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  • Top 10 network hackers named

    Ten hackers or hacking groups have tried in total more than 1,000 times this year to breach the network security of Australian-based organisations, according to research by networking vendor 3Com.

  • No compensation for 'responsible disclosure': Microsoft

    Paying independent security researchers a bounty for responsibly disclosing vulnerabilities is not the best way to protect users, according to Microsoft.

  • Turkish hackers target Australian Web sites

    Many of the cybervandalism attacks reported in Australia appear to stem from individuals or groups based in Turkey, a report has found.

  • Mozilla users urged to upgrade

    Users have been urged to upgrade to the latest versions of Mozilla's software to protect themselves from a series of critical security holes.

  • Flash flaw leads to Vista laptop's fall

    It held out as long as possible, but a Windows Vista laptop fell to a determined bunch of hackers Friday evening at the Pwn to Own contest at CanSecWest.

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