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  • Hackers steal easily guessed passwords

    Users remain the weakest link when it comes to IT security, according to a survey.

  • Australia says "no plans" to warn hackers over Iraq

    The Australian government has no plans to issue a warning similar to that of the US, which has warned its tech-savvy residents against so-called "patriotic hacking".

  • Companies throw security out with the garbage

    Identity theft is now the largest form of white-collar crime in the western world, but not because the Internet has made it easier to steal personal information, according to Al Trujilio, president of secure destruction service provider, Recall Corporation.

  • Special Report: Cybercrime Down Under Part 2

    What's a hacker, and are they the same as a cracker? What threat are these types of people to business in Australia? Are they the key to cyber criminal activity or could they be the first line of defence for your organisation? Discover what makes a hacker and what makes them want to hack in the second half of our special report on Cybercrime Down Under.

  • GhettoHackers get a makeover

    In the basement of a nondescript Wells Fargo bank branch, five blue-walled rooms serve as makeshift classrooms for highly talented computer hackers.

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  • Read the blog post - Munir Kotadia

    Greedy Apple users will trust anyone

    A "jailbreak" Web site created earlier this week is already attracting hordes of iPhone and iPod Touch users who want to free their devices from the digital shackles attached by Jobs and co.

  • Read the blog post - Ella Morton

    It's phishers, Doctor Jones!

    The new film Firewall is the latest in a long line of Hollywood hacker movies. But how do they rate in terms of accuracy and entertainment value?

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