 10:43:02
Australia’s largest bank, the Commonwealth Bank, has been undergoing a series of phishing attacks that have gone from simple alerts of “banking errors”, through to chances of winning money, and now an attack that wants CommBank users to call a number and verify their details to a talking computer – but it’s all just a phishing scam!
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Obama announces plans for cybersecurity czar
Written By: Jake Widman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-05-29 13:59:19
U.S. President Barack Obama will name a "cyber czar" to oversee the security of the country's computer networks.
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Written By: Jake Widman
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-05-29 13:59:19
U.S. President Barack Obama will name a "cyber czar" to oversee the security of the country's computer networks.
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Australian Parliament to investigate cybercrime
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-05-17 22:05:30
The Australian Government has launched a parliamentary enquiry into cybercrime and its impact on Australian consumers.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Telecommunications
Category: ExchangeDaily
2009-05-17 22:05:30
The Australian Government has launched a parliamentary enquiry into cybercrime and its impact on Australian consumers.
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Cybercrime surging: and it's your money they're after
Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-14 23:04:44
A trio of quite separate reports released this week on different aspects of Internet security reveals an alarmingly rapid increase in the scale, scope and success of organised attacks on IT systems for financial gain.
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Written By: Stuart Corner
Section: Technology feature
Category: Server
2009-04-14 23:04:44
A trio of quite separate reports released this week on different aspects of Internet security reveals an alarmingly rapid increase in the scale, scope and success of organised attacks on IT systems for financial gain.
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Cyber threats and attacks grow while losses mount
Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals & Wheels - Contracts
2009-03-25 23:27:42
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Written By: Peter Dinham
Section: Technology Industry
Category: Deals & Wheels - Contracts
2009-03-25 23:27:42
Cyber risks and actual attacks have grown significantly in the past two years and are expected to continue to grow in the next two years, with many organisations experiencing tangible losses as a result of the attacks.
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Valentine’s viruses vandalise victim’s PCs
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-15 00:11:24
Ongoing virus and malware threats won’t stop anytime soon, with Valentine’s Day proving to be the latest opportunity for malware writers to wreak havoc on PC users – but shouldn’t PC users be well aware of the threats by now?
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature
Category: Enterprise
2009-02-15 00:11:24
Ongoing virus and malware threats won’t stop anytime soon, with Valentine’s Day proving to be the latest opportunity for malware writers to wreak havoc on PC users – but shouldn’t PC users be well aware of the threats by now?
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Top 100 websites targeted by hackers
Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-01-21 05:23:01
Ever wondered if that big name website is hosting malicious content or will redirect you to a site that is? Probably not, but in light of a new report out today perhaps you should.
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Written By: Davey Winder
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-01-21 05:23:01
Ever wondered if that big name website is hosting malicious content or will redirect you to a site that is? Probably not, but in light of a new report out today perhaps you should.
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TrustDefender highlights danger of updated Torpig rootkit and variants
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-01-13 09:22:00
Rootkits are the not-so-secret, yet increasingly sophisticated weapon of online criminals targeting Windows users even before their computer boots up, with the Mebroot / Sinowal / Torpig rootkit potentially the worst of the bunch, completely invisible to traditional AV programs – but not to TrustDefender.
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Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Information technology news
Category: Security
2009-01-13 09:22:00
Rootkits are the not-so-secret, yet increasingly sophisticated weapon of online criminals targeting Windows users even before their computer boots up, with the Mebroot / Sinowal / Torpig rootkit potentially the worst of the bunch, completely invisible to traditional AV programs – but not to TrustDefender.
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