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    Eleven people have been charged with hacking major US retailers, including TJX, and compromising the credit- and debit-card details of over 40 million people.

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    The Web site of Steven Spielberg's summer film has been defaced by Brazilian hackers who appear to have exploited a vulnerability in an Apache Web server.

  • Australia vulnerable to Korean hacking army

    Australia could be targeted by North Korean hackers because it is 'less paranoid' about security than the US or Europe, say security experts.

  • Hackers attack IT conference

    Hackers infiltrated an IT exhibition last week and attacked delegates' computers with a new type of wireless attack.

  • Sheet could shelter Wi-Fi from eavesdroppers

    Wireless hackers could be thwarted by a sheet of film that blocks Wi-Fi and IR signals. But MI5 is watching who buys it.

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    silicon.com's Jo Best looks at 10 oft-debated areas in mobile and wireless and asks a simple question: how much should you care over the next 12 months?

  • Heard of drive-by hacking? Meet drive-by spamming

    'Warspammers' are taking advantage of unprotected wireless LANs to send out millions of junk e-mails. What does this mean for enterprises tackling the security issues?

  • Locking out wireless intruders

    Wireless networks are particularly vulnerable to security breaches and attacks because the signal is wide open so how to keep an eye on your wireless network? Also, is Wireless computing your IT priority?

  • E-passports to put new face on old documents

    Countries begin test programs -- get ready for a facial scan the next time you take an overseas flight.

  • Symantec and Sophos ANZ square off

    The men at the helm of two of Australia's largest security software companies check each other's defences. Additional reading: Microsoft launches Australian security effort

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