Security experts from Defence have been called in to assist agencies that were targeted by last night's attack on the Prime Minister's and other agency websites. More attacks are expected, according to sources.
Authorities are cracking down on phishing and botnets, but the threats are advancing instead of diminishing, two law enforcement officials said.
Flaws in driver software may be worrisome and a potentially serious threat, but security experts at Intel see no need for alarm. At least, not yet.
The Howard government's proposed smartcard is likely to cost a lot more than the predicted AU$1 billion, an IT security expert warns.
System administrators may be dealing with security vulnerabilities more quickly, but the bad guys are still leading the race.
Internal employees are becoming the biggest threat in organisations, according to the annual FBI and the Computer Security Institute computer 2004 crime report. But attacks and costs are down.
Industry watcher Jon Oltsik says a blind spot in a new storage initiative could wind up costing companies big time.
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