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    New Australian laws designed to crack down on Internet harassment and usage of the medium to advocate violence have been met with a cautious reaction from online civil libertarians.

  • Vigilante hacking out of order in AU

    Vigilante hacking remains illegal under Australian law, although a recent report suggests it may be legal in the United States under that country's nuisance statutes.

  • U.S. Senate moves to can spam

    The U.S. is one step closer to enacting anti-spam laws following the unanimous endorsement of the CAN SPAM act by its senate.

  • In depth: Is being hacked a publicity nightmare?

    A 17 year old Queensland youth was arrested last week on charges relating to a security breach at a "prominent" internet service provider (ISP). ZDNet Australia spoke to the director of the recently established Australian High Tech Crime Centre (AHTCC), federal agent Alastair MacGibbon, about the arrest, and found out why letting the world know you've been hacked isn't the end of the world.

  • Police turn to security experts at cybercrime conference

    The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has called information security experts to its own cybercrime conference to help it better investigate electronic offences.

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