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  • Java blamed for Net banking lockout

    The phase-out of Microsoft’s Java virtual machine from Windows XP is being blamed for a user unable to access an Australian Internet banking site.

  • Banks eye bootable Linux CDs

    Australian company Cybersource says it's currently talking to two domestic banks about providing Linux-based bootable CDs to consumers to ensure Internet banking security.

  • Bank to the future

    Most Australian banks ramped-up their online service offerings in 2001 and are planning further enhancements in 2002. ZDNet Australia evaluates the choices that are currently on offer and takes a glimpse into the future of Internet banking.

  • Windows-based ATMs an easy touch for hackers

    Security experts have hacked ATMs to show how easy it is to steal money and bank account details from modern cash machines.

  • Consumer advocates to fight NZ Banking code

    Internet advocacy group InternetNZ and the NZ Consumers' Institute have both come out swinging over the New Zealand Bankers Association's (NZBA) decision to allow victims of Internet banking fraud to be potentially held liable for losses.

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    Westpac's online failures expose weak points

    Westpac, one of the biggest banks in Australia, experienced multiple hardware failures on Monday and at the end of last week, which caused its online banking service to fall over for hours at a time. What happened to its backup systems?

Features and Case Studies (6)

  • Aussie banks: your new security vendor

    It is quickly becoming the norm for Australia's largest banks to offer discounts on or completely free computer security software to boost internet banking security. The question is, why?

  • New Trojan menaces Aust online bank users

    Security weaknesses in Microsoft's server and browser software are taking their toll on Australian Internet banking sites.

  • Microsoft launches new Aust security effort

    Microsoft is gearing up to hold another series of security summits in Australia amid concern over a serious IE flaw and criticism of the time taken to deal with security issues.

  • Users warned over IE clipboard exploit

    Windows users were warned over the weekend of an exploit in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser that lets any Web site copy the contents of the Windows clipboard without the user knowing.

  • AU phishing scams to get worse

    Online fraudsters are getting smarter and the current round of "phishing scams" may just be the start, according Australian High Tech Crime Centre (AHTCC) head Alastair MacGibbon.

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Reviews (2)

  • South Koreans warned on Vista compatibility

    South Korean government officials are warning consumers that Internet and e-commerce sites in that country may lack full compatibility with Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system, which will become available to consumers next week.

  • Microsoft may be scoring own goal with IE plans

    Customers and analysts say Microsoft is forcing its most important partners to use competing browsers by its move to integrate IE with Windows.

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