Consumer Security
Cyber Security
Privacy breach laws may prompt companies to 'dumb down' monitoring
Mahesh Sharma 1:13pm Australia's new privacy breach notification laws could create an uneven security playing field, with companies "dumbing down" their monitoring to protect reputations.
Security
Are your Apple iMessages secure?
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 10:56am Apple says its iMessages are beyond the grasp of the NSA and the FBI, but security experts aren't convinced.
Hacking
Surveillance cameras can be hacked: expert
Jim Finkle Former NSA security expert says he has identified ways to remotely attack high-end surveillance cameras.
Privacy
Apple reveals details on US data requests
US tech giant Apple has revealed it received thousands data requests from US authorities, days after Facebook and Microsoft released similar information.
Coming soon to Facebook's Graph Search: more data, more users
STEPHEN HUTCHEON Facebookâs director of engineer says its social search engine is very close to going mainstream.
Hacking
A hackathon at 30,000 feet
Zoe Fox A few things come to mind when thinking about hackathons, but aeroplanes aren't one of them.
Privacy
How to shield your calls and internet activity from government surveillance
Ryan Gallagher Even when faced with the most ubiquitous of modern surveillance, there are ways to keep your communications away from prying eyes.
Security
Scammers mimic genuine online retailers
DEBORAH GOUGH You may think your new clothes dryer is coming from a well-known online retailer but scammers have begun setting up phantom websites to mimic legitimate businesses - leaving consumers hanging out to dry.
Security
New Android trojan nearly impossible to remove
Stan Schroeder IT security firm Kaspersky claims it has discovered the "most sophisticated" Android trojan yet.
Security
iPhone charger can hack into Apple devices
Security researchers say they have worked out how to hack into iPhones and iPads through a charger.
Schools
Spying via classroom internet services worries parents
Parents are concerned that internet services which provide email platforms and educational apps in schools may also be spying on their children for commercial purposes.
Security
Parents call for ban on web data mining
COSIMA MARRINER Four out of five parents want the government to ban internet firms such as Google from tracking their child's school email and web browsing to target advertising.
Privacy
Australian customers' private phone calls online
BEN GRUBB This call may be recorded ... and perhaps uploaded to the internet.
Security
LinkedIn boosts security with two-factor authentication
Jim Finkle and Jennifer Saba LinkedIn has improved the security of the social networking site for professionals, about a week after Twitter introduced similar tools following a surge in high-profile attacks on its users.
Privacy
How Google is mapping out our lives
Evgeny Morozov The company's foray into the public space could have drastic implications.
Security
Forgot your password? Just take a pill
Having trouble remembering all your passwords? Motorola may have the solution.
Security
Twitter tightens security after high-profile breaches
Twitter is adding an extra security measure to users' accounts with two-factor authentication.
Security
Malware fight goes public on the web
BEN GRUBB At any one time in Australia about 16,500 IP addresses are identified as having malware-infected devices behind them.
Computer-controlled cars at risk of hacking, regulator warns
Angela Greiling Keane Rising hacking risks as cars are increasingly powered by and connected to computers have prompted the US vehicle safety regulator to set up an office focusing on the threat.
Cars
Forget carjacking, soon it will be carhacking
Angela Greiling Keane Rising cyber security risks over the potential hacking of cars have prompted the US auto-safety regulator to start a new office focusing on the threat.
Security
Forget carjacking, soon it will be carhacking
Angela Greiling Keane Rising cyber security risks over the potential hacking of cars have prompted the US auto-safety regulator to start a new office focusing on the threat.
Security
Snapchat doesn't actually delete photos
Will Oremus Snapchat, the app that sends and then automatically deletes pictures, doesn't actually delete them.
Tech
App leads police to stolen phone
Jared Lynch There seems to be a smartphone application for everything, even fighting crime.
Security
Twitter warns media to expect more hacking
Mark Milian Twitter has warned journalists to prepare for more cyber attacks following a recent breach of the AP account.
Security
LivingSocial hacked: 50m accounts exposed
Daily deals site says it has been hit by a cyber attack that may have affected more than 50 million customers.
Security
No secret safe in an online world
Peter Munro Privacy is hard to hold on to in the digital age.
Security
Twitter security in crosshairs after AP hack
Glenn Chapman Twitter's security is under the microscope after a hacked AP account rattled markets with false word of an attack on the White House.
Security
Twitter testing two-step verification: report
Salvador Rodriguez Twitter is working on two-step verification that would make it more difficult to hack accounts, according to a report.
Security
Malware hijacks Twitter accounts for financial fraud
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai Malware designed to gain access to users' banking credentials uses Twitter to reach more victims.
Security
Scammers targeting fraud victims
Scammers posing as Australian Institute of Criminology staff have been calling victims of past frauds trying to get access to their details, computers and money.
