Most computer hackers are just bored kids with too much time on their hands, according to one industry expert who likens them to street vandals, and only ten percent of hackers really know what they're doing.
Australian Universities are coming under heavy fire from the hacking community, with a serious breach overseas last weekend providing a timely reminder of the consequences of a successful attack.
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".
Insecure Wi-Fi does not just put your data at risk. If hackers use it to hack other companies, you could be vulnerable to lawsuits.
A self proclaimed "security conference for the Australian hacker community by the Australian hacker community" will take place in April, with attendees descending on the event from all over the country.
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The world of IT security is in chaos, with CSOs seemingly on the front lines of a full scale global cyberwar being fought out by government hackers, botnet-controlling criminal gangs and compromised Web sites. Can we ever hope to keep networks safe in such an environment?
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.
If Sydney is so unsafe that during his visit, the US president has to be followed around by a huge black helicopter that blocks mobile phone signals, I think he should stay at home and use video conferencing instead.
The new and improved Mac hack competition, which was set up by an Apple systems engineer at the University of Wisconsin in response to a ZDNet Australia story shut down early because the university's CIO was concerned about "security and network access".
It's unwise for security vendors to say they will never hire students who studied virus-writing in school.
He's probably the most infamous hacker of all time. Which is why we should listen when Kevin Mitnick says that traditional network security tools aren't enough to keep our information safe.
StreamTone CEO Ravi Razdan warns that in its rush to embrace Web services, the computer industry is unknowingly inviting hackers to waltz through gaping structural holes.
A worldwide hacker confederation is setting up a grid of processing power to crack e-commerce passwords. If you think this is crazy, Wayne Rash says "think again."
You've discovered that your system has been compromised. What should you do next? Also: How to defend yourself from future penetration.
Gary McKinnon talks about his appeal to the House of Lords against extradition to the US to face hacking charges. He could face up to 60 years in jail if extradited.
The first add-ons that purportedly allow the console to play illegally copied game software have gone on sale, but analysts say they're unlikely to inspire a wave of copy infringement.
Wi-Fi access is a great convenience, but frankly, it's beginning to worry me.
A computing project has abandoned its effort to crack the main security code for Microsoft's Xbox video game console.
Michael Robertson, CEO of software company Lindows, has revealed himself as the formerly anonymous donor of US$200,000 in prize money in a contest to translate the Linux operating system to Microsoft's Xbox video game console.
United States-based security company @stake (atstake.com) has released a security advisory detailing a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in the Nokia 6210 GSM mobile phone, and although the flaw isn't serious it could be a sign of worse things to come.
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