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• 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.

• Hacker turning to a life of porn

  Former hacker and FBI informant Justin Petersen is back in the news -- claiming that he is leaving behind a life of cybercrime to join the cyberporn business.

• Cyber fraudsters get nicked

  Computer hackers, vandals and fraudsters could face up to 10 years in jail under a new cybercrime law introduced into the NSW Parliament.

• Mitnick's return: The hacker is back

  Kevin Mitnick, one of the world's best-known hackers, is back--with a book and a business. Now he's advising corporations on how to secure their networks.

• Commit a crime, no network time?

  A panel discussion gets combative as former cybercriminal Kevin Mitnick argues that hackers convicted of computer crimes can sometimes be trusted.

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• Mitnick's return: The hacker is back

  Kevin Mitnick, one of the world's best-known hackers, is back--with a book and a business. Now he's advising corporations on how to secure their networks.

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